File Aid vs Imperative Light Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Aid
This utility app allows users to create, store, and share various file types including pictures, movies, sounds, text, and drawings. It offers different compression and quality settings for efficient sharing or maximum fidelity. Users can also add descriptions to their images within the app.
- Create and store various file types
- Adjustable compression and quality settings
- Share files via AirDrop, Email, iTunes
- Add descriptions to images
- Supports pictures, movies, sound, text, drawings
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File Aid is a handy tool for creating, storing and sharing your pictures, movies, sound, text and drawings. Store your documents using various quality/compression methods and file formats. Use low qaulity/high compression for easier sharing (AirDrop, Email, iTunes, etc.), or high quality/low compression for maximum quality, when file size isn't an issue. Additionally, a small description can be added to your images, which is automatically displayed when viewing them inside File Aid. Feedback and suggestions are welcome. Thanks!
Imperative Light Control
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The Imperative Light Control app is the official app for controlling and interacting with light sculptures from The Imperative. Control all your Imperative lights in one place, by using either the IR remote emulator, or by uploading custom LUMIC light programs. Write Your Own Light Programs The Imperative Light Control app allows you to write your own LUMIC code and upload it to your light, for a fully customizable lighting experience! Get additional LUMIC light programs from the Imperative website or other users by first downloading them to your device, and then import them into the app to use and further edit. Create Scenes The ILC app allows you to create scenes, which upload custom programs to all your lights at the same time. Switch between dynamic and reactive environments with the tap of a virtual button! For more information on The Imperative, Imperative light sculptures, and LUMIC programs, please visit https://theimperative.studio
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Imperative Light Control at every 5 weeks against File Aid's every 4 months. File Aid's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
File Aid ships an update every 4 months, Imperative Light Control every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Aid | Imperative Light Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter de Boer | The Imperative LLC |
In-app purchases
File Aid
No in-app purchases
Imperative Light Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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