Comparison

Mi vs MS Panel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mi

Control Mi-Light WiFi series smart lights remotely. Adjust color, brightness, saturation, and color temperature. Share device access with friends and manage them from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Control light color, brightness, saturation
  • Adjust color temperature
  • Share devices with friends
  • Remote device management
  • Works with Amazon ECHO (WiFi series)
Features
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This APP can control Mi-Light WiFi series products; it can control light color, brightness, saturation and color temperature; You can share the device to your friends and manage sharing; Wherever you are, you can fulfill all the function by the APP. Mi-Light WiFi series also work on Amazon ECHO voice control. (2.4GHz RF series products need WiFi Remote Control to work on Amazon ECHO) This APP does not support iBox1 and iBox2

About

MS Panel

Features
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-Ultra-thin wall-mounted lighting control system - LCD color screen man-machine interaction, simple and flexible operation - WiFi + DMX/RDM protocol, support remote and LAN control - Built-in advanced touch vibration technology - 8 DIY scene keys - Up to 512 lamps, 512 scenes and scene switching states can be added - Dimming, color temperature, RGB, RGBW, RGBWY lamps can be controlled - Work with DMX-TRIG can trigger 15 scenes via dry contact - Slow start / slow close time and lamp power can be set

Screenshots

Mi4 screens
MS Panel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mi at monthly against MS Panel's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mi ships an update monthly, MS Panel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mi versus MS Panel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiMS Panel
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Xincaiyi Technology Co., Ltd.Zhuhai Ltech Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Mi

No in-app purchases

None

MS Panel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mi free?
Mi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MS Panel free?
MS Panel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mi or MS Panel have ads?
Neither Mi nor MS Panel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mi or MS Panel?
Mi ships an update monthly, and MS Panel every 2 months. Most recently, Mi was updated on September 16, 2026 and MS Panel on September 20, 2026.

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