# PLAYBULB X — user reviews > 132 indexed App Store user reviews of PLAYBULB X by MIPOW LIMITED, rated 2.48/5 from 101 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbulb-x/id911359856/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbulb-x/id911359856.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 44 ## What do users think of PLAYBULB X? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ⭐ Great product - 🌈 Wide range of colors - 🔌 Straightforward and always connecting **Cons** - ⏱️ Timer does not work - 🔍 Bluetooth option not working - 🤯 Frustrating user interface - 🚫 Suddenly stopped working - 🔴 Poor color accuracy - 🔌 Connectivity issues - 🔋 Battery life problems **Commonly reported bugs** - Timer not visible in dark mode - Bulbs disappearing from app - White light not working - Inability to exit 'shop' option **Most requested features** - New user interface design - Ability to set weekly alarms - Integration with smart home assistants - Customizable color combinations and effects ## Newest reviews (19 of 132) ### 3/5 — PLAYBULB Timer *2025-12-05, version V1.7.2* Great product but the timer does not work which is a shame as you have to be physically next to the device to turn it on and off ### 2/5 — suddenly stoped working *2023-12-23, version V1.6.8* No problems for years—then suddenly the app stopped working —went blank developer website not found ### 2/5 — Very mediocre *2023-02-03, version V1.6.8* It does the basics but when I try to add a picture to the scenes it doesn’t load to save. The Contact Us link doesn’t load and the Rate My App link is blank. I give it one star for a wide range of colors, and another star for being straightforward and always connecting ### 2/5 — Timer dont work *2022-02-27, version V1.6.8* Man, trying to get the timer set to a preferred time is a crap shoot. You can’t see the numbers just feel them scrolling through phone vibrations and it’s impossible to guess what you’re picking. Other than that app works fine just please fix the damn timer . ### 1/5 — No longer impressed *2020-11-29, version V1.6.8* This was a great app when it came out but it appears the company no longer cares about their older products. I have Playbulb X and can no longer use the timer as it does not gives me an option to chose the time. Switching to a new company!!! ### 1/5 — Faulty timer *2020-11-29, version V1.6.8* Trying to scroll/set time .. clock is invisible... Also every nickname seems to be taken ### 1/5 — Horrible *2020-10-23, version V1.6.8* Bulb keeps disappearing from app and there’s nothing to troubleshoot. Never consistent ### 2/5 — Needs more functions *2020-07-12, version V1.6.8* I love my lights. Purchased back in December 2018. However, 2 years later it needs to be updated to compete. I have purchased Globe Electric lights for a friend. Globe allows for you to customize your colour combinations, and multiple colours at a time that it “flows” through opposed you just one solid colour. I love the rainbow effect but what if I don’t want to go through all the colours of the rainbow? It’s time to look at what your competitors are doing and upgrade your software to allow people more customization. ### 3/5 — Latest App Update of June 12th Inadequate!!! *2020-06-13, version V1.6.8* Please fix your latest update to work on iOS in Dark Mode. Up until now, I’ve been able to set the sleep timer, but not tonight as you cannot see ANY NUMBERS TO SET THE TIME. Also update your app to be recognized through Google Assistant and Alexa. So behind the times as it is a “Google” PLAYBULB!!! I’ve been able to live with the colours being off from the colour spectrum on your app and the actual bulb, but I do wish that you’d fix the two items I’ve noted above and fast. ### 1/5 — Not working *2020-06-12, version V1.6.8* Bulb doesn’t show in app. Cannot control anything. Bluetooth connects but bulb not show in app. Only thing that works is speakers. If you play video on phone then sound comes from bulb. Totally waste of money at this point ### 4/5 — Google Assistant/Alexa *2020-03-18, version 1.6.7* Please make your app work with Google Assistant and Alexa! It annoying to have to go into a separate app to turn my Playbulb light strip on ### 1/5 — I used to love Playbulb X *2019-11-02, version 1.6.7* I used to live playbulb but they haven’t kept up with today’s standards, no HomeKit, or Alexa cabability. Time to get a new system ### 4/5 — Do what he has to do *2019-08-13, version 1.6.7* Works really fine. Hope this app will be supported for future iOS update ### 1/5 — You’re app *2019-03-09, version 1.6.7* Totally disorganized. Start a new one because you will never fix this crap. ### 1/5 — Please fix *2019-03-05, version 1.6.7* The candle is really cool for the price. But with the app it will not hold the color and mode settings. The scheduling works but nothing else keeps.. if you change the battery you have set up all over again. ### 1/5 — Needs work *2019-02-04, version 1.6.7* Candle does not stay connected, constantly needs to be reconnected and does not remember preferences or settings. What is the point of having an option to set the light to come on each morning st a certain time, if the device doesn’t stay connected and doesn’t remember the setting? ### 4/5 — Great app and lights no Siri control *2019-01-30, version 1.6.7* Playbulb is great, quite a lot of fun to play with and is super useful. I would love to see Siri integration and possibly even IFTT control or other automation apps to be able to verbally light up your room! ### 1/5 — Very bad *2018-11-23, version 1.6.7* Not worth a penny. I bought 3 and none work properly and the application is even worse. DO NOT BUY. go for the hue its way better. ### 4/5 — Can you make a feature that allows it to be used with Alexa pls *2018-11-20, version 1.6.7* I would love to use Alexa with my light bulb ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bluetooth option is not working? *2025-05-19, version V1.7.1* This use to work great why would the app stop supporting bluetooth? Please help thanks ### 1/5 — Logo update but no ui update??? *2025-04-30, version V1.7.0* I really would love a new user interface design for this app as the current one is very frustrating the current format is not easy to navigate ### 1/5 — Poor *2023-02-14, version V1.6.8* No apparent way to exit the ‘shop’ option. Impossible to set timer as foreground and background are the same colour! ### 1/5 — Defunct? *2022-12-23, version V1.6.8* This app no longer works. MiPow seems to have abandoned the product. Do not buy. Beware. These lights and the app worked for 4 years and then this year…No ability to connect to lights. Color is “frozen” now and can no longer be controlled or adjusted. The company store has moved on to selling Miffy hand warmers… ### 1/5 — My device doesn’t show up after countless restarts *2022-02-23, version V1.6.8* The lightbulb is within two feet of my phone whenever I use it, and the times it does show up it works but it will disconnect me from the device and will disappear from the app without anything happening physically for that to happen. But the other 95% of the time the (brand new) bulb doesn’t appear on the app list. It’s not to do with updating, as this app seldom gets updated despite ios always getting updates. ### 1/5 — One of the worst app there is! *2021-12-12, version V1.6.8* The interface (UX) is bad, and the timer function doesn’t even work anymore. Maybe MPOW should reduce the rythm at wich it release hardware, and spend more time on its software, particularly its « old » software. ### 1/5 — Not intuitive and hard to understand *2021-12-07, version V1.6.8* I have a lot of smart apps for lights and plugs and this one is not at all easy to use. I can’t even figure out how to automate a schedule. Only a timer option seems to be available. ### 1/5 — Compagnie pas très à l’écoute *2021-09-25, version V1.6.8* Depuis l’arrivée du mode sombre il y a un bug pour minuterie mettre l’heure désiré qu’on ne voit pas car le font est blanc et les écritures sont blanches mais cette compagnie semble se foutre de se les clients leur dit alors c’est la seule lumière que je vais avoir de cette marque dans ma vie. ### 1/5 — No longer works. *2021-09-21, version V1.6.8* Does not work with iPhone 12 max. Can’t set time. ### 1/5 — Malfunction *2021-07-17, version V1.6.8* It has been three years and still no fix to make white light work?!? When selected, the light turns off. Need to set white as #FFFFFF not #000000 ! ————————- White color no longer works with the last update. Wish I could downgrade to the previous app. Please fix! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Light *2019-08-12, version 1.6.7* I love it I can read or go to bed with and wake up with music ‘I want to get some more of them,Ferry Usefol ### 5/5 — It won’t connect. *2018-09-22, version 1.6.6* I could specifically go into my Bluetooth settings to connect the speaker and now I can’t see that. It doesn’t play a sound when I connect my PLAYBULB through my app... this is frustrating, I use the speaker so often. ### 5/5 — Great App *2018-09-13, version 1.6.6* So many people complain about this app, but it does its job. If you have the lights, the app connects and you can control them. Don’t see the issue with this product and let me tell you, it doesn’t deserve 2 stars. I truly recommend it :) ### 5/5 — Save time on batteries *2018-04-16, version 1.6.4* I bought the candle lights and thought they had built in batteries. Nope 3AA,s that lasted about an hour and half on. Instead of batteries hook up a USB cable to the positive and negative ends and you are good to go, always on bulbs! The controls in the app itself could use some modern refinements. Overall good product in general! ### 5/5 — Since the newest update my iPhone has no connectivity to the bulb *2017-11-20, version 1.6.3* I love this bulb it’s a great product ### 5/5 — Simple, Just works *2017-07-05, version 1.6.3* The app in the lights work perfectly well. ### 5/5 — They fixed it! *2017-01-31, version 1.6.2* The latest update fixed all the problems and it runs perfectly. They listened to the comments. It is user friendly too. ### 5/5 — FIXED. *2017-01-30, version 1.6.2* Group mode is fixed! Once again a super dope app. Best for controlling the vibe of your place. Very essential to my home ### 5/5 — Thank You *2017-01-27, version 1.6.2* Thanks for fixing bugs. These are working like a champ. ### 5/5 — Incredible *2017-01-26, version 1.6.2* Group function is fully restored, strobe is back. Thanks for listening. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*