Smart Mesh vs iStrip+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Mesh
Control your mesh lighting system with ease. Customize lighting types, manage up to 200 lights, and utilize relay transmission and group functions for seamless operation. Paired remote controls enhance usability.
- Mesh networking lighting control
- Customizable lighting types (white, warm white, color)
- Support for up to 200 lighting devices
- Lighting relay transmission
- Group control functions
- Paired remote control integration
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Smart Mesh is a mesh networking lighting applications, easy to control simple; Add remote control function; Users can customize the page type according to the type of lamps (white, warm white, color); The application can support about 200 lighting networking, lighting relay transmission function, as well as group functions; The use of paired remote controls combined with software allows for easier control.
iStrip+
Control smart light bars with unlimited color customization and dynamic effects like stroboscopic and breathing. Group multiple devices for a synchronized, colorful experience. Enjoy music synchronization for an immersive atmosphere.
- Unlimited light bar color customization
- Stroboscopic and breathing effects
- Group control for multiple devices
- Music rhythm synchronization
- Mobile and hardware microphone rhythm
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Istrip is an intelligent light bar controller. Unlimited customization of light bar color you need. It provides rich and colorful stroboscopic, breathing and other effects. It can control multiple devices in groups and give you a colorful world. In addition, it also provides music rhythm effect, and mobile phone or hardware microphone rhythm. He can satisfy all your needs for lights and give you endless joy. Enjoy it! iStrip是一款智能灯条控制器。无限定制您所需要的灯条颜色。他提供丰富多彩的频闪、呼吸等效果。更能分组管控多个设备，给你一个五彩斑斓的世界。此外，还提供了音乐律动效果，和手机或硬件麦克风律动。他能满足你所有对灯的需要，给你无尽的欢乐。尽情享受吧！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iStrip+ at 2.8 against Smart Mesh's 1.4. iStrip+ also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 15%) and ratings volume (449 vs 11). Smart Mesh's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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.
iStrip+ holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iStrip+ has 449 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Smart Mesh's written reviews are positive against 42% of iStrip+'s.
Smart Mesh ships an update every 3 weeks, iStrip+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Mesh | iStrip+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (11 ratings) | 2.8 (449 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | 42.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 449 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 茂林 李 | Shenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Smart Mesh
iStrip+
Bugs and requests
Smart Mesh
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iStrip+
Reported bugs
5 issues- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- App doesn't detect LED lights
- Lights won't turn on or off
- Incorrect color display
- Timer not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Add custom color options
- Improve music sync feature
- Add more animation effects
- Improve timer functionality
- Integrate with smart home platforms
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- Add widget support
In-app purchases
Smart Mesh
No in-app purchases
iStrip+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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