LotusLanternX vs ZENGGE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LotusLanternX
Control RGB(W) LED strips with your device. Adjust brightness, color, and choose from built-in transition patterns. Experience music and microphone rhythm modes for dynamic lighting effects.
- Control RGB(W) LED strips
- Adjust brightness and color
- Music rhythm function
- Microphone rhythm function
- Built-in transition patterns
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Lotus Lantern BLE 4.0 is an intelligent APP to control RGB(W) LED strip. It can adjust the brightness and color of LED strip, also has the music and microphone rhythm function, and build in many transition patterns of color and brightness.
ZENGGE
Control built-in Bluetooth lights directly from your smartphone. Adjust color, brightness, and color temperature, and explore various flash modes. The app can even sync lighting effects to music.
- Direct smartphone control
- Adjust color, brightness, temperature
- Fancy flash modes
- Music rhythm sync
- Control multiple LED strips
- Simple and easy to use
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This is a app for built-in bluetooth light.It let smartphone directly control built-in bluetooth light wireless come true. Through this app, you can not only control the color, brightness and color temperature of the LED strips but also set up all kinds of fancy flash mode； Also this APP can change the light of the LED strip according to the rhythm of the music. This app can set and control several LED strips through Bluetooth and the operation is very simple, easy to learn and easy to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZENGGE at 2.8 against LotusLanternX's 2.5. LotusLanternX's advantage is ratings volume (6K vs 489) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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.
ZENGGE holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LotusLanternX has 6K ratings behind it against 489, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of LotusLanternX's written reviews are positive against 31% of ZENGGE's.
LotusLanternX ships an update every 5 weeks, ZENGGE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LotusLanternX | ZENGGE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6K ratings) | 2.8 (489 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.7% of reviews | 31.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 489 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 418 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | shenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd. | JM Zengge Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
LotusLanternX
ZENGGE
User reviews
LotusLanternX
From 6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to control lights
- 💡 Variety of color options
- 🎨 Customizable lighting effects
- ⏰ Scheduling feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Lights stop working over time
- 🎵 Limited music integration
- 🌈 Inaccurate color representation
ZENGGE
From 489 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Responsive app
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- 🎨 Great color selection
- 🎉 Fun lighting effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Unreliable Bluetooth connection
- 🔍 Confusing color mapping
- 🕰️ Inconsistent performance
- 🤖 Buggy app updates
Bugs and requests
LotusLanternX
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bluetooth connection problems
- Lights randomly turning on/off
- Inconsistent color output
Requested features
4 requests- Custom color and pattern creation
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Ability to play own music
- Improved scheduling options
ZENGGE
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashing or freezing
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Incorrect color display
- Bluetooth disconnection issues
- Timer and scheduling features not working
Requested features
5 requests- Integration with smart home platforms
- Gradual brightness/color changing schedules
- Ability to sync with music/audio
- More advanced lighting effects and animations
- Improved app stability and reliability
In-app purchases
LotusLanternX
No in-app purchases
ZENGGE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LotusLanternX free?
Is ZENGGE free?
Which has better reviews, LotusLanternX or ZENGGE?
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Which is updated more often, LotusLanternX or ZENGGE?
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