sPOD Bantam vs Diode Dynamics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Diode Dynamics
Control Bluetooth-enabled LED lighting with a wide range of customization. Choose from an unlimited color palette, create dynamic lighting effects like fades and strobes, or sync your lights to music. Manage multiple controllers individually or group them for a unified look.
- Unlimited color selection
- Custom fade, strobe, and flash modes
- Music synchronization
- Control multiple controllers
- Group controllers for unified control
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With this app, you can fully control bluetooth-enabled Diode Dynamics LED Lighting! Use the color wheel to choose from an unlimited array of colors, build custom fade, strobe, and flashing modes, or sync to music. Connect to multiple Diode Dynamics Bluetooth controllers or BT-enabled LED lamps, controlling them individually or grouping together, to achieve your custom look!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Diode Dynamics at none against sPOD Bantam's 1. Diode Dynamics also leads on rating (2.9 vs 2.6). sPOD Bantam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 34 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Diode Dynamics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Diode Dynamics holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 56 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of sPOD Bantam's written reviews are positive against 26% of Diode Dynamics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
sPOD Bantam ships an update every 3 months, Diode Dynamics every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sPOD Bantam | Diode Dynamics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (61 ratings) | 2.9 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews — better | 25.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 251 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sPOD | Diode Dynamics LLC |
Customer experience
sPOD Bantam
Diode Dynamics
In-app purchases
sPOD Bantam
- Bantam Pro-Series$29.99
Diode Dynamics
No in-app purchases
