ION Remote vs epiXsky Star Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ION Remote
Control a dynamic multicolor LED light show from your phone. This app syncs the light display to music, creating a unique visual experience for your space. It offers customizable color options and music-reactive modes.
- Music synchronization
- Multicolor LED control
- Customizable light shows
- Phone remote functionality
- Light diffusion technology
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ION is a light show for your desk, dorm room, or living room. It responds to music, can be controlled via your phone, and brightens your day. This is the iOS remote control app for ION. ION's magic comes from 40 multicolor LEDs. Each of which can display a color independent of the others. Around these LEDs is a durable acrylic tube, which contains light diffusing film. This smooths out the harshness of the light, while also allowing for the mixing of colors. ION loves music as much as you do. With a built in microphone, ION syncs up with your favorite songs and puts on a show. In music mode, each song you play has a unique “color profile” generated on the fly.
epiXsky Star Control
Easily control your epiXsky star system modules and effects. Design your own universe with features like stars, constellations, meteor showers, and ambient lighting.
- Control stars and constellations
- Simulate meteor showers
- Manage galaxy effects
- Adjust Saturn and mini lights
- Configure ambient LED cove lighting
- Create shooting star and fireworks effects
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epiXsky Star Control is an easy setup interface that allows you to control your epiXsky star system modules and effects. BUILD YOUR UNIVERSE! Control the following epiXsky features: - stars - constellations - meteor showers - galaxy - saturn - mini lights - ambient led cove lighting - shooting stars - fireworks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: epiXsky Star Control at 100% against ION Remote's 20%. epiXsky Star Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). ION Remote's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (7.1 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.
epiXsky Star Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of ION Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of epiXsky Star Control's.
ION Remote ships an update fortnightly, epiXsky Star Control every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ION Remote | epiXsky Star Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lava LLC | impact lighting inc |
Customer experience
ION Remote
epiXsky Star Control
In-app purchases
ION Remote
No in-app purchases
epiXsky Star Control
No in-app purchases
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