ION Remote vs BAFL
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.
BAFL
Stay connected with the Bay Area Football League. Access league information, player contacts, scores, and competition details throughout the season. Essential for parents, players, and volunteers.
- League information access
- Player contact details
- Real-time scores
- Competition updates
- Volunteer coordination
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This is the official app of the Bay Area Football League (BAFL). The app lets parents, players, and volunteers keep up with league information, contacts, scores, and competitions. Useful all season long, but a must-have for BAFL competitions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BAFL at 5.0 against ION Remote's 1.0. ION Remote's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). 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.
BAFL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
ION Remote ships an update fortnightly, BAFL every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ION Remote | BAFL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lava LLC | Adam Jordan |
Customer experience
ION Remote
BAFL
In-app purchases
ION Remote
No in-app purchases
BAFL
No in-app purchases
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