Comparison

EXP Lights vs PixelTrace

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EXP Lights

Control your pixel lights with this app, compatible with Experience Lights Pixel Controllers. Design and schedule custom animations for professional installations or residential use.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Custom animation design
  • Schedule animations
  • Compatible with Pixel Controllers
  • Professional and residential use
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Compatible with Experience Lights Pixel Controllers, the EXP Lights App uses Bluetooth to control your lights. For professional installers, and residential customer alike, design and schedule custom animations directly in the App.

About

PixelTrace

This app helps users create and reference wiring diagrams for pixel lighting projects. Browse vendor catalogs, view interactive diagrams, and export them for easy printing and sharing.

Highlights
  • Browse and search prop catalogs
  • Interactive wiring diagrams
  • Printable PDF export
  • Favorites for quick access
  • Syncs with xLights vendor library
Features
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PixelTrace is a free companion app for the xLights community. Browse prop catalogs from popular vendors, view interactive wiring diagrams, and print or export them for easy reference while you push pixels. BROWSE & SEARCH Search across vendor catalogs by category, vendor, or keyword. Filter by Christmas, Halloween, Singing Faces, and more. The catalog syncs directly from the same vendor library xLights uses — always up to date. WIRING DIAGRAMS Tap any prop to see a detailed, interactive wiring diagram showing start node, end node, and string lengths. Flip between front and rear views with a tap. PRINT & EXPORT Export diagrams as print-ready PDFs scaled to letter-size paper. Share diagrams with your crew so everyone can pitch in on wiring day. FAVORITES Save your go-to props for quick access. No account needed — everything is stored on your device. BUILT FOR THE COMMUNITY PixelTrace pulls from the open-source xLights vendor registry. Vendors can submit their prop libraries to the xLights GitHub repo and they'll appear automatically. Free. No ads. No account required. No personal data collected.

Screenshots

EXP Lights3 screens
PixelTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PixelTrace at 5.0 against EXP Lights's 1.0. PixelTrace also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelTrace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
EXP Lights versus PixelTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXP LightsPixelTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExperience Lights LLCChroma Lightshows LLC

In-app purchases

None

EXP Lights

No in-app purchases

None

PixelTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EXP Lights free?
EXP Lights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixelTrace free?
PixelTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EXP Lights or PixelTrace?
PixelTrace is rated higher. EXP Lights averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PixelTrace averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EXP Lights or PixelTrace have ads?
Neither EXP Lights nor PixelTrace shows ads.

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