Smart Elfin vs Shine Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Elfin
Control smart home devices like lights and fans via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Manage power, brightness, color temperature, and fan speed. Schedule automatic turn-off times for convenience.
- Device power on/off
- Adjust light brightness
- Adjust color temperature
- Control fan speed
- Scheduled shutdown timers
- Quick device setup
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# Bluetooth 2.4G Devices For successful pairing, click the Pairing button within 5 seconds after powering on the device. Key Features: 1. Device Control: Turn on/off, adjust light brightness/color temperature & fan speed levels 2. Scheduled Shutdown: Set custom timers for automatic turn-off 3. Quick Setup: Add devices instantly in Settings or via "Add Device > Manual Setup" # WiFi+Bluetooth Dual-Mode Devices For successful pairing, go to "Add Device > Discover Devices" within 1 minute after power-on. Key Features: 1. Device Control: Turn on/off, adjust light brightness/color temperature & fan speed levels 2. Scheduled Shutdown: Set custom timers for automatic turn-off
Shine Light
Control your Bluetooth-enabled lights with ease. This app offers one-key remote control for a smarter, more convenient living experience. Optimize your daily life by starting with smart Bluetooth lighting.
- Bluetooth light connection
- One-key remote control
- Smart home convenience
- Life optimization
- Easy setup
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Smart makes life more convenient ~ Smart Bluetooth lights, open a new and convenient life. Connect the matching bluetooth light, one-key remote light. Smart and convenient, optimize your life~Start with Bluetooth light!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shine Light at 2.2 against Smart Elfin's 1.4. Smart Elfin's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and ratings volume (139 vs 45). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Shine Light holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Smart Elfin's written reviews are positive against 6% of Shine Light's.
Smart Elfin ships an update fortnightly, Shine Light monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Elfin | Shine Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (139 ratings) | 2.2 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.7% of reviews | 6.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quspeed Future Artificial Intelligence Technology Guangzhou Co., Ltd. | Xiamen C-chip Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Smart Elfin
Shine Light
Bugs and requests
Smart Elfin
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes on startup
- Bluetooth not detected or enabled
- App says update needed but none available
- Language changes to Chinese/Japanese unexpectedly
- Cannot register or log in
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- App loses connection to devices
- Buttons/controls unresponsive
- Device control functions backwards
- Fan on/off non-functional
- Lights blinking/changing colors on their own
- App doesn't sync with devices
- Privacy policy screen blank or buttons not working
- App requests excessive permissions
- Brightness reverts to full in pulsating mode
- Cannot control two lights independently
- Remount control mixes with TV functions
Requested features
6 requests- Adjust brightness in pulsating mode
- Lighter/darker color options
- Improve app for US market
- Provide clear instructions/tutorials
- Fix language issues (English support)
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- Allow control of multiple lights independently
Shine Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart Elfin
No in-app purchases
Shine Light
No in-app purchases
