Satechi LED Spectrum vs IQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Satechi LED Spectrum
Control your lights from your phone to set the perfect mood. Choose from millions of colors, adjust brightness, and set schedules for automated lighting. Features like dimming sleep timers and gradual wake-up lights enhance your daily routines.
- Millions of color choices
- Brightness adjustment
- On/Off control
- Customizable schedules
- Sleep timer
- Wake-up light feature
- Disco Mode for music sync
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Satechi LED Spectrum app lets you control the lights from your phone, without having to get up. Choose from up to 16 million different colors to match the mood, such as soft yellow tones for calming, or a blueish-white hue for working. The app allows you to drift off into sleep with slowly dimming lights or wake up naturally with automatically increasing light in the morning. Using the app, turn the bulbs on and off, dim and brighten them, and change the color. Set a timer for the bulb to turn off, or set a schedule for the bulb to turn on or off at certain times of the day, at any color. Bright blue-white is useful for working or studying, warm yellow facilitates relaxation, while the different colors are a good match for holidays and celebrations, watching movies, or even as a night light. In Disco Mode, the bulb changes color to match music and sound – perfect for parties!
IQ
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With the IQ-Plug app, you have full control over your IQ-Plug charging station directly from your smartphone. Features include: • Adjust Amperage and Phase Settings: Customize the current and phase settings when configuring a new charging box. • OCPP Settings: Easily configure your Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) settings. • Firmware Version: Check the firmware version of your charging station. • Network Setup: Change and manage the network to which your charging station is connected. To change the amperage and phase settings on a new charging box, simply connect your phone to the charging box’s network and scan the QR code with the app’s built-in camera.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IQ at every 2 months against Satechi LED Spectrum's every 5 months. Satechi LED Spectrum's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Satechi LED Spectrum ships an update every 5 months, IQ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Satechi LED Spectrum | IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Satechi | starti.app ApS |
In-app purchases
Satechi LED Spectrum
No in-app purchases
IQ
No in-app purchases









