MESHLE vs Keepsmile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MESHLE
Control and customize your LED strips with a wide range of colors, brightness levels, and dynamic animations. Schedule lighting changes, create custom scenes, and sync lights with music. Manage multiple strips and groups easily.
- Full control of 16 million colors
- Customizable scenes and animations
- Timers for scheduled lighting changes
- Sound visualization for music sync
- Group management for multiple strips
- Over-the-air firmware updates
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Enjoy the simplicity of controlling your RGB-, RGBW-, CCT- or Single Color-LED strips. MESHLE app allows you to precisely set the hue and the brightness of one or multiple LED strips that are connected to MESHLE flex, MESHLE flex PLUS or MESHLE flex PRO Bluetooth LED Controller. Manage all your LED strips With MESHLE app you can easily organize all your LED strips into groups and name it the way you want. Full control of 16 million colors Set the hue and the brightness of any color you like. Choose your favorite from 16 million colors. Timers (At specified times or automatically at sunrise/sunset.) Configure the controller to enter any desired state (like on, off, specific color, animation etc.) at specified times or automatically at sunrise/ sunset based on your location. Set fade-in and fade-out time. Scenes Create your own scenes like sunset or sunrise by picking and saving specific colors and brightness of your LED strips. Change the ambience with a single tap to match your mood. Animations Enjoy lighting animation like ocean waves, candlelight, fire, polar lights and many more. Use TV-simulation to simulate presence at home when you are on a vacation. Sound Visualisation Listen to your favorite music with colorful sound visualization of your LED strips. Control all your lights with a single tap Apply light adjustments or scenes to the whole group that you have created. Control your lights simultaneously or individually. Firmware Updates Over The Air (OTA) MESHLE flex’s firmware can be easily updated via smartphone. In this way, new features and functions of the device can be made available at any time. MESHLE flex Bluetooth LED Controllers are available at https://meshle.com/product-category/controller/
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 review sentiment: MESHLE at 100% against Keepsmile's 20%. MESHLE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). Keepsmile's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MESHLE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keepsmile has 4.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MESHLE's written reviews are positive against 20% of Keepsmile's.
MESHLE ships an update fortnightly, Keepsmile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MESHLE | Keepsmile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.5 (4.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 20.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MESHLE GmbH | 深圳市优智达科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
MESHLE
Keepsmile
Bugs and requests
MESHLE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
MESHLE
No in-app purchases
Keepsmile
No in-app purchases
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