Lights2 vs Pixel Frame
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.
Pixel Frame
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Pixel Frame helps you turn everyday photos into beautiful frame-ready moments. Choose a photo from your gallery, capture one in-app, or browse inspiring images in the Library. Then fine-tune your image with easy controls for brightness, contrast, and saturation, preview it in a realistic frame view, and send it to your Pixel Frame device. What you can do: Connect to your Pixel Frame quickly with Bluetooth setup. Upload photos to your frame over your local network. Edit photos with simple, visual controls. Preview your final image before sending. Manage frame settings including orientation and frame color. Check frame details like battery, Wi-Fi status, and image count. Enable slideshow mode and set display timing. Designed for a fast, focused experience: Clean interface with quick photo-to-frame flow. On-device and local-network-first workflow. No account required to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixel Frame at fortnightly against Lights2's every 3 months. Lights2's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lights2 ships an update every 3 months, Pixel Frame fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lights2 | Pixel Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Torres | nhnhn |
In-app purchases
Lights2
No in-app purchases
Pixel Frame
No in-app purchases
