i vs i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
Control BLE dual-mode products using your iOS device as a remote. Play local, SD card, or UDisk music, tune into FM radio, and customize EQ settings.
- BLE remote control
- Music playback (local, SD, UDisk)
- FM radio tuning
- Customizable EQ settings
- iOS device as remote
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The application can use BLE remote control BLE dual-mode products, the use of iOS devices as a remote control, control the product features. 1, Music: You can use Bluetooth peripherals to play the user's local music, SD card music and UDisk music 2, FM:Find and change radio station 3,EQ: You can choose the corresponding mode according to the built-in EQ effect, but also according to preferences custom EQ
i
Control your device's lantern with custom colors and scene modes. Play local music through the Bluetooth peripheral and set regular on/off timers for lights and music.
- Bluetooth Low Energy control
- Customizable lantern colors
- Multiple scene modes
- Local music playback
- Scheduled on/off timers
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The app controls the device with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), using the iOS device as a remote control. 1. Lantern: It can be used to control the color change of the lantern, and a variety of scene modes are available 2. Music: You can use the Bluetooth peripheral to play the user's local mobile phone music 3. Timing: Lights, music can be turned on and off regularly
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: i at 4.3 against i's 1.6. i also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). i's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). 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.
i holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
i ships an update every 3 weeks, i every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 彦波 蓝 | 鹏 姜 |
Customer experience
i
i
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
