Comparison

AudioBulb vs Apelo Light Controller

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

Head to head
About

AudioBulb

Control your music-enabled light bulb using Bluetooth Low Energy. Adjust settings and synchronize your lighting with your music.

Highlights
  • BLE music bulb control
  • Synchronize lighting with music
  • Adjust bulb settings
Features
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The app can control music bulb via BLE.

About

Apelo Light Controller

Features
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Synchronized RGB/W Lighting Control for Hella marine's Apelo lighting family. Pair the Apelo App with the Apelo Light Controller to transform your vessel into a stunning visual display, with unified control of all Apelo RGB/W Underwater, Interior, Flood, and Courtesy lamps; plus a selection of universal RGB and RGB/W products. Effortlessly group and intelligently network multiple sets of lights and controllers wirelessly over Bluetooth® Mesh. Show your true colours with fully synchronized, completely customizable lighting throughout your vessel. • Easily create custom RGB/W lighting and animations, or switch between preset modes, combining convenience and creativity in every use. • Bluetooth® Mesh Communication ensures easy, wireless control from anywhere on board, with no additional wiring for controller integration – the units communicate wirelessly over robust peer-to-peer Bluetooth networking. • Synchronize light colours and groups throughout your vessel. Settings are distributed between and stored on connected controllers, so a constant Smartphone connection isn’t required. • Seamlessly move between a multi-pole switch and the intuitive Apelo App to control your lighting. Requires the Apelo Light Controller to be installed on your boat, and connected to Apelo lighting products, or compatible RGB or RGB/W lighting products.

Screenshots

AudioBulb2 screens
Apelo Light Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AudioBulb at 6.0 against Apelo Light Controller's 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
AudioBulb versus Apelo Light Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudioBulbApelo Light Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeranovoHella KGaA Hueck & Co.

In-app purchases

None

AudioBulb

No in-app purchases

None

Apelo Light Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AudioBulb free?
AudioBulb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apelo Light Controller free?
Apelo Light Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AudioBulb or Apelo Light Controller have ads?
Neither AudioBulb nor Apelo Light Controller shows ads.

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