Car lighting vs My smartLED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Car lighting
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BLE MESH Lighting, You can control your light easily. Pick color, music, mode, Explore endless fun.
My smartLED
Control compatible Bluetooth lighting products with features like device grouping, color and brightness adjustments, and dynamic lighting effects. It offers music-reactive lighting and an AI assistant for intuitive control. Basic functions work offline, while advanced features require an internet connection.
- Device and group organization
- Color and brightness control
- Customizable lighting effects
- Music-reactive lighting
- AI assistant for lighting needs
- Local data import/export
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MySmartLED controls compatible Bluetooth lighting products. • Devices and groups: organise lights by room or group, view connection status and control multiple lights together. • Colour and brightness: choose your colours, adjust brightness and save favourites. • Lighting effects: explore fades, breathing, jumps and flashing presets. • Music-reactive lighting: import local music or use your phone microphone to make lighting respond to sound. • AI assistant: describe your lighting needs with text or voice and confirm proposed actions when required. • Account and settings: email and Sign in with Apple, account linking, light/dark themes, and local data import and export. Basic Bluetooth control works offline without an account. AI and cloud services require an Internet connection. On-device speech recognition is preferred when supported, with cloud fallback. Available controls depend on the capabilities of your connected lighting hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Car lighting at every 9 days against My smartLED's every 3 months. Car lighting also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Car lighting ships an update every 9 days, My smartLED every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Car lighting | My smartLED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.4 (489 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 489 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 勇强 夏 | 光奇 李 |
Bugs and requests
Car lighting
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
Car lighting
No in-app purchases
My smartLED
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Car lighting free?
Is My smartLED free?
Do Car lighting or My smartLED have ads?
Which is updated more often, Car lighting or My smartLED?
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