Comparison

Trustmark Refresh vs ShinMao

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

Head to head

About

Trustmark Refresh

Features

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The software is used to control lighting through the iPhone or iPad by connecting the corresponding WiFi. The software only support Trustmark series controller products. The software support 12 zone control,Each zone can set to one of five kinds lamp: DIM(W),CT1(NW+WW), CT2(NW+WW+CW),RGB and RGBW. Each zone have four scenes to save or load. For DIM,CT1 and CT2 lamp, the software only support static bright adjust. For RGB and RGBW lamp, the software support static color adjust and many dynamic color styles.the user even can make any color jump,strobe gradual or fade dynamic styles.

About

ShinMao

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SHINMAO provides aquarists wisdom control solutions. It has automated 24 hour day/night cycle synchronizing all color phases throughout a day, and can freely set the spectrum and brightness. It has four type weather modes: Cloudy, Thunderstorm, Sunny, & Starry Moon Night. Supports simultaneous operation of one or several lamps through BT.

Screenshots

Trustmark Refresh4 screens

ShinMao3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Trustmark Refresh at 7.0 against ShinMao's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trustmark Refresh ships an update every 3 weeks, ShinMao fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Trustmark Refresh versus ShinMao: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Trustmark Refresh	ShinMao
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	7.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	39 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Environmental Lights	Shin Feng Yu Electronic & Tech, Co. Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Trustmark Refresh

No in-app purchases

None

ShinMao

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trustmark Refresh free?

Trustmark Refresh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ShinMao free?

ShinMao is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Trustmark Refresh or ShinMao have ads?

Neither Trustmark Refresh nor ShinMao shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Trustmark Refresh or ShinMao?

Trustmark Refresh ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShinMao fortnightly. Most recently, Trustmark Refresh was updated on October 3, 2026 and ShinMao on October 5, 2026.