# Starfish Smart Lighting

> Scalable smart lighting control for home convenience, security, and atmosphere. (iPhone/iPad app by Satco Products, INC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starfish-smart-lighting/id1507949233 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Satco Products, INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1507949232)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,001 App Store ratings · 31 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 253 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bangla, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan and 56 more
- Released: 2020-04-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starfish-smart-lighting/id1507949233/reviews.md

## What is Starfish Smart Lighting?

Satco’s STARFISHTM app brings you a simple, scalable, smart lighting solution!
 
STARFISHTM Smart lighting connects life and home together helping enhance convenience, security, atmosphere and wellness. The STARFISHTM app synchronizes your life and home using mobile and activated devices.
 
Transition daily routines, add light for safety, color the atmosphere, STARFISHTM connects your home and life.
 
COMPATIBILITY
The STARFISHTM app integrates with Hey Google, Siri, and Alexa for voice control. STARFISHTM is also compatible with SmartThingsTM for total home integration.

CONNECT ANYONE
Your STARFISHTM home allows for secure multi-device and multi-user access. The whole family can connect, set scenes and personalize their space. When you have guests they can enjoy the freedom of smart light control and you can set the parameters. Allow for control of a room through "device" selection, or give them control of the entire home. Guests can operate STARFISHTM without disrupting your settings or you can allow them to create their own settings—it's up to you. 

CONNECT ANYWHERE
Access your home through the STARFISHTM app with your secure login anywhere in the world. You will never be out of touch.

SECURITY
Whether lighting your way for a sure-footed path or gaining peace of mind while you’re away, STARFISHTM adds that extra layer of security though automations and control of your home using voice activation and mobile technology.

ATMOSPHERE 
Create the mood. Dynamic scene setting with millions of colors strike up just the right atmosphere. Tone the room, dim the lights, own that personal space! Combine color changing products, light settings, groupings and electronics to personalize the moment.

CONVENIENCE
Set up your home to transition with your daily activities. Adjust the intensity of light to coincide with a task. Make certain your lights are off when you leave. Schedule your light so you return in the evening to a safe and well-lit home. You can voice activate lighting in an emergency. 
 
WELLNESS 
When you wake, set your lighting to gently follow the sleep/wake cycle, correlate color temperatures to adjust with natural daylight, match your lighting to seasonal patterns. Natural and human centric lighting are thought to enhance wellness and positivity.

## Key features

- Remote lighting control
- Custom scene creation
- Voice assistant integration
- Multi-user access
- Guest access control
- Scheduling and automation
- Color changing options

## What do users think of Starfish Smart Lighting?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Great app and products
- 👍 Awesome features
- 👍 Bright and functional lights
- 👍 Affordable and best in the market
- 👍 Works with Siri Shortcuts
- 👍 Controllable with Google or Alexa

**Cons**

- 🐛 Difficult to connect and setup
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and crashes
- 🐛 Not intuitive or user-friendly
- 🐛 Missing key features like color control
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS 16
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking
- 🐛 Unreliable performance with larger setups

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Lights turning on unexpectedly after power outages
- Inconsistent color settings after turning lights on/off
- App freezing and unresponsive
- Inability to connect new devices after router upgrade

**Most requested features**

- Localized sunset/sunrise support for scheduling
- Native HomeKit support
- Improved documentation and app localization
- Better power outage handling

## Recent user reviews (10 of 31)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starfish-smart-lighting/id1507949233/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2026-07-23*

The systems they have in place are in no way user friendly. It’s just a lightbulb it doesn’t need to be this complicated and the directions they give are very poorly written, Don’t buy these pointless lights with a trash design.! Ps, the standard light is an ugly white

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2025-03-10, version 1.1.0*

All of a sudden two out of my four Satco S11283 R20 lightbulbs in my bedroom have stopped connecting. I disconnected and tried to re-pair, and now none of them will connect. Completely useless.

### 1/5 — Difficult to use and missing major functions

*2024-09-02, version 1.0.9*

This app is very difficult to use and not at all intuitive, try creating a scene! It is also missing some basic functionality, such as setting the color for the lighting in an automation. I also think there is a bug in that when I turn the lights on, I set it to what I thought would have been the color it was when I turned them off, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. I have the undercabinet lighting. Lastly, the literature that I found on YouTube and received from the manufacturer doesn’t match this interface, and nowhere can I find what the do not disturb feature is.

### 1/5 — Apple

*2024-07-30*

Not able to sign up? Such a disappointment .

### 3/5 — Power Outage Flaw

*2024-06-22*

I have smart bulbs in my two beside lamps. Every time there is a power outage and then power is restored the bulbs turn on. So if the power goes out and is restored at 3am the beside lamps are on at 3am. Why is there not a feature to prevent this?

### 5/5 — Great app! Need a new feature

*2023-12-12*

Love this app! But would like to see a feature added for automation that the hue app has. 

The issue: Scheduled triggers mean lights do not turn off/on based on ambient light outside.

Feature Request: Please add localized  “sunset” or “sunrise” support for scheduled triggers.

### 5/5 — El vigilante

*2023-10-15, version 1.0.8*

Siempre me lleva al día de todo lo que esta cerca de mi casa

### 5/5 — Love Starfish

*2023-07-24*

I love being able to control my lights with an app. I don’t have to shut off lights when I leave the house, I can shut them off after I leave. I like being able to turn them on before entering the house. Completely satisfied with this product

### 1/5 — Terrible App

*2023-05-28*

This app is incredibly clunky and not user-friendly at all…Why do I have enter in my Wi-Fi password EVERY time I try to add a device to my home network? I should be able to enter the password one time and have the app smart enough to know that when I add a device to my HOME, that it’s the same network.
Now, since upgrading our router, I can no longer connect any of the devices. The lights flash as they should, but the connection just times out without finding any devices at all. The bulbs are now entirely useless. Will be replacing everything.

### 2/5 — This app will fight you every step of the way

*2023-05-27, version 1.0.8*

Not really intuitive to use. Devices constantly disconnect when other IoT devices are stable. Devices come and go. It’s worse than Lightify and they killed Lightify. The app freezes constantly, controls and interface are from the 2010s. I can’t recommend unless you’re going small scale like 2-5 lights, any higher and it’ll give you grief. I went with 16, I don’t think the app can scale that high. Lights are all within line of sight of WiFi AP about 8-10ft away, and strictly running 2.4ghz. Turned off 5Ghz just to give the devices the best possible chance of working.
I think I might have better results if I used a pre-802.11ac WiFi access point from before 2014. I don’t have one but if you do, that could be the solution to make their devices stable.

## Frequently asked questions about Starfish Smart Lighting

### What does the Starfish Smart Lighting app do?

The app provides a simple and scalable smart lighting solution for your home. It allows you to control your lights remotely, create custom scenes for different moods and activities, and enhance convenience, security, atmosphere, and wellness.

### What are the key features of this smart lighting app?

Key features include remote access from anywhere, integration with voice assistants like Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa, secure multi-user and guest access, dynamic scene setting with millions of colors, and scheduling for daily routines and security.

### Is the Starfish Smart Lighting app free to use?

Yes, the app is available for free. There are no mentioned in-app purchases or subscription fees associated with its use based on the provided description.

### What devices is the Starfish Smart Lighting app compatible with?

The app is compatible with Hey Google, Siri, and Alexa for voice control. It also integrates with SmartThings for total home integration, allowing for seamless connection with other smart home devices.

### How can this app improve home security and atmosphere?

For security, you can use the app to automate lighting for a sure-footed path or gain peace of mind while away. For atmosphere, you can create custom scenes with millions of colors and adjust light settings to set the perfect mood for any occasion.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.5 — 2026-08-04

• Updated camera privacy statement to protect users.
• Improved device pairing experience.

### 1.1.4 — 2026-02-25

Enhancements and Optimizations

### 1.1.3 — 2025-09-17

• Apple iOS 26 Improvements
• Additional Home Page Cards – Schedules, DND & Privacy
• Refined Room Settings and Switching Capabilities
• Optimized Scene Creation, Repeat Scheduling & Operation
• Enhanced Sharing Capabilities – Homepage Configuration & Devices

### 1.1.1 — 2025-05-14

Enhanced & Customizable Homepage. Dark Mode. Discover: How-To Videos.  CarPlay Support: Control and manage access permissions directly from your iPhone’s CarPlay system

### 1.1.0 — 2025-01-22

Improved user experience with IOS18. Fullscreen View for Tablet/iPad. Improved 2.4GHz / 5G Detection and performance with Mesh Networks. Hide/Unhide Infrequently Used Devices. And more.

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