Lights2 vs Trimlight Edge
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.
Trimlight Edge
Control a permanent holiday lighting system with millions of color and pattern options. Customize lighting for any holiday or special event, or create unique daily displays. The app seamlessly integrates with the lighting system, hiding wires for a clean look.
- 16 million color options
- Millions of patterns and combinations
- Individual light control
- Custom pattern creation
- 365-day calendar and daily timer
- Holiday and event scheduling
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Trimlight is the original and still the best lighting system for permanent holiday lights available. Trimlight perfectly hides all the wires during the day while providing any building, home, deck, or structure amazing lighting at night. With 16 million color options and millions of different patterns, combinations of colors, and features your lights will look amazing from every angle. Our patented channel holds all the lights and wires securely to blend into the architectural features of any structure. This app works exclusively with the Trimlight Edge lighting system for the user to have full control of each individual light. With this very intuitive app the user can customize exact patterns and quantity of the diodes to custom create any pattern imaginable. This app includes a full 365 day calendar and a daily timer to customize which lights you want on for every holiday or you can set custom patterns and colors for any day of the year. Trimlight makes remembering holidays and special events like birthdays and anniversaries a breeze. Forget the hassle of putting lights up and taking them down every year. With Trimlight Edge you will have custom set lighting features for every holiday, forever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lights2 at 75% against Trimlight Edge's 22%. Lights2 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.8). Trimlight Edge's advantage is ratings volume (366 vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trimlight Edge has 366 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Lights2's written reviews are positive against 22% of Trimlight Edge's.
Lights2 ships an update every 3 months, Trimlight Edge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lights2 | Trimlight Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 2.8 (366 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 21.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 366 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Torres | Shenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Lights2
Trimlight Edge
Bugs and requests
Lights2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Trimlight Edge
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Schedules not working as expected
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Sync issues between app and hardware
- Unexpected light behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- More customization options
- Improved scheduling functionality
- Automatic sunset/sunrise adjustment
- Better UI/UX design
- Ability to share custom patterns
In-app purchases
Lights2
No in-app purchases
Trimlight Edge
No in-app purchases
