TRIGGER ACS vs sPOD Bantam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRIGGER ACS
Control vehicle electronic accessories like lights with your phone. This app offers on/off, dimming, and flashing functions, plus customizable accessory names. It simplifies accessory installation by eliminating the need for extensive wiring.
- Bluetooth control of accessories
- On/off and dimming functions
- Flashing for lighting
- Customizable accessory names
- Simplified installation
- Fused circuits with LED indicators
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The Trigger Accessory Control System substantially saves installation time of your electronic accessories! Eliminate the need to run wires under the dash or through the firewall of your vehicle when running wires. Our Bluetooth App will control on/off and dimming functions as well as flashing when used with LED or conventional lighting. It is simple to set up and allows for user customization. Use the app to “Trigger” lights from outside the vehicle whenever you might need to activate an accessory on demand. In addition to the app, Trigger includes an RF remote control for activating installed accessories from outside the vehicle and dimming/flashing functions for installed lighting. In addition, two 30 amp and two 10 amp fused circuits with LED indicators notify you of blown fuses. App Setup Instructions: 1. Ensure Bluetooth is active on your mobile device, and the Trigger Controller is powered on. 2. Once downloaded and installed, tap the Trigger icon to launch the app. Bluetooth pairing occurs automatically, there is no need to manually pair the App. 3. Once the App is running, tap the 'GO' button in the middle of the screen to connect to your Trigger Controller. 4. After a few seconds, the App will connect. Power, strobe, and dimming functionality will now be active. 5. Tap the 'Settings' icon to customize the names of your Trigger connected accessories. Tap 'Save' to save the customized names. 6. Tap 'Home' to return to the main App screen. For product support and training videos, visit http://triggercontroller.com/support.html
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: TRIGGER ACS at none against sPOD Bantam's 1. TRIGGER ACS also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). sPOD Bantam's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. TRIGGER ACS asks for nothing beyond the download.
TRIGGER ACS holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of TRIGGER ACS's written reviews are positive against 28% of sPOD Bantam's.
TRIGGER ACS ships an update every 2 months, sPOD Bantam every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TRIGGER ACS | sPOD Bantam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (15 ratings) — better | 2.6 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 28.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oracle | sPOD |
Customer experience
TRIGGER ACS
sPOD Bantam
In-app purchases
TRIGGER ACS
No in-app purchases
sPOD Bantam
- Bantam Pro-Series$29.99
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