SAMSUNG SLP vs ThinQ Streaming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAMSUNG SLP
This platform transforms LED lighting into smart, digital nodes for homes and buildings. It offers processing capabilities, connectivity, and an open architecture for data collection and new applications. Control lighting, dim output, and manage schedules remotely.
- CCT Tuning and dimming
- Multi-phone connection
- Reliable OTA updates via BLE mesh
- Cloud-based account control
- Synchronization with cloud
- Remote control via WiFi/BLE bridge
- Scene and schedule management
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Samsung Smart Lighting Platform (SLP) is an end-to-end solution for smart home, building and IoT environments. Samsung Smart Lighting Platform is designed for integration with LED lighting systems to make it much easier to transform luminaires into smart, digital nodes. This Internet of Things (IoT) platform incorporates processing capabilities, firmware, connectivity and an open architecture connected to sensors for collecting data and creating new applications. [ Key features ] -. CCT Tuning and light output dimming -. Multi-phone connection : N phone to 1 node -. Reliable OTA(over the air) functionality by BLE mesh network -. Control with cloud level account based App -. Synchronization between smart phones and Cloud -. WiFi/BLE bridge for remote control from outside via Cloud -. Scene, Schedule
ThinQ Streaming
Monitor your home in real-time with your LG Robot cleaner. Check on your home's situation live or set up motion detection for alerts. Requires the LG ThinQ app and a streaming-supported robot cleaner model.
- Real-time home monitoring
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote camera access
- LG Robot cleaner integration
- Push notifications
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This app supports Homeview and Homeguard of LG Robot cleaner connected with LG ThinQ app. To use these fuctions you need install LG ThinQ first. It works only for streaming supported models. Homeview: You can always check situation inside home as real time by Robot cleaner. Homeguard: If you set Homeguard posititon Robot cleaner monitors movement at that position Robot cleaner detects movoment it sends you push message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SAMSUNG SLP at 100% against ThinQ Streaming's 0%. SAMSUNG SLP also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). ThinQ Streaming's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ThinQ Streaming holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SAMSUNG SLP's written reviews are positive against 0% of ThinQ Streaming's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SAMSUNG SLP ships an update monthly, ThinQ Streaming every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAMSUNG SLP | ThinQ Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | LG Electronics, Inc. |
Customer experience
SAMSUNG SLP
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In-app purchases
SAMSUNG SLP
No in-app purchases
ThinQ Streaming
No in-app purchases
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