SmartLit vs MusicStrip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartLit
Control smart music lights via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, color, and set custom lighting modes like music sync or sleep dimming. Compatible with select iPhone models and iOS 7.0+.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Music player integration
- Adjustable brightness and color
- Music-reactive lighting modes
- Sleep mode with timed dimming
- Camera-based color selection
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SmartLit: An App for smart music lights(based on the Bluetooth protocol). Application: 1 Bluetooth connection: iPhone/iPad to open the settings - > Bluetooth > turn on Bluetooth, Bluetooth device connectivity (SMART-LAMP/SMART-BULB)". 2 open SmartLit App. 3 If the equipment can not be controlled, please proceed with the following: Settings -> General -> Accessibility -> Mono Audio and turn it off. Product functions: 1 music player (music list, music play). 2 light adjustment (brightness, color adjustment, turn on/off). 3 music mode (according to the changes of light music, only for RGB products). 4 sleep mode (light dimmed until being off within the setted time). 5 camera mode (light changes according to color picked by camera, only for RGB products). Applicable models: IPhone4, iPhone4S, iPhone5/5C/5S, iPhone6/6plus IOS system version: Above IOS7.0 version.
MusicStrip
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MusicStrip is an LED control APP dedicated to making music full of colors. Its functions are as follows: 1. Free choice of 16 million colors and 256 levels of brightness. 2. Simple control in fixed mode, support speed adjustment. 3. Play music and let the lights move with the music. 4. Microphone mode, combining sound and light. 5. The way of action, the way of dancing, youth is no longer monotonous. 6. Support multiple languages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartLit at every 6 weeks against MusicStrip's every 43 months. SmartLit also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 9.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
SmartLit ships an update every 6 weeks, MusicStrip every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLit | MusicStrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 健成 李 | yufeng xiong |
In-app purchases
SmartLit
No in-app purchases
MusicStrip
No in-app purchases
