sPOD Bantam vs smartctr
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
smartctr
This app provides intelligent remote control for pickup truck roller shutters and carriage LED lights. It enables automatic switching of these features for convenient operation.
- Remote control for roller shutters
- Automatic roller shutter switch
- Control carriage LED lights
- Automatic LED light switch
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Smartctr is an intelligent remote control app that controls the roller shutter equipment of pickup truck. It can control the automatic switch of roller shutter and the automatic switch of LED light in the carriage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: smartctr at 3.3 against sPOD Bantam's 2.6. smartctr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (40% vs 28%). sPOD Bantam's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. sPOD Bantam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. smartctr asks for nothing beyond the download.
smartctr holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sPOD Bantam has 61 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of sPOD Bantam's written reviews are positive against 40% of smartctr's.
sPOD Bantam ships an update every 3 months, smartctr every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sPOD Bantam | smartctr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (61 ratings) | 3.3 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 251 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sPOD | 爽 余 |
Customer experience
sPOD Bantam
smartctr
In-app purchases
sPOD Bantam
- Bantam Pro-Series$29.99
smartctr
No in-app purchases
