Comparison

Elegant Ambient 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

Elegant Ambient

Features
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Elegant Ambient controls the aftermarket Bluetooth LE ambient lighting installed in your car's cabin, with two independently addressable zones: the door trim lines and centre console, and the air vents and tweeter grilles. IMPORTANT: This app requires a compatible Bluetooth LE ambient lighting controller already installed in the vehicle. It does nothing on its own. PRESETS Sixteen colour pairs designed for a dark leather interior, each setting both zones in one tap. Burmester puts warm white on the doors and amber in the vents to match factory dash lighting. Night Drive is deep blue throughout. AMG, Mint, Blush, Copper, Dusk and more. SEE IT BEFORE YOU SEND IT A live cabin preview tints as you choose, so you know what the interior will look like before the lights change. FULL COLOUR CONTROL A colour wheel and hex readout for each zone, independent brightness, and five modes: solid colour, gradient, strobe, breathe and the controller's own palette. SCHEDULE Three time intervals — morning, evening, night — each storing both zones in full. The app applies the right one automatically when it connects. SIRI AND CARPLAY Set a colour, preset, mode or power state by voice. A CarPlay list puts your presets on the car's screen, one tap each. PRIVACY No account, no sign-in, no servers, no analytics. Every setting stays on your device. Bluetooth is used only to talk to the lighting controller. SUBSCRIPTION The app requires a subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock. Prices are shown in the app in your own currency before you buy, and a free trial is offered where your account qualifies. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and are managed in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://github.com/erdemdurak/elegantlightcontrolv2/blob/master/docs/terms-of-use.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/erdemdurak/elegantlightcontrolv2/blob/master/docs/privacy-policy.md

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

Elegant Ambient4 screens
SD Ambient Legacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Elegant Ambient at Free against SD Ambient Legacy's $1.99. Elegant Ambient also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Elegant Ambient 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

Elegant Ambient ships an update every 10 days, SD Ambient Legacy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Elegant Ambient versus SD Ambient Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElegant AmbientSD Ambient Legacy
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErdem DurakIvan Vazquez

In-app purchases

None

Elegant Ambient

No in-app purchases

None

SD Ambient Legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elegant Ambient free?
Elegant Ambient 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 Elegant Ambient or SD Ambient Legacy have ads?
Neither Elegant Ambient nor SD Ambient Legacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elegant Ambient or SD Ambient Legacy?
Elegant Ambient ships an update every 10 days, and SD Ambient Legacy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Elegant Ambient was updated on October 22, 2026 and SD Ambient Legacy on October 26, 2026.

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