Comparison

VidAngel vs TechniColorLighting

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VidAngel

This app allows users to filter offensive content like profanity, nudity, and violence from thousands of streaming movies and TV shows. Users can customize filters for various content types and connect their existing streaming service accounts. It also offers original content included with the subscription.

Highlights
  • Filter profanity, nudity, violence
  • Customizable content filters
  • Connects to streaming services
  • Original content included
  • Set default filters
  • Fine-tune filters per viewing
Features
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Protect your home and family from offensive content in movies and shows. VidAngel lets you filter profanity, nudity, violence, and more. Have you ever sat down to watch a show, only for an unexpected sex scene or barrage of foul language to send you scrambling for the remote control? Over a million people have used VidAngel to skip the stuff they don’t want to see or hear in thousands of streaming movies and TV shows. With VidAngel, you set customizable filters for content such as profanity, blasphemy, nudity, adult content, graphic violence and more, putting you in complete control of the entertainment in your home. How does VidAngel work? • Sign up for a VidAngel account. We offer monthly subscriptions and you can cancel at any time (see our subscription and other end-user terms of service at https://www.vidangel.com/terms). • Connect your existing streaming services–VidAngel works with Netflix®, Prime Video®, Apple TV+®, Peacock®, Paramount+® and a number of Amazon® premium channels, including Paramount+®, STARZ®, AMC+®, PBS Masterpiece® and Britbox®. * • VidAngel also offers a ton of original content from Angel Studios, including The Chosen and Dry Bar Comedy, all included with your VidAngel subscription. • Set default filters for the stuff you never want to see or hear. You can also fine tune your filters each time you watch. • Pop some popcorn. • Hit play and enjoy the show on your Apple device, without the stuff that used to make you squirm. Start binging with less cringing today, with VidAngel. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Access to content may require a third-party streaming subscription.

About

TechniColorLighting

Control your smart outdoor LED lights from your smart device, anywhere in the world. Create custom lighting scenes for holidays, architectural accents, or everyday use with endless color and dimming options. Schedule your lights to automate your home's ambiance.

Highlights
  • Program outdoor LED lights
  • Remote control via Wi-Fi/cellular
  • Customizable color mixing (RGBW)
  • Individual bulb control
  • Holiday and architectural scenes
  • Scheduling and automation
  • Dimmable lighting effects
Features
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Technicolorlighting is a smart, programable, outdoor led light manufacture, providing state of the art led lights fully controlled with your smart device. Head turning Holiday settings, Architectural accent light settings, accenting your custom homes best features. Our Cloud based app gives you the ability to program your lights, change holiday settings, anywhere in the world with Wi-Fi or cellular service. Our Industry leading app sets us apart from the competition. Create your own color mixing Red, Green, Blue and Warm White colors. Customization mode lets you have full control of each bulb on the system, turn each bulb on or off, make any color, dimmable, chase, static, the customization options are endless. Our App is very easy to use, simply click one of the multiple holiday icons, or select your own custom made holiday preset. Click on the calendar to set customized schedule and start enjoying life’s events without the hassle out of decorating. Technicolorlighting manufactures industry leading LEDs that are energy efficient, 100,000 hr burn life, water proof, durable and gives home owners a safe well light home year round!

Screenshots

VidAngel4 screens
TechniColorLighting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VidAngel at 4.9 against TechniColorLighting's 3.0. VidAngel also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (5.6K vs 2). TechniColorLighting's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VidAngel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. TechniColorLighting asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VidAngel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VidAngel has 5.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of VidAngel's written reviews are positive against 50% of TechniColorLighting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VidAngel ships an update weekly, TechniColorLighting every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
VidAngel versus TechniColorLighting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidAngelTechniColorLighting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.6K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.6K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB404 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVidAngel Entertainment, LLCTechnicolorlighting.com

Customer experience

VidAngel

All ratings5,593 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative36.0%

TechniColorLighting

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

VidAngel

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Streaming freezes or stops unexpectedly
  • Login/authentication issues
  • Incorrect filtering of content
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more streaming service integrations (Disney+, Hulu, etc.)
  • Improve fast-forward/rewind functionality
  • Bring back Roku app support
  • Enhance user interface and navigation
  • Add a 'kids' profile mode

TechniColorLighting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VidAngel

Subscriptions3
  • VidAngel Standard Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Pay It Forward - $14.99$14.991 Month
  • VidAngel Standard Annual$129.991 Year
None

TechniColorLighting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VidAngel free?
VidAngel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TechniColorLighting free?
TechniColorLighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VidAngel or TechniColorLighting?
VidAngel is rated higher. VidAngel averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while TechniColorLighting averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do VidAngel or TechniColorLighting have ads?
Neither VidAngel nor TechniColorLighting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VidAngel or TechniColorLighting?
VidAngel ships an update weekly, and TechniColorLighting every 5 months. Most recently, VidAngel was updated on October 17, 2026 and TechniColorLighting on October 10, 2026.

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