duoCo Strip vs Keepsmile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
duoCo Strip
Control smart RGBW LED lights with this Bluetooth 4.0 app. Adjust color, brightness, and more with various control modes including music and microphone synchronization.
- RGBW lighting control
- Color and brightness adjustment
- Music synchronization
- Microphone control
- Built-in, DIY, and custom modes
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duoCo Strip 灯控蓝牙4.0是一款智能LED控制软件，支持RGBW照明控制，它能控制光色、亮度等；具有颜色控制、色温控制、色彩控制、音乐控制和麦克控制；有内置模式，DIY模式，定制模式，麦克风模式等
Keepsmile
Control a wide range of smart lighting products, including strip lights, bulbs, and lamps. Adjust colors, brightness, and settings for various lighting types like pool lamps and car lights.
- Control strip lights
- Manage LED bulbs
- Operate floor lamps
- Adjust wake lights
- Control star lights
- Manage car lights
- Operate pool lamps
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Keepsmile app makes it easy to take full advantage of Keepsmile products: Strip lights,Led bulb,Floor lamp,Wake light, Stars Light, Car light,Ceiling light(RGBCW),Flood light,Magic Ball light,Ceiling light(CCT),Ceiling light(RGB+CW),Pool lamp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: duoCo Strip at none against Keepsmile's shown. duoCo Strip also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Keepsmile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 2.6 for duoCo Strip against 2.5 for Keepsmile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 4.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of duoCo Strip's written reviews are positive against 20% of Keepsmile's.
duoCo Strip ships an update every 2 months, Keepsmile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | duoCo Strip | Keepsmile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (2.4K ratings) — better | 2.5 (4.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews — better | 20.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 红建 付 | 深圳市优智达科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
duoCo Strip
Keepsmile
User reviews
duoCo Strip
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Variety of color options
- 💡 Music sync feature
- 🔒 Bluetooth connectivity
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bluetooth connection issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent color display
- 🐛 App crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Lights randomly turn off
Keepsmile
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔨 Customizable lights
- 🎨 Wide range of colors
- 💡 Music sync feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔍 Limited color control
- 💤 Timer feature not working
- 📺 Interferes with other devices
- 🔇 Mandatory ads
Bugs and requests
duoCo Strip
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights not responding to app controls
- Bluetooth disconnects frequently
- Preset colors not matching actual output
- App not detecting all connected lights
Requested features
4 requests- Allow custom music playback
- Add more preset lighting effects
- Improve scheduling and timer features
- Ability to rename individual lights
Keepsmile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights randomly change color
- App crashes or freezes
- Bluetooth connection issues
- Inability to log in or register
Requested features
4 requests- More customization options
- Ability to create custom light patterns
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Option to disable ads
In-app purchases
duoCo Strip
No in-app purchases
Keepsmile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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