Lights2 vs Illumination Fx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lights2
Customize your WS2811 light strings with this Bluetooth controller. Personalize your lighting for any holiday or event, creating unique visual displays.
- Bluetooth control
- WS2811 light string compatibility
- Holiday and occasion customization
- Personalized lighting displays
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Control your bluetooth enabled WS2811 light strings. Connect a generic WS2811 string of lights to Erik's controller box and customize for any holiday or occasion.
Illumination Fx
Control your LED lighting wirelessly via WiFi using your iPhone or iPad. This app allows for on/off, color selection, dynamic mode adjustments, scene creation, and timer functions for compatible LED controllers.
- WiFi LED control
- RGB/RGBW/single color support
- On/off and brightness adjustment
- Dynamic mode switching
- Custom mode creation
- Scene creation and launch
- Timer control
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The software is used to control LED lighting through the iPhone or iPad by connecting the corresponding WiFi. The software only support Skydance WIFI series LED controller products,include WiFi-C4V,WiFi-SPI,WiFi-DMX,WiFi-Relay. The software can be used for RGB/RGBW,WW/NW/CW or any single color LED lighting control,with the function of on/off,static color select,dynamic mode switch and mode custom,speed and brightness adjust,scene create and launch,timer control,etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lights2 at 75% against Illumination Fx's 30%. Lights2 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1). Illumination Fx's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Lights2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Lights2's written reviews are positive against 30% of Illumination Fx's.
Lights2 ships an update every 3 months, Illumination Fx every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lights2 | Illumination Fx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 2.1 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Torres | Illumination Fx Inc. |
Customer experience
Lights2
Illumination Fx
In-app purchases
Lights2
No in-app purchases
Illumination Fx
No in-app purchases
