LotusLanternX vs MR Star
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.
MR Star
This application acts as a controller for Bluetooth devices, enabling smart life modes to enhance your daily living. Connect and manage your devices seamlessly to improve your quality of life.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Smart life mode activation
- Device control
- Quality of life improvement
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Miracles Star is a controller app that connects Bluetooth devices via Bluetooth. You can turn on the smart life mode through this app to improve your quality of life
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: LotusLanternX at 6K against MR Star's 59. LotusLanternX also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for LotusLanternX against 2.6 for MR Star. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LotusLanternX has 6K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of LotusLanternX's written reviews are positive against 30% of MR Star's.
LotusLanternX ships an update every 5 weeks, MR Star every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LotusLanternX | MR Star |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6K ratings) | 2.6 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.7% of reviews | 29.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | shenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd. | ShenZhen Lenze Technology Co,.Ltd. |
Customer experience
LotusLanternX
MR Star
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
MR Star
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LotusLanternX
No in-app purchases
MR Star
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LotusLanternX free?
Is MR Star free?
Which has better reviews, LotusLanternX or MR Star?
Do LotusLanternX or MR Star have ads?
Which is updated more often, LotusLanternX or MR Star?
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