LotusLanternX vs Surplife
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.
Surplife
Control your smart lighting devices with ease. Add and manage multiple lights from a single application, allowing you to adjust settings remotely from any location.
- Add multiple devices
- Control multiple devices
- Remote device control
- Easy device management
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Surplife is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the App so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surplife at 4.5 against LotusLanternX's 2.5. Surplife also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 28%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). LotusLanternX's advantage is ratings volume (6K vs 1.2K) and chart position (#26 vs #110). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Surplife holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of LotusLanternX's written reviews are positive against 53% of Surplife's.
LotusLanternX ships an update every 5 weeks, Surplife fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | LotusLanternX | Surplife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6K ratings) | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.7% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #26 — better | #110 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 479 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | shenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd. | 明长 周 |
Customer experience
LotusLanternX
Surplife
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
Surplife
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient control
- 💡 Customizable lighting
- 👍 Responsive support
- 🚀 Reliable functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Buggy app interface
- 🐛 Unreliable scheduling
- 🐛 Unresponsive customer service
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
Surplife
Reported bugs
5 issues- Lights turning on/off randomly
- Inability to save custom settings
- App crashing or not opening
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Scheduling feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More holiday and theme options
- Ability to save custom scenes
- Improved app UI and navigation
- Multi-device syncing and control
- Integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
LotusLanternX
No in-app purchases
Surplife
No in-app purchases
Questions
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