Comparison

BLE Smart Lock vs Mi LUMA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BLE Smart Lock

This app enables cost-effective smart home solutions by integrating with pocket-friendly door lock devices using BLE technology. It provides a scalable and flexible way to implement smart home features, making advanced technology accessible.

Highlights
  • BLE technology integration
  • Cost-effective smart home solutions
  • Scalable door lock device implementation
  • Flexible smart home features
  • Economically viable smart home starter point
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BLE technology is highly cost- effective and offers affordable marketing solution. Being pocket-friendly, it helps to implement Door Lock Devices in a scalable and flexible way. In this Hi-Tech era, building smart-home has become the mainstream to improve lives in matter of minutes. With our simple door lock device solution, we tend to create a start point where a smart home that is economically viable.

About

Mi LUMA

Manage your LUMA Energy account conveniently from your mobile device. View your balance, access bills, make payments, and report outages. Enjoy quick sign-in options and 24/7 access to your account information.

Highlights
  • Account registration
  • View current balance and due dates
  • Download bills in PDF
  • Pay bills via credit card or bank account
  • 12-month bill and payment history
  • Outage reporting and viewing
  • Quick sign-in options (Face Unlock, fingerprint, PIN)
Features
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Mi LUMA is LUMA Energy’s new customer app. You can register with a residential or commercial account, the last 4 digits of the social security or employer identification number on the account, and a valid email. However, if you already registered for Mi LUMA web, our online customer portal, there is no need to register again in the app, you can use the same username and password to sign in. After your first sign in using your username and password, you can choose to use Face Unlock, your fingerprint, PIN or keyboard pattern for future sign-ins, making signing into Mi LUMA easy and quick. Once signed in, you will see the Dashboard with the current balance of the electric service account your registered. With a single tap, view the Account screen, with all your current account information, including the total amount due and payment due date. View and download your current bill in PDF format. Pay your bill using either a credit card or a bank account. Payments made through Mi LUMA app are credited the same day. The Mi LUMA app also provides a 12-month history of bills and payments, outage viewing and reporting capabilities, and an extensive set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help you in the transition to LUMA Energy. Simply download the free app and begin enjoying the convenience of doing all of this from anywhere 24x7.

Screenshots

BLE Smart Lock4 screens
Mi LUMA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mi LUMA at 936 against BLE Smart Lock's 8. Mi LUMA also leads on rating (2.1 vs 1.9) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). BLE Smart Lock's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mi LUMA holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mi LUMA has 936 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BLE Smart Lock's written reviews are positive against 11% of Mi LUMA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLE Smart Lock versus Mi LUMA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE Smart LockMi LUMA
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (8 ratings)2.1 (936 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews11.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8936 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsung Li WuLuma Energy ServCo, LLC

Customer experience

BLE Smart Lock

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mi LUMA

All ratings936 ratings
Positive25.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative70.2%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative81.8%

Bugs and requests

BLE Smart Lock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mi LUMA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to load or log in consistently
  • Issues with account registration and management
  • Unreliable outage reporting functionality

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add auto-payment option
  • Improve app stability and login process
  • Provide detailed outage history and analytics

In-app purchases

None

BLE Smart Lock

No in-app purchases

None

Mi LUMA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Smart Lock free?
BLE Smart Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mi LUMA free?
Mi LUMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLE Smart Lock or Mi LUMA?
Mi LUMA is rated higher. BLE Smart Lock averages 1.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Mi LUMA averages 2.1 from 936 ratings.
Do BLE Smart Lock or Mi LUMA have ads?
Neither BLE Smart Lock nor Mi LUMA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE Smart Lock or Mi LUMA?
BLE Smart Lock ships an update every 2 months, and Mi LUMA every 2 months. Most recently, BLE Smart Lock was updated on October 4, 2026 and Mi LUMA on October 20, 2026.

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