Spruce It Up vs Celebright Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spruce It Up
Report community issues like burnt-out streetlights or potholes directly to the city. Submit photos and precise GPS locations for quick resolution and track the progress of reported problems.
- Report community issues
- Submit photos of issues
- Use device GPS for location
- Monitor issue progress
- Notify city officials
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Spruce It Up is a great new way for the residents of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada to report issues in their community. Spruce It Up allows residents to report issues using their smart phone or tablet while they are out and about the city. Issues can be reported as soon as they are discovered. Residents can take photos of the issue and send them in with their report. They can also send in the exact location of the issue by using the GPS capabilities of their device. Whether it is a burnt out street light, an abandoned vehicle, unsightly graffiti or a gaping pothole, use Spruce It Up to notify the City and monitor the progress of the work!
Celebright Cloud
Control your permanent holiday and accent lighting system from anywhere. Customize colors, patterns, and individual bulbs. Schedule automatic light displays for holidays or year-round use.
- Remote control from anywhere
- Customizable colors and patterns
- Individual bulb control
- Automated scheduling
- Year-round accent lighting
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This app is the controller for the Celebright lighting system, which is a cloud connected permanent holiday lighting and accent lighting system. Control your lights from anywhere in the world through this cloud connected system. Set colors, pattens and even control each individual lightbulb through this powerful and intuitive app. Set a schedule to have your lights turn on and off automatically for holidays, birthdays, or any special occasion. Set repeating events for use as pot lights or landscape lighting during the rest of the year quickly and easily.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Celebright Cloud at every 2 weeks against Spruce It Up's every 4 months. Celebright Cloud also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Spruce It Up ships an update every 4 months, Celebright Cloud every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spruce It Up | Celebright Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (735 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 735 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of St. Albert | Celebright Inc |
Customer experience
Spruce It Up
Celebright Cloud
Bugs and requests
Spruce It Up
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Celebright Cloud
Reported bugs
12 issues- App won't open or load properly
- Password reset functionality broken
- Login authentication failures
- Schedules end or disable randomly
- Lights don't respond to preset selections
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- Connection drops when switching between presets
- App shows disconnect after preset selection requiring restart
- Cloud connection loss during multiple scheduling events
- Calendar date defaults to today instead of selected date
- App crashes when creating or editing events
- Preset buttons show as active but lights don't turn on
- Schedule toggle stays off even when enabled
Requested features
8 requests- Preview feature to see light patterns before applying to house
- Simple on/off toggle without disabling entire schedule
- Cut and paste functionality in studio mode
- Ability to work in studio without lights automatically turning on
- Custom date options for recurring events
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- Event copy feature for specific dates (e.g., team game days)
- Pantone codes or CMYK color input for exact color matching
- Apply button confirmation before changes take effect across tabs
In-app purchases
Spruce It Up
No in-app purchases
Celebright Cloud
No in-app purchases
