Comparison

MotionStep vs Ultra Life

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

Head to head

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

MotionStep

Features

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Transform your stairs with intelligent LED lighting that activates based on motion for safety and style. Enjoy effects like sequential step-by-step illumination or steady lighting with adjustable brightness levels. Control and personalize your lighting effortlessly through a mobile app.

About

Ultra Life

Effortlessly manage your LED lights to create a personalized atmosphere. Adjust colors, brightness, and lighting effects to enhance your living space and improve your quality of life.

Highlights

Control LED lights
Adjust colors
Adjust brightness
Create lighting effects
Personalized ambiance

Features

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Ultra Life: Smartly control LED lights, effortlessly adjust colors, brightness, and lighting effects to create a personalized ambiance and elevate your quality of life with ease.

Screenshots

MotionStep4 screens

Ultra Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ultra Life at every 2 months against MotionStep's every 9 months. MotionStep's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MotionStep ships an update every 9 months, Ultra Life every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

MotionStep versus Ultra Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MotionStep	Ultra Life
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	77 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	The Systems OU	ZHONG SHAN MARVEL SMART LED CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

MotionStep

No in-app purchases

None

Ultra Life

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MotionStep free?

MotionStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Ultra Life free?

Ultra Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MotionStep or Ultra Life have ads?

Neither MotionStep nor Ultra Life shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MotionStep or Ultra Life?

MotionStep ships an update every 9 months, and Ultra Life every 2 months. Most recently, MotionStep was updated on October 12, 2026 and Ultra Life on October 4, 2026.