sPOD Bantam vs Switch panel
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
Switch panel
Control Bluetooth-enabled LED lights, including RGB, from your smartphone. Manage individual lights, groups, and their colors. Rename your lights for easier organization.
- Control Bluetooth LED lights
- Manage RGB LED colors
- Control single lamps
- Control multiple lights together
- Group control functionality
- Rename LED lights
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Switch pane can control WM-LED of Bluetooth-enabled LED Lights,RGB LED。Switch pane can Control a single lamp and multiple lights together control, can control the lamp group, lamp group color, etc Group control function rename each led Light require Bluetooth 4.0 and above
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: sPOD Bantam at 2.5 against Switch panel's 1.6. sPOD Bantam also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 15%). Switch panel's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
sPOD Bantam holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of sPOD Bantam's written reviews are positive against 15% of Switch panel's.
sPOD Bantam ships an update every 3 months, Switch panel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sPOD Bantam | Switch panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (67 ratings) — better | 1.6 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews — better | 14.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| 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 | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sPOD | 兆文 谭 |
Customer experience
sPOD Bantam
Switch panel
Bugs and requests
sPOD Bantam
Reported bugs
15 issues- Bluetooth connection takes multiple attempts
- App disconnects randomly
- Cannot update Bantam X
- Pairing box disappears too quickly
- Bluetooth connection range is very limited
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- Firmware update bricks Bantam X
- New app does not support old HD panel
- Pro version not available for download
- App prompts for a PIN that isn't published
- Switches turn off within 30 seconds
- App hijacks phone functionality
- Random glitches and program issues
- Updating the app erases customizations
- Dimming of backlighting doesn't work on old models
- Access screen timeout function doesn't work on old models
Requested features
14 requests- Apple CarPlay compatibility
- Portrait mode support
- Separate dimmer for each button
- Preset brightness for each switch
- Apple Watch app
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- Marine model version
- Waterproof design
- Split screen on iPad Pro
- Strobe rate controls
- Text color selection
- Font customization
- More icons
- Mirror icon option
- Intermittent strobe feature
Switch panel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
sPOD Bantam
No in-app purchases
Switch panel
No in-app purchases
