Comparison

i vs iStrip Duo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

i

Control smart lights remotely to adjust color, brightness, and set schedules. Enjoy dynamic lighting effects that sync with music or respond to your phone's shake. Perfect for creating ambiance in various rooms.

Highlights
  • Remote color and brightness control
  • Timing on/off schedules
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Shake to change colors
  • Mood lighting for various spaces
Features
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•Remote control by App: change color and brightness, timing on/off, and music rhythm; •Widely used as mood lighting in living room, dining room, bedroom, playroom, restaurant, hotel, bar, etc. •shake feature, you can shake you phone or pad to change the lights colors.

About

iStrip Duo

Control smart light bars with unlimited color customization and dynamic effects like strobes and breathing. Group multiple devices and sync lights to music for an immersive, joyful experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited color customization
  • Stroboscopic and breathing effects
  • Group control for multiple devices
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Mobile and hardware microphone rhythm
Features
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iStrip Duo is an intelligent light bar controller. Unlimited customization of light bar color you need. It provides rich and colorful stroboscopic, breathing and other effects. It can control multiple devices in groups and give you a colorful world. In addition, it also provides music rhythm effect, and mobile phone or hardware microphone rhythm. He can satisfy all your needs for lights and give you endless joy. Enjoy it! iStrip Duo是一款智能灯条控制器。无限定制您所需要的灯条颜色。他提供丰富多彩的频闪、呼吸等效果。更能分组管控多个设备,给你一个五彩斑斓的世界。此外,还提供了音乐律动效果,和手机或硬件麦克风律动。他能满足你所有对灯的需要,给你无尽的欢乐。尽情享受吧!

Screenshots

i4 screens
iStrip Duo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: i at 2.4 against iStrip Duo's 1.8. i also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 8%) and ratings volume (250 vs 37). iStrip Duo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

i holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 250 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of i's written reviews are positive against 8% of iStrip Duo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 2 months, iStrip Duo weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
i versus iStrip Duo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriiStrip Duo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (250 ratings) — better1.8 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews23.0% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings250 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB99 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer德宇 周Shenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

i

All ratings250 ratings
Positive26.0%
Neutral17.6%
Negative56.4%
Written reviews486 reviews
Positive23.0%
Neutral18.1%
Negative58.8%

iStrip Duo

All ratings37 ratings
Positive16.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative78.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%

Bugs and requests

i

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Bluetooth connectivity problems
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Lights and music controls not working as expected
  • Timer and scheduling features not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to control multiple lights/speakers simultaneously
  • More customization options for lighting and music
  • Improved app stability and reliability
  • Support for additional music streaming services

iStrip Duo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

iStrip Duo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iStrip Duo free?
iStrip Duo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i or iStrip Duo?
i is rated higher. i averages 2.4 out of 5 from 250 ratings, while iStrip Duo averages 1.8 from 37 ratings.
Do i or iStrip Duo have ads?
Neither i nor iStrip Duo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or iStrip Duo?
i ships an update every 2 months, and iStrip Duo weekly. Most recently, i was updated on September 22, 2026 and iStrip Duo on September 20, 2026.

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