Morimoto XBT vs sPOD Bantam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morimoto XBT
Take full command of your RGB accessories with a comprehensive color wheel for precise hue and intensity adjustments. Explore special effects like fading and strobing, or utilize pre-programmed color themes. Save your favorite lighting combinations for quick access.
- Infinite color hue and intensity control
- Adjustable fade and strobe effects
- Pre-programmed color-changing themes
- Save and load favorite lighting combinations
- RGB accessory control
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Morimoto XBT RGB Control for iOS! Inside, you've got control over nearly everything! The color-wheel allows you virtually infinite control over the exact hue and intensity of your RGB accessories. Adjustable Fade, Strobe, and pre-programmed color-changing themes provide a handful of special effects to spice it up. If you've got a few favorite combinations, you can save them to your favorites list and load 'em up again later with ease!
sPOD Bantam
Control and program your sPOD Bantam and other sPOD BLE devices wirelessly. Customize switch functions like linking, flashing, strobing, and dimming. Personalize switch colors and icons for a tailored experience.
- Program sPOD BantamX & SourceLT
- Configure switch linking, flash, strobe, momentary, dimming
- Customize switch colors and icons
- Wireless control via iPhone/iPad
- Support for multiple sPOD BLE products
- Switch between multiple sources
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This App is compatible with our sPOD Bantam and other sPOD BLE products, see below: Used to: - Program and control our sPOD BantamX & SourceLT - Program switch linking, flash, strobe, momentary and dimming functions - Program switch colors and icons - Multiple Source select by swiping left or right - Wireless control of the BantamX SourceLT with an iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini Additional support for the following sPOD BLE products through a single unified App: - Bantam - SE Bluetooth Module - HD Switch - Bluetooth Enabled Touchscreen - RCPM
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Morimoto XBT at none against sPOD Bantam's 1. sPOD Bantam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. sPOD Bantam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Morimoto XBT asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for Morimoto XBT against 2.5 for sPOD Bantam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 67 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Morimoto XBT's written reviews are positive against 26% of sPOD Bantam's.
Morimoto XBT ships an update every 8 months, sPOD Bantam every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morimoto XBT | sPOD Bantam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (119 ratings) | 2.5 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 26.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 67 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morimoto HID | sPOD |
Customer experience
Morimoto XBT
sPOD Bantam
Bugs and requests
Morimoto XBT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
sPOD Bantam
Reported bugs
15 issues- Bluetooth connection takes multiple attempts
- App disconnects randomly
- Cannot update Bantam X
- Pairing box disappears too quickly
- Bluetooth connection range is very limited
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- Firmware update bricks Bantam X
- New app does not support old HD panel
- Pro version not available for download
- App prompts for a PIN that isn't published
- Switches turn off within 30 seconds
- App hijacks phone functionality
- Random glitches and program issues
- Updating the app erases customizations
- Dimming of backlighting doesn't work on old models
- Access screen timeout function doesn't work on old models
Requested features
14 requests- Apple CarPlay compatibility
- Portrait mode support
- Separate dimmer for each button
- Preset brightness for each switch
- Apple Watch app
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- Marine model version
- Waterproof design
- Split screen on iPad Pro
- Strobe rate controls
- Text color selection
- Font customization
- More icons
- Mirror icon option
- Intermittent strobe feature
In-app purchases
Morimoto XBT
No in-app purchases
sPOD Bantam
- Bantam Pro-Series$29.99
