Transparency vs BRmesh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transparency
Scan enrolled products to confirm their authenticity. Access additional details like videos, promotions, manufacturing dates, or locations for participating items.
- Scan products for authenticity
- Verify product authenticity
- View product videos
- Access promotions
- Check manufacturing date
- See product location
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The Transparency app allows you to scan enrolled products to verify their authenticity. Some participating products may also display additional information such as videos, promotions, or the product’s manufacturing date or location.
BRmesh
Control your Bluetooth smart lights with an intuitive app. Manage individual lights, groups, or all lights simultaneously. Create custom lighting scenes and schedule automatic on/off times for daily use or ambiance.
- Area-based light control
- Individual and group control
- Customizable scenes
- Scheduled on/off timers
- Control up to 240 lights
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Bluetooth smart light with APP control. Can be used for daily lighting and atmosphere lighting. Concise and practical control page: the lights can be divided into areas, the whole, individual or selective control of the light can be achieved through shortcut keys, which is very convenient and quick. Can control up to 240 lights. Built-in Newly Developed Timing Chips: You can set your favorite color to turn on and off on time everyday automatically. Scene: You can individually set the color or mode for each light, combine it into your favorite scene and save it, and one key to start when you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BRmesh at fortnightly against Transparency's every 2 months. BRmesh also leads on ratings volume (286 vs 26) and review sentiment (25% vs 14%). On price, rating, 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.
BRmesh holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BRmesh has 286 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Transparency's written reviews are positive against 25% of BRmesh's.
Transparency ships an update every 2 months, BRmesh fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transparency | BRmesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (26 ratings) | 2.4 (286 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | 25.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 286 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AMZN Mobile LLC | 坤明 杨 |
Customer experience
Transparency
BRmesh
User reviews
Transparency
From 26 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Verifies authenticity
- 👍 Works as expected
- 💡 Useful for checking counterfeit products
Room to improve
- 🐛 Camera issues (overexposure, unable to focus)
- ❌ Provides minimal information beyond product details
- 🤔 Unclear purpose and usefulness
BRmesh
From 286 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup and connection
- 👍 Good range of color options
- 💡 Sharing and grouping features
- 🎨 Decent lighting effects and modes
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes when changing colors
- 🔌 Unreliable connection and disconnection issues
- 📱 Limited app functionality and customization
- 🕰️ Lack of timer and scheduling options
Bugs and requests
Transparency
Reported bugs
2 issues- Scanning issues (unable to read QR codes)
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- More detailed product information (manufacturing date, origin, certifications, etc.)
- Ability to save/view scanned product history
- Improved camera functionality and controls
BRmesh
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when selecting individual lights
- Sharing and QR code functionality not working as expected
- Inconsistent performance after app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set custom colors for DIY modes
- More granular control over lighting effects and speed
- Integration with smart home platforms like Alexa and Google Home
- Improved music sync and rhythm modes
In-app purchases
Transparency
No in-app purchases
BRmesh
No in-app purchases
