Skydance vs BanlanX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skydance
Control your LED lighting system via WiFi using your iPhone or iPad. Adjust colors, dynamic modes, brightness, and create custom scenes for various LED types.
- WiFi LED controller
- RGB/RGBW/single color support
- On/off control
- Static color selection
- Dynamic mode switching
- Custom mode creation
- Brightness and speed adjustment
- Scene creation and launch
- Timer control
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The software is used to control LED lighting through the iPhone or iPad by connecting the corresponding WiFi. The software only support Skydance WIFI series LED controller products,include WiFi-C4V,WiFi-SPI,WiFi-DMX,WiFi-Relay. The software can be used for RGB/RGBW,WW/NW/CW or any single color LED lighting control,with the function of on/off,static color select,dynamic mode switch and mode custom,speed and brightness adjust,scene create and launch,timer control,etc.
BanlanX
Control a series of LED controllers with a wide range of features. Enhance your LED products with more lighting effects and unlock new creative possibilities.
- Control series of LED controllers
- Enhanced user experience
- More lighting effects
- Unlock new possibilities
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BanlanX is an App designed for a series of LED controllers, with a wide range of features to provide user a better experience for LED products, more lighting effects, and more possibilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BanlanX at 2.5 against Skydance's 1.8. BanlanX also leads on ratings volume (258 vs 5) and review sentiment (26% vs 5%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BanlanX holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BanlanX has 258 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Skydance's written reviews are positive against 26% of BanlanX's.
Skydance ships an update every 4 months, BanlanX every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skydance | BanlanX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 2.5 (258 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | 25.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GUAGNZHOU SKYDANCE CO., LTD | Shenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Skydance
BanlanX
Bugs and requests
Skydance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BanlanX
Reported bugs
16 issues- Power button dims the light instead of shutting off
- White turns more purple
- Timer function will not work
- Settings are removed when power is removed
- App freezes and crashes or doesn't save last known info
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- App won't connect to controller
- App doesn't detect SP107E controller
- App doesn't detect SP611E controller on MacOS
- App loses the schedule that was set
- App can't connect when not in close proximity to the device
- App says connected when lamp is unplugged
- App bypasses the remote and makes it impossible to use
- App no longer recognizes lights after software update
- App won't load past the start screen after name change
- App takes out features like color customization in latest update
- App doesn't allow custom colors despite advertising it
Requested features
13 requests- Add Bluetooth music playback capability
- Add more color schemes like specific holiday schemes
- Add ability to save DIY color combos
- Add music mode feature that moves with the music
- Add ability to choose colors in chasing modes
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- Add more customization options like custom light patterns, background lights with overlay, custom colors for each setting
- Add ability to integrate with Alexa for voice control
- Add ability to set number of lights in section
- Add ability to make white a warmer tone without making it look pink
- Add ability to save a specific DIY setup for a specific holiday
- Add preset holiday or seasonal themes
- Add ability to control multiple controllers as one
- Add ability to edit playlists more easily
In-app purchases
Skydance
No in-app purchases
BanlanX
No in-app purchases
