Dual iPlug vs My smartLED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dual iPlug
Control your Dual marine stereo system's primary functions via Bluetooth. Manage radio modes, music playback from USB or connected devices, and adjust audio settings like EQ and tone. Offers zone speaker control for a customized listening experience.
- Bluetooth control
- Radio tuning and presets
- USB music playback
- iPod/iPhone/iPad control
- Auxiliary input control
- Zone speaker management
- EQ and tone adjustments
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Currently this app controls Dual's Head unit products via Bluetooth.This app controls most of the primary functions of your marine stereo features including: [NOTE : For some models, the Dual iPlug app operates just as a remote controller. ] - Mode change : Radio, USB, Bluetooth, iPod, Aux in - Radio : FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, AM2 and 7-channel Weather band. Seek/Tune frequencies, Access the preset stations, Store the radio stations etc. - USB input : Playback the music from USB connected to the source unit. Search the songs in music list, ID3 display (Song Title, Artist, Album), Track Up / Down, Play / Pause - Bluetooth : Music streaming, Play / Pause, Track Up / Down, ID3 tag display (Song Title, Artist, Album) - iPod/iPhone/iPad control : Playback the music from iPod/iPhone/iPad connected to the source unit via USB port, Play / Pause, Track Up / Down, ID3 Tag Display - Auxiliary input - Audio control - Zone speaker control (Zone 1, 2, 3) - Preset EQ curves (Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Beat, Flat, User) - Band tone control (Bass/Mid/Treble) *App capabilities vary with the stereo’s feature set.
My smartLED
Control your wireless LED lights via Bluetooth. Adjust colors, brightness, and dynamic lighting effects like jump, fade, and strobe. Explore unique modes such as voice, twinkle, and meteor for personalized ambiance.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Color adjustment
- Brightness control
- Dynamic light modes (jump, fade, strobe)
- Special modes (voice, twinkle, meteor)
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This is an LED Bluetooth lighting control software. Connect to our wireless devices. You can adjust the color of the lights as needed, such as red, green, blue, yellow, purple, cyan, white, etc. It can also adjust the brightness. You can also adjust the light change mode, such as jump, fade, strobe, etc. You can set the light voice mode, twinkle mode, Meteor mode and so on. This software is relatively simple to use, first open our Bluetooth light fixtures, make sure that the mobile phone Bluetooth is turned on, open our software, our software automatically links to our Bluetooth light fixtures. If the connection is successful, you can control the lighting effects through your phone. Thank you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: My smartLED at 457 against Dual iPlug's 122. Dual iPlug's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for Dual iPlug against 2.4 for My smartLED. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 457 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Dual iPlug's written reviews are positive against 26% of My smartLED's.
Dual iPlug ships an update every 2 months, My smartLED every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dual iPlug | My smartLED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (122 ratings) — better | 2.4 (457 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | 25.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 | 457 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAMSUNG AMERICA, INC. | 光奇 李 |
Customer experience
Dual iPlug
My smartLED
Bugs and requests
Dual iPlug
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Dual iPlug
No in-app purchases
My smartLED
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dual iPlug free?
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