Comparison

Globe Suite vs Spectrum Light

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

Head to head
About

Globe Suite

This app provides a comprehensive smart home control system, allowing you to connect and manage various smart devices like bulbs, plugs, and cameras. It offers remote control, automation based on environmental factors, and voice assistant integration for effortless home management.

Highlights
  • Connects smart bulbs, plugs, cameras, and sensors
  • No hub required
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Voice control with Alexa/Google Home
  • Automation based on temperature, weather, time
  • Share device control with family
  • Real-time alerts
Features
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Globe Electric – The Creative Energy Company® since 1932. Having a Smart home has never been so easy! Simply download the Globe Suite™ APP to get started. The Globe Suite™ APP is a complete smart home control system that connects your Globe Suite™ smart LED bulbs, smart plugs, smart cameras, smart sensors, and much more all under one roof. (No Hub Required) Configure, monitor and control an infinite number of Globe smart devices in one user-friendly application, right from your phone, anywhere in the world. Paired with your Amazon Alexa or Google Home, our smart devices can be quickly programmed to respond to voice control. Through the Globe Suite™ application, instruct your Globe smart products to activate according to a variety of variables including temperature, weather and time of day. Share device control with your family members and receive real-time alerts to ensure the highest level of efficiency, interactivity, control and safety for your home.

About

Spectrum Light

Control RGB LED lights via Bluetooth to customize colors and modes. Set schedules for automatic on/off and sync with your music library.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth LED light connection
  • Customizable color wheel
  • Multiple lighting modes
  • Adjustable speed for multicolor effects
  • Music synchronization from iTunes
  • Automatic ON/OFF timers
Features
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This App is only works on device that are running iOS 7.0 or higher, it will work if you are using an iphone 4S,5,5C,5S,6 or newer, or an iPad3, iPads air or newer device. Connect your smart device with this RGB LED light by bluetooth, you may assign renamed this light, this App has "the uncilor steady ", "color choose wheel", "change mode" can show from the unicolor choose with per color and offer 6 functions and multicolor with 7 functions. "Speed "slide is applicable if you choose multicolor , "Music" can add from iOS device by iTunes. "Timer" are two timers available, set the light ON and OFF automaticaly at the prefernce time.

Screenshots

Globe Suite4 screens
Spectrum Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Globe Suite at 41% against Spectrum Light's 8%. Globe Suite also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Spectrum Light's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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

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

Globe Suite ships an update every 2 months, Spectrum Light every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Globe Suite versus Spectrum Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobe SuiteSpectrum Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews — better8.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobe Electric Company Inc.Taizhou Zhengda Decoration Lights Co,.LTD

Customer experience

Globe Suite

All ratings5,073 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews535 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative51.4%

Spectrum Light

Written reviews49 reviews
Positive8.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative87.8%

User reviews

Globe Suite

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient remote control
  • 🌈 Customizable lighting
  • ⏰ Scheduling and automation
  • 🔌 Works with smart home integrations
  • 💻 Intuitive app interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • ⏳ Slow app performance
  • 🔍 Difficult setup process
  • 🤖 Unreliable customer support
  • 🔧 Compatibility problems with updates

Spectrum Light

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 💡 Lights are great
  • 👍 Easy to set up (initially)
  • 👍 Lots of color options (when working)
  • 👍 Many speed options (when working)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently doesn't connect
  • 🐛 Timers don't work or save
  • 🐛 Music sync doesn't work
  • 🐛 App unusable in dark mode
  • 🐛 Settings not remembered after power off

Bugs and requests

Globe Suite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lights randomly disconnecting
  • App crashes on launch
  • Scenes/routines not working as expected
  • Inability to control multiple bulbs together

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back widget support
  • Add more color/mood presets
  • Improve Alexa/HomeKit integration
  • Allow custom RGB color selection
  • Implement sunrise/sunset automation

Spectrum Light

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Lights do not connect to the app after updates
  • App searches for lights but fails to connect
  • App times out before connecting to lights
  • Update stopped lights connecting
  • Timers default to current time or 0:00
Show 11 more
  • App never remembers timers
  • Turning off lights at the switch deletes settings
  • App doesn't sync to Apple Music library
  • App doesn't work in dark mode
  • Timer screen shows no times or defaults to midnight
  • Music function doesn't work
  • Bluetooth is temperamental
  • Color selector doesn't show on screen
  • App doesn't see any music
  • App doesn't allow control of multiple sets independently
  • Spelling errors on the app

Requested features

8 requests
  • Fix music sync for Spotify
  • Improve timer functionality
  • Allow saving custom colors
  • Add more color combinations
  • Improve app compatibility with dark mode
Show 3 more
  • Allow control of multiple light sets independently
  • Provide better support resources
  • Allow music mode to pick colors

In-app purchases

None

Globe Suite

No in-app purchases

None

Spectrum Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Globe Suite free?
Globe Suite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spectrum Light free?
Spectrum Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Globe Suite or Spectrum Light have ads?
Neither Globe Suite nor Spectrum Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Globe Suite or Spectrum Light?
Globe Suite ships an update every 2 months, and Spectrum Light every 4 months. Most recently, Globe Suite was updated on October 15, 2026 and Spectrum Light on October 8, 2026.

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