RGB Remote vs LotusLanternX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RGB Remote
Control your RGBW lights wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust color, brightness, and flicker frequency. Create custom light scenes and group multiple lights for synchronized control.
- Wireless RGBW light control
- Color adjustment
- Brightness control
- Flicker frequency regulation
- DIY colored lights
- Group control for multiple lights
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Brief introduction: RGBW light dimmer is a mobile application which is developed with Bluetooth 4.0. With RGBW light dimmer, you can use your phone to operate the colored light wirelessly. As long as you touch the phone, according to your corresponding click, the lights will change the color, brightness, and flicker frequency, and even DIY colored lights. RGBW light dimmer can also control multiple lights if you add the lights to the group. Application steps: Firstly, open the Bluetooth on the phone. Secondly, open the APP of RGBW, and click on the Bluetooth logo which is on the upper left corner. Thirdly, click on searching for BLEDIM light. Fourthly, click on connecting to BLEDIM light which has been searched. Fifthly, do the operation to change color, brightness, flicker frequency, DIY colored lights, and so on. Sixthly, if you want to control multiple lights at the same time, you should firstly search for and connect multiple BLEDIM lights, and click on the logo of the light group, and then click on the BLEDIM lights which you want to meanwhile control. After this operation, you can control the lights synchronously. The existing function of RGBW light dimmer: First, multicolor regulation. Second, brightness control. Third, flicker frequency regulation. Fourth, DIY colored lights. Fifth, divide the group to control multiple lights synchronously.
LotusLanternX
Control RGB(W) LED strips with your device. Adjust brightness, color, and choose from built-in transition patterns. Experience music and microphone rhythm modes for dynamic lighting effects.
- Control RGB(W) LED strips
- Adjust brightness and color
- Music rhythm function
- Microphone rhythm function
- Built-in transition patterns
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Lotus Lantern BLE 4.0 is an intelligent APP to control RGB(W) LED strip. It can adjust the brightness and color of LED strip, also has the music and microphone rhythm function, and build in many transition patterns of color and brightness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LotusLanternX at 2.5 against RGB Remote's 1.9. LotusLanternX also leads on ratings volume (6K vs 156) and review sentiment (28% vs 9%). RGB Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LotusLanternX holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LotusLanternX has 6K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of RGB Remote's written reviews are positive against 28% of LotusLanternX's.
RGB Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, LotusLanternX every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RGB Remote | LotusLanternX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (156 ratings) | 2.5 (6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 27.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 | 6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #23 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 业城 罗 | shenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
RGB Remote
LotusLanternX
Bugs and requests
RGB Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LotusLanternX
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bluetooth connection problems
- Lights randomly turning on/off
- Inconsistent color output
Requested features
4 requests- Custom color and pattern creation
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Ability to play own music
- Improved scheduling options
In-app purchases
RGB Remote
No in-app purchases
LotusLanternX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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