Comparison

Lunar Customs vs SD Ambient Legacy

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

Head to head
About

Lunar Customs

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Lunar Customs Control is the official app for controlling Lunar Customs starlight headliners and ambient lighting systems. The app connects directly to compatible Lunar Customs lighting controllers via Bluetooth and allows you to fully customize the lighting inside your vehicle. Adjust brightness, speed, colors and lighting effects in real time to create the perfect interior atmosphere. Designed for Lunar Customs products This app is specifically designed to work with Lunar Customs automotive lighting products, including: • Starlight headliner systems • RGB ambient lighting kits • Custom interior lighting installations The app provides a fast and stable Bluetooth connection to supported Lunar Customs controllers. Apple CarPlay Support Lunar Customs Control supports Apple CarPlay, allowing you to control your lighting directly from your vehicle’s infotainment system. This makes it easy to safely adjust lighting effects and brightness while driving without using your phone. Features • Bluetooth connection to Lunar Customs lighting controllers • Apple CarPlay support • Control brightness and lighting intensity • Adjust animation speed • Multiple lighting effects and modes • Smooth color transitions and breathing effects • RGB color control • Simple and intuitive interface Lighting Modes Control multiple built-in lighting effects such as: • RGB Fade • Seven Color Fade • RGB Breathe • Seven Color Breathe • RGB Jump • Seven Color Jump • RGB Flash • Static color modes Automotive lighting control Whether you installed a Lunar Customs starlight headliner or a custom ambient lighting system, this app gives you full control over your vehicle’s interior lighting. Create the perfect atmosphere while driving or parked, and personalize your lighting setup with just a few taps. Important This app is designed for Lunar Customs lighting products only and may not work with other controllers.

About

SD Ambient Legacy

Personalize your car's interior lighting with custom colors, brightness, and effects. Save favorite combinations, control ambient and footwell lights separately, and even sync with music. Access controls via CarPlay and manage multiple vehicle setups.

Highlights
  • Customizable colors and brightness
  • Separate control for ambient and footwell lights
  • Save and manage custom lighting scenes
  • Explore and create lighting effects
  • Music-reactive lighting modes
  • CarPlay integration
  • Manage multiple car profiles
Features
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Your car. Your colors. Your atmosphere. SD Ambient Customs puts compatible Bluetooth interior lighting at your fingertips. Personalize your ambient lights and footwells, save your favorite combinations, and bring your signature look to every drive. MAKE IT YOURS Choose a color, fine-tune brightness, or enter an exact HEX or RGB value. Keep favorite and recent colors close at hand. CONTROL YOUR LIGHTING Adjust ambient lighting and footwells separately, or select Sync Both to control them together. Balance the brightness between your lighting zones. SAVE YOUR FAVORITE LOOKS Personalize presets such as SD Pink, Midnight, and Ocean Drive, or save your own scenes. Edit scene names, colors, brightness, and supported playback settings. EXPLORE EFFECTS Browse ambient patterns and compatible footwell scenes with visual previews. Adjust supported effect speeds or create your own color sequences. Available effects depend on your lighting controller. LIGHT UP THE MUSIC Use music-reactive modes powered by your compatible lighting controller’s built-in microphone. The app does not access your iPhone microphone. ACCESS CONTROLS WITH CARPLAY Choose Ambient, Footwells, or Both, then access color presets, brightness, and on/off controls from the CarPlay interface. ORGANIZE YOUR GARAGE Save multiple cars and their lighting connections. Switch between your setups and reconnect to saved devices without pairing them again each time. No account required. COMPATIBILITY Compatible Bluetooth lighting hardware is required. Support includes specific ambient controllers and footwell lighting; the app is not a universal controller for all Bluetooth lights. Features and lighting results vary by controller and installation. Some previews illustrate an effect rather than reproduce its exact appearance. Keep the app open when using app-driven effects and custom sequences. Configure your lighting while parked.

Screenshots

Lunar Customs3 screens
SD Ambient Legacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lunar Customs at Free against SD Ambient Legacy's $1.99. Lunar Customs also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

Lunar Customs is free to download; SD Ambient Legacy costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lunar Customs ships an update fortnightly, SD Ambient Legacy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Lunar Customs versus SD Ambient Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunar CustomsSD Ambient Legacy
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLunar CustomsIvan Vazquez

In-app purchases

None

Lunar Customs

No in-app purchases

None

SD Ambient Legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lunar Customs free?
Lunar Customs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SD Ambient Legacy free?
SD Ambient Legacy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lunar Customs or SD Ambient Legacy have ads?
Neither Lunar Customs nor SD Ambient Legacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lunar Customs or SD Ambient Legacy?
Lunar Customs ships an update fortnightly, and SD Ambient Legacy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lunar Customs was updated on October 25, 2026 and SD Ambient Legacy on October 26, 2026.

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