CoolLED1248 vs Surplife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoolLED1248
Transform your device into a dynamic display for advertising and information. Easily change text, utilize rich templates, and access a library of pre-made materials for various commercial and personal uses. Supports multiple programs, regions, and real-time data like time and scoreboards.
- One-click word change
- Rich text, templates, and borders
- Built-in commercial advertisements
- Supports multiple programs and regions
- Time, date, and scoreboard functions
- Versatile scene applications
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Redefine the display screen form, subvert the traditional LED display screen, and choose from a variety of display screens. [One-click word change] Change the word on the phone, a magic tool for advertising. Rich text, templates, borders, and multi-line effects. [Various materials] Built-in commercial advertisements, demon eyes, driving, festivals and other materials are waiting for you to unlock. [Multiple functions] Not only supports multiple programs and multiple regions, but also supports time, date, scoreboard, stopwatch and other functions. [Various scenes] Various scenes such as windows, cars, mobile stalls, door heads, etc. are available to meet different needs.
Surplife
Control your smart lighting devices with ease. Add and manage multiple lights from a single application, allowing you to adjust settings remotely from any location.
- Add multiple devices
- Control multiple devices
- Remote device control
- Easy device management
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Surplife is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the App so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surplife at 4.5 against CoolLED1248's 3.1. Surplife also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 39%) and chart position (#42 vs unranked). 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.
Surplife holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 251 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of CoolLED1248's written reviews are positive against 53% of Surplife's.
CoolLED1248 ships an update monthly, Surplife fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoolLED1248 | Surplife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (251 ratings) | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 251 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #42 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 370 MB | 479 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 玲玉 代 | 明长 周 |
Customer experience
CoolLED1248
Surplife
User reviews
CoolLED1248
From 251 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Lots of built-in pics and gifs
- 💡 Ability to upload own photos and gifs
- 👍 Stable connectivity
- 👍 Solid app functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Music doesn't work
- 🐛 App crashes when trying to change color or access certain features
- 🐛 Buggy after updates
- 🐛 Disconnects from Bluetooth frequently
- 🐛 Lacks basic text editing features
Surplife
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient control
- 💡 Customizable lighting
- 👍 Responsive support
- 🚀 Reliable functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Buggy app interface
- 🐛 Unreliable scheduling
- 🐛 Unresponsive customer service
Bugs and requests
CoolLED1248
Reported bugs
5 issues- Music playback issues due to copyright restrictions
- Text input and editing problems
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between app and other apps
- Randomly losing saved content after updates
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to share or download user-created designs
- More color options
- Ability to combine text and graphics
- Playlist mode for cycling through saved messages
- Landscape mode support for iPad
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- Import/export functionality for animations and graphics
- Ability to schedule messages or set automatic rotations
- Live clock or timer display
- More emoji support
- Font customization options
- Undo/redo functionality
Surplife
Reported bugs
5 issues- Lights turning on/off randomly
- Inability to save custom settings
- App crashing or not opening
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Scheduling feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More holiday and theme options
- Ability to save custom scenes
- Improved app UI and navigation
- Multi-device syncing and control
- Integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
CoolLED1248
No in-app purchases
Surplife
No in-app purchases
