SmartLoop vs SimplBlue Lighting Controls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartLoop
Control your home lighting wirelessly with this intuitive app. Set up and manage your lighting ecosystem easily with a suite of controls and sensors for all your needs.
- Wireless lighting control
- Intuitive app interface
- Lighting ecosystem management
- Suite of controls and sensors
- Quick setup
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SmartLoop by Keystone is a simple wireless lighting control system that brings the convenience of lighting control to everyone. It has a suite of controls and sensors for all needs, and the intuitive SmartLoop app allows you to set up and manage your lighting ecosystem quickly and easily
SimplBlue Lighting Controls
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Lighting Controls made simple. Utilizing the latest Bluetooth mesh technology, SimplBlue by Aleo Lighting allows for easy commissioning and startup of wireless lighting controls. Create networks, create groups, add devices, and provision settings through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartLoop at every 2 months against SimplBlue Lighting Controls's every 4 months. On price, ads, 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.
SmartLoop ships an update every 2 months, SimplBlue Lighting Controls every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLoop | SimplBlue Lighting Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keystone Technologies, LLC | Aleo Lighting, Inc. |
In-app purchases
SmartLoop
No in-app purchases
SimplBlue Lighting Controls
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartLoop free?
Is SimplBlue Lighting Controls free?
Do SmartLoop or SimplBlue Lighting Controls have ads?
Which is updated more often, SmartLoop or SimplBlue Lighting Controls?
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