Comparison

iControlAV5 vs WLED

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

Head to head

iControlAV5

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 2.2268 ratingsView app →

WLED

Manage all your WLED devices

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 3.512 ratingsView app →

About

iControlAV5

Control compatible Pioneer AV receivers and Blu-ray players from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Adjust volume, switch inputs, select listening modes, and even power devices on and off remotely. Offers advanced control and a user-friendly interface optimized for larger screens.

Highlights

Complete receiver control
Input switching
Listening mode selection
Volume adjustment
Power on/off
Advanced SOUND EXPLORER control
Optimized iPad interface

Features

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Completely redesigned for 2014, iControlAV5 gives you complete control of your compatible Pioneer AV Receiver and Blu-ray Disc player using your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. (*A note regarding AV Receiver compatibility: iControlAV5 works with compatible AV receivers. A complete list of compatible models is available below. ) Not only can you control the basic features of your AV receiver like volume, switching inputs, select the listening mode and power on and off. iControlAV5 turns your iOS device into an advanced remote control, giving full control (i.e. SOUND EXPLORER) of your new AV receiver, and in a fun and intuitive way. Designed for both iPhone and iPad, the iPad version has a unique user interface specifically designed to take advantage of the iPad device's larger screen. *Set the network standby --> "ON" beforehand, you can turn ON your AV receiver with iControlAV5. Compatible AV receiver models USA/Canada: SC-LX901,SC-LX801,SC-LX701,SC-LX501,VSX-LX301,VSX-1131,VSX-LX101,VSX-831, SC-99,SC-97,SC-95,SC-91,VSX-90,VSX-1130,VSX-45,VSX-830, SC-89,SC-87,SC-85,SC-82,SC-81,VSX-80,VSX-1124,VSX-44,VSX-1024,VSX-1029,VSX-824, SC-79,SC-77,SC-75,SC-1523,SC-1528,SC-72,SC-1323,SC-1328,SC-71,SC-1223,SC-1228,VSX-70,VSX-1123,VSX-1128,VSX-1028,VSX-43,VSX-1023,VSX-823, SC-68,SC-67,SC-65,SC-1522,SC-1527,SC-63,SC-61,SC-1222,SC-1227,VSX-60,VSX-1122,VSX-1127,VSX-1027,VSX-42,VSX-1022,VSX-822, SC-57,SC-55,VSX-53,VSX-52,VSX-51,VSX-50,VSX-1121,VSX-1021,SC-1526,VSX-1326,VSX-1126,VSX-1026,VSX-926 Central and South America : SC-99,SC-97,SC-95,SC-91,VSX-90,VSX-1130,VSX-45,SC-LX89,SC-LX79,SC-LX59,VSX-930,VSX-830, SC-87,SC-82,SC-81,VSX-80,VSX-1124,VSX-924,VSX-824, SC-79,SC-77,SC-72,VSX-70,SC-LX87,SC-LX77,SC-LX57,VSX-1123,VSX-923,VSX-43,VSX-823, SC-68,SC-67,SC-65,SC-63,SC-61,VSX-60,VSX-1122,SC-LX56,VSX-922,VSX-42,VSX-1022,VSX-822, SC-57,SC-55,VSX-53,VSX-52,VSX-51,VSX-50,VSX-1021,VSX-LX55,VSX-921 Europe : SC-LX901,SC-LX801,SC-LX701,SC-LX501,VSX-1131,VSX-831,VSX-S520, SC-LX89,SC-LX79,SC-LX59,VSX-1130,VSX-930,VSX-830, SC-LX88,SC-LX78,SC-LX58,SC-2024,SC-1224,VSX-924,VSX-824,VSX-529, SC-LX87,SC-LX77,SC-LX57,SC-2023,SC-1223,VSX-1123,VSX-923,VSX-S510,VSX-828,VSX-528, SC-LX86,SC-LX76,SC-LX56,SC-2022,VSX-1122,VSX-922,VSX-827,VSX-527, SC-LX85,SC-LX75,VSX-LX55,VSX-2021,VSX-1021,VSX-921 Asean : SC-LX89,SC-LX79,SC-LX59,VSX-930,VSX-830, SC-LX88,SC-LX78,SC-LX58,SC-2024,SC-1224,VSX-924,VSX-824, SC-LX87,SC-LX77,SC-LX57,SC-2023,SC-1223,VSX-1123,VSX-923,VSX-823, SC-LX86,SC-LX76,SC-LX56,SC-2022,VSX-1122,VSX-922,VSX-822, SC-LX85,SC-LX75,VSX-LX55,VSX-1021,VSX-921 Oceania : VSX-1131, VSX-831, SC-LX89,SC-LX79,SC-LX59,VSX-1130,VSX-930,VSX-830, SC-LX88,SC-LX78,SC-LX58,SC-2024,SC-1224,VSX-924,VSX-824,VSX-529, SC-LX87,SC-LX77,SC-LX57,SC-2023,SC-1223,VSX-1123,VSX-923,VSX-828,VSX-528, SC-LX86,SC-LX76,SC-LX56,SC-2022,VSX-1122,VSX-922,VSX-827,VSX-527, SC-LX85,SC-LX75,VSX-LX55,VSX-2021,VSX-1021,VSX-921 Middle-East : SC-LX89,SC-LX79,SC-LX59,VSX-930,VSX-830, SC-LX88,SC-LX78,SC-LX58,SC-2024,SC-1224,VSX-924,VSX-824, SC-LX87,SC-LX77,SC-LX57,SC-2023,SC-1223,VSX-1123,VSX-923,VSX-823 SC-LX86,SC-LX76,SC-LX56,SC-2022,VSX-1122,VSX-922,VSX-822, SC-LX85,SC-LX75,VSX-LX55,VSX-1021,VSX-921 East-Asia : VSX-831, SC-LX89,SC-LX79,SC-LX59,VSX-930,VSX-830, SC-LX88,SC-LX78,SC-LX58,SC-1224,VSX-924,VSX-824, SC-LX87,SC-LX77,SC-LX57,SC-1223,VSX-1123,VSX-923,VSX-S510,VSX-823, SC-LX86,SC-LX76,SC-LX56,VSX-1122,VSX-922,VSX-822, SC-LX85,SC-LX75,VSX-LX55,VSX-1021,VSX-921 Compatible Blu-ray Disc player models USA/Canada : BDP-33FD,BDP-31FD,BDP-330,BDP-43FD,BDP-41FD,BDP-430,BDP-53FD,BDP-52FD,BDP-140,BDP-62FD,BDP-150,BDP-80FD,BDP-85FD,BDP-88FD Europe : BDP-LX53,BDP-330,BDP-333,BDP-LX54,BDP-430,BDP-LX55,BDP-440,BDP-140,BDP-450,BDP-150,BDP-160,BDP-170,BDP-LX58,BDP-LX88,BDP-180,BDP-100,BDP-X300 Other Countries : BDP-LX53,BDP-330,BDP-LX54,BDP-430,BDP-LX55,BDP-440,BDP-140,BDP-450,BDP-150,BDP-160,BDP-170,BDP-LX58,BDP-LX88,BDP-180

About

WLED

Control your smart LED lights directly from your iPhone or iPad. This app automatically discovers your WLED devices on Wi-Fi, allowing you to manage power, brightness, colors, and effects. It also supports voice commands and one-tap software updates for your controllers.

Highlights

Automatic Wi-Fi Discovery
Live Status & Controls
Home Screen Widgets
Siri & Shortcuts Integration
One-Tap Device Updates
Customizable Device Organization

Features

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Take full control of your WLED light devices from your iPhone or iPad. This is the official companion app for devices running the free and open-source WLED firmware (such as ESP32 and ESP8266 controllers). The WLED app automatically finds your lights on your home Wi-Fi and brings them together in one simple, fast dashboard. Toggle power, adjust brightness, pick colors and effects, or keep your lights up to date in just a few taps. Key Features: • Automatic Wi-Fi Discovery: Finds your WLED lights on your local network automatically with no complicated setup required. • Live Status & Controls: See your lights' current colors, brightness, and online status update instantly right from the device list. • Home Screen Widgets: Turn lights on or off, see their current state at a glance, or jump straight to a device from your Home Screen. • Siri, Shortcuts & Action Button: Toggle your lights or set their brightness using Siri voice commands, the Shortcuts app, or your iPhone's Action button. • One-Tap Device Updates: Get notified when new WLED software is available and update your controllers directly from the app (supports official WLED, QuinLED, and MoonModules). • Made for iPhone & iPad: Adapts cleanly to any screen size with a split-screen layout on iPad, plus Light and Dark modes. • Easy Organization: Give your lights custom names and hide seasonal or offline controllers until you need them again. Completely free and open-source.

Screenshots

iControlAV54 screens

WLED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WLED at 3.5 against iControlAV5's 2.2. WLED also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 39%). iControlAV5's advantage is ratings volume (268 vs 12) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WLED holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iControlAV5 has 268 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of iControlAV5's written reviews are positive against 51% of WLED's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iControlAV5 ships an update every 3 months, WLED every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

iControlAV5 versus WLED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	iControlAV5	WLED
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.2 (268 ratings)	3.5 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	38.6% of reviews	50.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	268 — better	12
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	6.1 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	99 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	11 Trading Company LLC	Christophe Gagnier

Customer experience

iControlAV5

All ratings258 ratings

Positive28.3%

Neutral5.4%

Negative66.3%

Written reviews412 reviews

Positive38.6%

Neutral9.0%

Negative52.4%

WLED

All ratings12 ratings

Positive66.7%

Neutral0.0%

Negative33.3%

Written reviews95 reviews

Positive50.5%

Neutral7.4%

Negative42.1%

User reviews

iControlAV5

From 268 App Store ratings

What we love

📱 Convenient app control
🎛️ Extensive receiver settings
🔊 Excellent sound quality control
⚙️ Customizable input names

Room to improve

🔌 Connectivity issues
🔍 Difficult to find/connect receiver
🤯 Buggy and crashes frequently
🕰️ Slow and laggy performance
🚫 Lack of updates and support

WLED

From 12 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Works flawlessly for some
👍 Free and does the job
👍 Great for managing multiple devices
👍 Responsive and stable (for some)
👍 Cleaner and modern UI

Room to improve

🐛 Connectivity issues
🐛 Randomly turns on/off
🐛 Not user friendly
🐛 Glitchy and poorly built
🐛 Flickering lights after update

Bugs and requests

iControlAV5

Reported bugs

4 issues

App crashes on startup
Unable to connect to receiver
Settings reset unexpectedly
Compatibility issues with iOS updates

Requested features

4 requests

Add speaker A/B selection
Improve network stability
Streamline user interface
Expand compatibility with older models

WLED

Reported bugs

42 issues

Unable to connect to LEDs
Lights randomly turn on
Connectivity issues, needs re-pairing
App doesn't work, glitchy
Brightness control issues

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Lights flicker after update
Cannot find discover lights option
Not connected to iPhone, setup issues
App won't load, vanishes
None of my devices show up
Shows up blank, manual add only
No longer finds WLED devices
App doesn't work, no devices showing
Confusing app, turns off
App is unusable after update, errors
App stopped picking up signal
Only connects when at home
Doesn't pick up esp8266
Sound react option missing
Time and macros section not working
Update won't update
Goes offline from time to time
Update breaks app, beta works
Drops connection, cannot adjust lights
Latest release freezes, unstable wifi
Loading WLED UI stuck
Inconsistent connection after new update
Lost all config after update
Lost all presets after update
Devices missing and disappearing
Update ruined everything, random disconnects
App constantly crashes, won't load
Stopped working after update
New upgrade feature killed device
Inconsistent, can't find boards
Cannot connect lights, IP address doesn't work
Missing schedule function
App doesn't work at all
Doesn't work properly with WLED 0.14
App won't allow changing anything, freezes
Hidden devices reappear
App goes offline and never connects again

Requested features

6 requests

User-friendly interface
Simple interface with advanced option
Widget features for Home Screen
Sound react option
Remote control when away from WiFi

Show 1 more

Timer or schedule function

In-app purchases

None

iControlAV5

No in-app purchases

None

WLED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iControlAV5 free?

iControlAV5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is WLED free?

WLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, iControlAV5 or WLED?

WLED is rated higher. iControlAV5 averages 2.2 out of 5 from 268 ratings, while WLED averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.

Do iControlAV5 or WLED have ads?

Neither iControlAV5 nor WLED shows ads.

Which is updated more often, iControlAV5 or WLED?

iControlAV5 ships an update every 3 months, and WLED every 4 months. Most recently, iControlAV5 was updated on November 6, 2026 and WLED on November 7, 2026.