Blume LED vs FancyLight BLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blume LED
Control LEDs connected to a Bluetooth-enabled Arduino clone with your smartphone or tablet. This platform enables custom LED projects using a cross-platform app.
- Bluetooth LED control
- Arduino project platform
- Cross-platform app
- Smartphone/tablet integration
- Customizable LED projects
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Blume is a platform for LED projects. It combines Bluno Beetle by DFRobot, a cheap bluetooth-enabled Arduino clone, with a cross-platform Cordova app. This app lets you control LEDs connected to the Beetle with any smartphone or tablet.
FancyLight BLE
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FancyLight app will connect your iOS device with FancyLight controller via bluetooth connectivity. When connected, you are able to set the effects of the LED sticks. This app is used for connecting with Bluetooth LE (4.0 or above) devices. By clicking on the Bluetooth icon at the bottom of the main screen, you can see the list of all available bluetooth devices surrounding your iOS device. Make sure that the Bluetooth functionalityof your device is turning ON. Select the device (the FancyLight controller, named FancyLight) you want to connect. Now you are able to connect and control your LED sticks which are plugging in your controller. Enjoy the lightshow!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FancyLight BLE at daily against Blume LED's every 107 months. FancyLight BLE also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Blume LED ships an update every 107 months, FancyLight BLE daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blume LED | FancyLight BLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 107 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grant Patterson | Anh Nguyen Duc |
In-app purchases
Blume LED
No in-app purchases
FancyLight BLE
No in-app purchases
