Comparison

geeni vs My smartLED

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

Head to head
About

geeni

Manage all your smart home and smart health devices from a single, intuitive application. Control lights, switches, cameras, and track health metrics like weight and BMI. Automate actions with scenes and schedules, and share device access with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Control smart home and health devices
  • Track weight, BMI, and other health metrics
  • Sync health data with Apple Health
  • Group devices by room
  • Set smart scenes and schedules
  • Share device access with others
Features
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Meet Geeni. Your wish is Geeni's command. Control all Geeni smart home and smart health devices in one easy app, from ANYWHERE in the world. Geeni is easy enough for anyone to use and combines the SIMPLICITY of an on/off switch with PREMIUM features such as: - Easy, powerful control of each device. Choose a color or mood of our Color bulbs, schedule a smart switch, check in on your cameras, and track your weight, all from the same app! - Group devices and control by room - Smart Health products support tracking weight, BMI, Body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, bone mass, visceral fat grade, and more, and track on the app or sync to Apple Health - Set smart scenes for automated actions - Schedule when devices turn on and off to allow more control and security - Choose which devices your friends, guests, roommates, or your family can control thanks to account sharing - Cloud based services so you can log in and control your home from any phone - HealthKit functionality for our new Smart Scale: synchronize your health data with Apple Health! - and more. Compatible with all Geeni-enabled smart devices. No complicated hub required; each Geeni device is smart enough to connect directly to your home wifi network.

About

My smartLED

Control compatible Bluetooth lighting products with features like device grouping, color and brightness adjustments, and dynamic lighting effects. It offers music-reactive lighting and an AI assistant for intuitive control. Basic functions work offline, while advanced features require an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Device and group organization
  • Color and brightness control
  • Customizable lighting effects
  • Music-reactive lighting
  • AI assistant for lighting needs
  • Local data import/export
Features
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MySmartLED controls compatible Bluetooth lighting products. • Devices and groups: organise lights by room or group, view connection status and control multiple lights together. • Colour and brightness: choose your colours, adjust brightness and save favourites. • Lighting effects: explore fades, breathing, jumps and flashing presets. • Music-reactive lighting: import local music or use your phone microphone to make lighting respond to sound. • AI assistant: describe your lighting needs with text or voice and confirm proposed actions when required. • Account and settings: email and Sign in with Apple, account linking, light/dark themes, and local data import and export. Basic Bluetooth control works offline without an account. AI and cloud services require an Internet connection. On-device speech recognition is preferred when supported, with cloud fallback. Available controls depend on the capabilities of your connected lighting hardware.

Screenshots

geeni4 screens
My smartLED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: geeni at 4.8 against My smartLED's 2.4. geeni also leads on ratings volume (437K vs 457) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

geeni holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: geeni has 437K ratings behind it against 457, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 25% and 26% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

geeni ships an update monthly, My smartLED every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
geeni versus My smartLED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergeeniMy smartLED
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (437K ratings) — better2.4 (457 ratings)
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews25.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings437K — better457
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerkury Innovations LLC光奇 李

Customer experience

geeni

All ratings437,493 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews578 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative64.4%

My smartLED

All ratings457 ratings
Positive31.1%
Neutral10.1%
Negative58.9%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral19.5%
Negative54.9%

User reviews

geeni

From 437K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy setup and configuration
  • 👍 Affordable and good value
  • 🔒 Reliable security features
  • 📹 Good video and audio quality
  • 🔌 Convenient remote control of devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity and reconnection issues
  • 🔍 Limited camera features and functionality
  • 🤖 Unresponsive customer support
  • 🔄 Buggy app updates and glitches
  • 🔒 Potential security concerns

My smartLED

From 457 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 App works great
  • 🚀 App connects quickly to lights
  • 💡 Lots of customization options
  • ⭐ Starlights work well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Twinkle/meteor effects not working
  • 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Dual color function not working
  • 🐛 App not responsive/crashing

Bugs and requests

geeni

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Difficulty connecting devices to Wi-Fi
  • Cameras failing to record or playback footage
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Devices randomly going offline or unresponsive
  • Incompatibility with newer mobile OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved app interface and user experience
  • Enhanced camera features (e.g., motion detection, cloud storage)
  • Better integration with smart home ecosystems
  • Ability to create custom lighting scenes and automations
  • Improved reliability and stability of devices and app

My smartLED

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Twinkle mode not working
  • Meteor control stopped working
  • Light 1 and Light 2 buttons not functioning
  • App not connecting to Bluetooth
  • Lights revert to static settings when app is closed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add custom color modes
  • Integrate with Apple CarPlay
  • Add ability to control individual lights
  • Improve music sync functionality
  • Slower twinkle mode options

In-app purchases

None

geeni

No in-app purchases

None

My smartLED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is geeni free?
geeni is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My smartLED free?
My smartLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, geeni or My smartLED?
geeni is rated higher. geeni averages 4.8 out of 5 from 437K ratings, while My smartLED averages 2.4 from 457 ratings.
Do geeni or My smartLED have ads?
Neither geeni nor My smartLED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, geeni or My smartLED?
geeni ships an update monthly, and My smartLED every 3 months. Most recently, geeni was updated on November 5, 2026 and My smartLED on November 3, 2026.

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