ControlPRO vs STINGER LIGHTING
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ControlPRO
This application allows users to customize their vehicle's original steering wheel controls to operate aftermarket radio functions. It requires a specific steering wheel control interface from Pacific Accessory Corporation.
- Custom configuration of steering wheel controls
- Operate aftermarket radio functions
- Compatibility with ControlPRO SWC interfaces
- Vehicle-specific control mapping
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ControlPRO app is designed to be used with the ControlPRO Steering Wheel Control interfaces from Pacific Accessory Corporation (PAC). When connected to a ControlPRO SWC interface, this app will provide the ability to custom configure the vehicle's original steering wheel controls, to operate the functions of the aftermarket radio. Visit www.pac-audio.com/ControlPRO for additional information.
STINGER LIGHTING
This utility app allows users to control DIY color and color change modes for lighting devices via Bluetooth. It offers a straightforward way to customize your lighting experience directly from your smartphone.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- DIY color control
- Color change modes
- Lighting device management
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Control the DIY color and color change mode of the lighting device through bluetooth connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STINGER LIGHTING at 3.0 against ControlPRO's 2.4. STINGER LIGHTING also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). ControlPRO's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STINGER LIGHTING holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of ControlPRO's written reviews are positive against 50% of STINGER LIGHTING's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ControlPRO ships an update every 3 months, STINGER LIGHTING monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ControlPRO | STINGER LIGHTING |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (10 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AAMP Global | 康 涂 |
Customer experience
ControlPRO
STINGER LIGHTING
In-app purchases
ControlPRO
No in-app purchases
STINGER LIGHTING
No in-app purchases
Questions
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