Tru vs Source BT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tru
Control your landscape lighting system remotely via Bluetooth. This app adjusts schedules for sunrise and sunset, monitors power usage, and requires a compatible Tru-Scapes Transformer product.
- Bluetooth wireless control
- Sunrise/sunset scheduling
- Real-time clock
- Power meter
- US Department of Energy Compliant
Read full descriptionHide full description
Tru-Scapes products support landscape transformer and timer only control modules with a Bluetooth Smart low-energy interface. The Tru-Scapes application interfaces with these products over Bluetooth to provide control of landscape lighting or other A/C powered devices. Note: This app will only work if you have a Tru-Scapes Transformer product. Email contact@tru-scapes.com to learn more about these products and where you can purchase a Tru-Scapes landscape transformer. Key features: + Bluetooth wireless + Location (latitude and longitude) knowledgeable to adjust for sunrise and sunset. + Real time clock + Power meter to display the power usage on the landscape lighting system + Made in the USA + US Department of Energy Compliant + California Energy Commission Compliant
Source BT
Control intelligent LED spotlights with Bluetooth mesh technology. Adjust RGBW colors, brightness, and color temperature. Program custom lighting scenes for your fixtures.
- Bluetooth mesh control
- RGBW color adjustment
- Brightness and color temperature control
- Fixture grouping
- Custom scene programming
Read full descriptionHide full description
Intelligent LED color changing spotlight control application by CAST Lighting. Light fixtures are controlled using Bluetooth mesh technology. Functions include full RGBW light control of individual or fixture groupings, step less adjustment of brightness and color temperature according to requirements, and custom scene programming.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Source BT at 4.3 against Tru's 2.9. Source BT also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Tru's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Source BT holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Tru's written reviews are positive against 0% of Source BT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tru ships an update every 3 months, Source BT monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tru | Source BT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (21 ratings) | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lester Electrical | CAST Lighting LLC. |
Customer experience
Tru
Source BT
In-app purchases
Tru
No in-app purchases
Source BT
No in-app purchases
