Comparison

Daora LED vs Modern WLED

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

Head to head
About

Daora LED

Features
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Daora LED is compatible with Daora Lighting and also other WLED-based systems to provide full control of your lights remotely, simply, securely and from anywhere. Daora LED is also incredibly simple to use as you can download the Daora iPhone app instantly and start controlling all your Daora LED Lights. Daora allows you to Switch On/OFF, Change Power, Alter Brightness and Change Color. All of your favorite settings can be saved as a preset so you can re-use time after time for occasions such as parties, other special events and for holiday functions. Setting up your own favorite setting and saving it with your own favorite name is simple, and then you can use that setting time after time with the press of a button. Daora also has scheduling features so you can use your favorite lighting presets at any time of day, week or year. So whether it’s to turn on your lights at 8am every day, to change up the color of your lights for your birthday or Christmas, or to have your lights change up in a random pattern every night then Daora can help you control all your lighting. Daora LED is a remote control for your lights and is designed to be used with Daora Lighting and other WLED-based systems. As most typical solutions need to open up a router port to achieve remote access or even worse to change the firewall settings of a router, Daora’s LED solution uses a cloud-based method to connect the Daora app with the controller. As long as you have a Daora account which has been approved, you have a compatible controller which has been set up correctly, you have remote access turned on, you can access and control your lights from anywhere in the world. Even if you are not on the same local network as your lights. Daora LED can be used with a Daora remote control and approved Daora account for lighting installations (current or previous) as well as for WLED-based installations that require to be remotely controlled. For full lighting installations, visit daoralighting.com. If you have installed WLED based installations which you would like to access remotely, contact us: info@sqip.ninja

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Modern WLED

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Modern WLED is a simple, modern controller for WLED-compatible LED lights. Connect to WLED devices on your local Wi-Fi network, control power, brightness, solid colors, segments, and saved presets from one clean iPhone app. You can also create new lighting looks with AI-assisted design tools, then save your favorite generated designs for quick reuse. Features: - Discover WLED-compatible devices on your local network - Control power, brightness, and solid color - Create and manage segmented LED designs - Generate lighting ideas with On-Device AI Design and OpenAI Design - Save up to 3 favorite generated designs - Rename and apply saved presets quickly - Use Demo Light to explore the app without physical WLED hardware - Store your OpenAI API key securely in Keychain Modern WLED is designed for people who want a faster, cleaner way to control WLED lights and experiment with custom LED looks. A WLED-compatible ESP32 or ESP8266 device running WLED on the same Wi-Fi network is required for real light control. Pro features are optional and unlock On-Device AI Design and OpenAI Design. OpenAI Design requires the user to provide their own OpenAI API key. Privacy Notice: https://anshitbansal21.github.io/smartdesign-app-website/privacy.html Support Page: https://anshitbansal21.github.io/smartdesign-app-website/support.html

Screenshots

Daora LED4 screens
Modern WLED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daora LED at none against Modern WLED's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Modern WLED sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Daora LED asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Daora LED versus Modern WLED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaora LEDModern WLED
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSQIP LLCAnshit Bansal

In-app purchases

None

Daora LED

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Modern WLED

Subscriptions1
  • WLED Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • WLED Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Daora LED free?
Daora LED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modern WLED free?
Modern WLED is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daora LED or Modern WLED have ads?
Neither Daora LED nor Modern WLED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daora LED or Modern WLED?
Daora LED ships an update every 2 months, and Modern WLED every 2 months. Most recently, Daora LED was updated on October 7, 2026 and Modern WLED on October 19, 2026.

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