LaMetric Time vs Cololight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LaMetric Time
Control and customize your smart clock with this official application. Manage device settings, personalize clock faces, and extend functionality with community-developed mini-apps. Stay informed with internet data and integrate with smart home devices.
- Device setup and management
- Display and audio settings
- Customizable clock faces
- Community mini-app integration
- Display scheduling and scrolling modes
- Firmware updates
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The official app for LaMetric Time smart clock. LaMetric Time is an award-winning internet-connected clock for home and business. It enhances your interior and shows vital information from the Internet and works with numerous smart home devices like smart lights or smart weather station. KEY FEATURES • Setting up and managing your LaMetric TIME device • Change display brightness, control auto-dimming, volume, text scroll animation and other settings • Customize the clock with an extensive amount of colorful clock faces • Extend the functionality of the clock using mini-apps provided by the community • Control what is displayed on the clock at a given time with modes, like "Schedule", "Click to scroll" or "Autoscroll" • Keep your device up to date and safe by installing the latest over-the-air firmware upgrades • Grab technical information in case of technical difficulties so our support can better assist you • Find User Guide and FAQ to discover all features Visit https://lametric.com for more information.
Cololight
Control smart lighting devices to create vibrant color displays. Customize light shapes, adjust colors with presets or custom palettes, and set dynamic effects for a dynamic ambiance.
- Add and pair smart lights
- Edit light shapes
- Select and customize colors
- Adjust dynamic lighting effects
- Control light brightness
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This App works with the device - Cololight to show color changes full of variety, bringing your life with magnificent colors. The main functions are described below: 1. Add and pair Cololight 2. Edit the shape of Cololight through Joint & Split 3. Adjust light color with Selected Color and Customized Color 4. Adjust Dynamic Effect to show color changing 5. Adjust light brightness
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LaMetric Time at 2.5 against Cololight's 1.8. LaMetric Time also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 10%). Cololight's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
LaMetric Time holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cololight has 200 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of LaMetric Time's written reviews are positive against 10% of Cololight's.
LaMetric Time ships an update every 6 weeks, Cololight every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LaMetric Time | Cololight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (27 ratings) — better | 1.8 (200 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews — better | 10.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 200 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Atoms Limited | LifeSmart, Inc |
Customer experience
LaMetric Time
Cololight
Bugs and requests
LaMetric Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cololight
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not opening/launching
- Inability to connect to WiFi
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Firmware update failures
- Unexpected device behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to create custom color palettes
- More preset dynamic effects
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved app responsiveness
- Ability to save custom scenes
In-app purchases
LaMetric Time
No in-app purchases
Cololight
No in-app purchases
