Comparison

Mi vs My smartLED

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

Head to head
About

Mi

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

My smartLED

Control your wireless LED lights via Bluetooth. Adjust colors, brightness, and dynamic lighting effects like jump, fade, and strobe. Explore unique modes such as voice, twinkle, and meteor for personalized ambiance.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Color adjustment
  • Brightness control
  • Dynamic light modes (jump, fade, strobe)
  • Special modes (voice, twinkle, meteor)
Features
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This is an LED Bluetooth lighting control software. Connect to our wireless devices. You can adjust the color of the lights as needed, such as red, green, blue, yellow, purple, cyan, white, etc. It can also adjust the brightness. You can also adjust the light change mode, such as jump, fade, strobe, etc. You can set the light voice mode, twinkle mode, Meteor mode and so on. This software is relatively simple to use, first open our Bluetooth light fixtures, make sure that the mobile phone Bluetooth is turned on, open our software, our software automatically links to our Bluetooth light fixtures. If the connection is successful, you can control the lighting effects through your phone. Thank you

Screenshots

Mi4 screens
My smartLED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mi at 9.0 against My smartLED's 12.0. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mi versus My smartLED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiMy smartLED
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.4 (457 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—457 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Xincaiyi Technology Co., Ltd.光奇 李

Bugs and requests

Mi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

My smartLED

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Twinkle mode not working
  • Meteor control stopped working
  • Light 1 and Light 2 buttons not functioning
  • App not connecting to Bluetooth
  • Lights revert to static settings when app is closed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add custom color modes
  • Integrate with Apple CarPlay
  • Add ability to control individual lights
  • Improve music sync functionality
  • Slower twinkle mode options

In-app purchases

None

Mi

No in-app purchases

None

My smartLED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mi free?
Mi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My smartLED free?
My smartLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mi or My smartLED have ads?
Neither Mi nor My smartLED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mi or My smartLED?
Mi ships an update every 3 months, and My smartLED every 3 months. Most recently, Mi was updated on October 18, 2026 and My smartLED on October 26, 2026.

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