Comparison

milight vs WiFi

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

Head to head
About

milight

Control your smart lights remotely via Wi-Fi. This application allows you to manage your lighting setup from anywhere, offering convenient control over your home's ambiance.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi control
  • Remote management
  • Smart lighting control
  • Ambiance management
Features
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Wifi Controller for milight

About

WiFi

Features
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WiFi-RDM01 as a DMX512/RDM master control tool not only can browse and set related parameters(editing address and dimming test)on the DMX512/RDM protocol devices, but also can use APP for remotely flashing firmware which convenience for customers gain the most functional and newest firmware version.

Screenshots

milight4 screens
WiFi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: milight at every 9 days against WiFi's every 5 months. milight also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

milight ships an update every 9 days, WiFi every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
milight versus WiFi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermilightWiFi
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Xincaiyi Technology Co., Ltd.Zhuhai Ltech Technology Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

milight

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Latest update broke app, missing menu buttons
  • Removed icons from bottom of app
  • 3G/4G intermittent or not working
  • Unable to connect to Wi-Fi network
  • Cannot select router or enter password
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  • App not working with latest phone software
  • Password field not visible in iOS 7
  • App bugged on 3G/4G
  • No icon appears when Wi-Fi switch is off
  • App searches and finds nothing
  • Cannot get app to find light
  • Does not work remotely on 4G
  • No longer works on 3G signal
  • Cannot pair Wi-Fi box to router on iOS 7
  • No text field for SSID password in iOS 7

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add timer functionality
  • Upgrade the app
  • Add music control
  • Add preset settings
  • Add dark mode
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  • Add scene control
  • Add ramp speed control
  • Add proximity feature
  • Add manual 100% light control
  • Add white light button
  • Add RGB value input and saving
  • Set default interface
  • Remove unused interfaces
  • Support newer strip controllers (RGBW)
  • Improve UI design
  • Change app icon

WiFi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

milight

No in-app purchases

None

WiFi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is milight free?
milight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiFi free?
WiFi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do milight or WiFi have ads?
Neither milight nor WiFi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, milight or WiFi?
milight ships an update every 9 days, and WiFi every 5 months. Most recently, milight was updated on November 1, 2026 and WiFi on October 16, 2026.

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