Race Guards vs VLC Light Stream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Race Guards
This utility app allows Race Guards members to log race incidents. Collected data is transmitted to administrators for review. Be aware that continuous GPS use can significantly impact battery life.
- Record race incidents
- Submit data to administrators
- Background GPS tracking (with battery warning)
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This app is to be used by members of Race Guards to record race incidents. The data that is collected will be sent to Race Guards administrators for evaluation. ** Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.**
VLC Light Stream
Control your holiday lights with custom color themes and patterns. This system allows you to use your existing Christmas light wires by simply swapping out the bulbs and pairing the components.
- Customizable bulb colors
- Create color themes
- Use with existing wires
- Control holiday lighting
- Indoor and outdoor use
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Harness the power of infinite possibilities with Light Stream™. Using the Light Stream™ app and Light Stream™ components, you can unleash the magic of the holidays with the click of a button. Have up to six different bulb colors at any given time. You decide whether you want all the bulbs to be the same color or create your own custom color themes. Light Stream™ will give you the freedom you’ve been looking for in a Christmas light. Use it on your roof lines, tree, bushes, or even indoors! Innovative lighting for infinite possibilities of colors and patterns. Unlike competitors wireless lights, our design allows for you to use your existing E12 Christmas wire. Saving you time and money, simply swap your bulbs, pair the components and go! - V-20670 & V-20770: Remote LED Bulbs ( Required - Cannot mix bulbs on the same system ) - V-20671: Controller ( Required ) - V-20672: Switch ( Recommended for larger projects ) Thank you for reading all about the all-new, innovative wireless lighting solution that is Light Stream™. To purchase Light Stream components, please visit Villagelighting.com or VLCWholesale.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Race Guards at 5.0 against VLC Light Stream's 3.1. VLC Light Stream's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Race Guards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Race Guards | VLC Light Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keith Aylwin | Village Lighting |
Customer experience
Race Guards
VLC Light Stream
In-app purchases
Race Guards
No in-app purchases
VLC Light Stream
No in-app purchases
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