PAL Lighting vs Beatbot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAL Lighting
Control your PAL™ Light wirelessly with your smartphone. Select from countless colors and modes through an intuitive touch interface. Integrates with home automation systems for enhanced convenience.
- Wireless color selection
- Intuitive touch interface
- RF and Wi-Fi control
- Home automation integration
- Customizable modes
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Countless amounts of colours wirelessly transfer to your PAL™ Light by the subtle touch of your fingertip. No more clicking buttons or flicking switches on/off to find a specific colour or mode. Our wireless touch technology lets you have the control of your PAL™ Light through RF and Wi-Fi by downloading the app to your smartphone, it can also link up to home automation.
Beatbot
Control your robotic pool cleaner remotely. Customize cleaning modes, schedule tasks, and monitor your robot's status from anywhere. View cleaning history and maps to ensure your pool is always pristine.
- Remote robot control
- Customizable cleaning modes
- Scheduled cleaning
- Cleaning history and maps
- Real-time robot status monitoring
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The Beatbot App is the official application for all Xingmai robotic pool cleaners, allowing you to have full control over your robot. With just a single tap, you can ensure your swimming pool is thoroughly cleaned. After completing the network setup, you can enjoy the advanced features provided by the App: 1.Cleaning Mode Setting: Customize cleaning modes for different areas based on your specific needs to enhance cleaning efficiency. 2.Cleaning Record&Map: Access the cleaning record and map for each cleaning task after completion. 3.Robot Working Status: Keep track of your robot's working status using the App, regardless of your location. 4.Delayed Cleaning Setting：Schedule cleaning to start at a specific time period of your choosing. Additionally, we are continually testing and developing other practical features. Stay tuned for more updates in the near future! We hope you'll enjoy using the Beatbot App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beatbot at 63% against PAL Lighting's 13%. Beatbot also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). PAL Lighting's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Beatbot holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beatbot has 272 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of PAL Lighting's written reviews are positive against 63% of Beatbot's.
PAL Lighting ships an update every 3 months, Beatbot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAL Lighting | Beatbot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (34 ratings) | 4.1 (272 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 62.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 272 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PAL Lighting | Xingmai Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
PAL Lighting
Beatbot
In-app purchases
PAL Lighting
No in-app purchases
Beatbot
No in-app purchases
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