Lights2 vs iStrip Pro
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.
iStrip Pro
Control smart light strips with unlimited color customization and dynamic effects like shooting stars. Manage multiple devices in groups, pick colors with your camera, and sync lights to music or microphone rhythms for a vibrant, personalized experience.
- Unlimited color customization
- Dynamic light effects (shooting stars, overlays)
- Group device management
- Camera color picking
- Music and microphone rhythm sync
- Multiple device control
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iStrip Pro is a smart light strip controller. Unlimited customization of the light bar color you need. He provides colorful shooting stars, overlays and other effects. It can manage and control multiple devices in groups, giving you a colorful world. In addition, camera color picking, music rhythm effects, and mobile phone or hardware microphone rhythms are also provided. He can satisfy all your lamp needs and give you endless joy. Enjoy! iStrip Pro是一款智能灯条控制器。无限定制您所需要的灯条颜色。他提供丰富多彩的流星、叠加等效果。更能分组管控多个设备，给你一个五彩斑斓的世界。此外，还提供了摄像头取色，音乐律动效果，和手机或硬件麦克风律动。他能满足你所有对灯的需要，给你无尽的欢乐。尽情享受吧！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lights2 at 75% against iStrip Pro's 0%. Lights2 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0). iStrip Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Lights2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Lights2's written reviews are positive against 0% of iStrip Pro's.
Lights2 ships an update every 3 months, iStrip Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lights2 | iStrip Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Erik Torres | Chun Chung LO |
Customer experience
Lights2
iStrip Pro
In-app purchases
Lights2
No in-app purchases
iStrip Pro
No in-app purchases
