BLEDIM vs AppLights Permanent
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
AppLights Permanent
Install permanent lights for year-round use and customize them through the app. Choose colors, effects, and pre-programmed light shows for holidays or everyday accent lighting.
- Permanent year-round lighting
- Customizable colors and effects
- Individual bulb control
- Pre-programmed light shows
- Holiday and everyday accent lighting
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AppLights PERMANENT™ provides bright lifestyle lighting you can enjoy all year. Install these amazing lights once then customize them in the app for any holiday, celebration or everyday accent lighting. Enjoy customized lighting for your home with AppLights PERMANENT™. FEATURES: YEAR-ROUND LIFE-STYLE LIGHTING Permanent lights for holidays and every day TOTAL CUSTOMIZATION Instantly choose your colors and effects—even down to each individual bulb. PRE-PROGRAMMED EFFECTS Select from dozens of pre-programmed light shows. Smart Device Compatibility Requirements: • iPhone: iPhone 5s or higher version** • iPad/iPod: iPad (5,6 series), iPad Mini (2,3,4,5 series), iPad Air (1,2 series), iPad Pro, iPad Touch (6,7 series with iOS 12.0 or higher)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLEDIM at 23% against AppLights Permanent's 0%. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLEDIM | AppLights Permanent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (715 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 715 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雄 李 | Gemmy Industries Corporation |
Customer experience
BLEDIM
AppLights Permanent
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
AppLights Permanent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BLEDIM
No in-app purchases
AppLights Permanent
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BLEDIM free?
Is AppLights Permanent free?
Do BLEDIM or AppLights Permanent have ads?
Which is updated more often, BLEDIM or AppLights Permanent?
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