BLEDIM vs iStar Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLEDIM
Control LED lamps directly from your smartphone. Customize static or dynamic lighting scenes, adjust speed, brightness, and flashing effects. Even shake your phone to generate a random color.
- Control LED lamps via smartphone
- DIY static and dynamic scenes
- Adjustable speed, brightness, flashing
- Random color generation by shaking phone
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1.Control led lamps via a smart-phone,easy and convenient. 2.User can DIY static or dynamic scenes easily and freely. 3.Speed,brightness,flashing adjustable. 4.Shake you phone for a random color
iStar Lighting
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iStar Lighting app is designed for fiber optic lighting,stair lighting and landscape lighting 1)Fiber Optic Lighting: it can change color and brightness, adjust the speed of motor and turn ON/OFF, it also support to do meteor effect 2)Stair Lighting: it can change brightness, speed, mode and delay time 3)Landscape lighting: it can change brightness of each zone and group, it have timer function
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BLEDIM at 11.0 against iStar Lighting's 15.6. 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.
BLEDIM ships an update every 2 months, iStar Lighting every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLEDIM | iStar Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (715 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 715 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 470 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雄 李 | Dongguan Ryker Lighting Co., Ltd |
Bugs and requests
BLEDIM
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bluetooth connection failures
- Lights getting stuck on
- App crashing on iOS 14 update
- Inconsistent color output
Requested features
5 requests- More color customization options
- Ability to control multiple devices simultaneously
- CarPlay/Android Auto support
- Better music integration
- Improved Bluetooth range and stability
iStar Lighting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BLEDIM
No in-app purchases
iStar Lighting
No in-app purchases
