SmartLoop vs LEDVANCE tapTronic
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
LEDVANCE tapTronic
This utility app enables quick configuration of LED drivers using NFC technology. It allows on-the-go installers to customize settings like current, dimming range, and lumen output directly from their phone without needing to power the driver.
- NFC driver connection
- Read and program drivers
- Customize current (mA)
- Adjust dimming range
- Configure soft start
- Set constant lumen output
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The LEDVANCE tapTronic APP allows users to easily connect via NFC technology to our series of tapTronic LED Drivers. APP is the only programming tool user needs; it can read and program a driver within seconds. Power to driver is not required during programming. By a simple tap, your phone and driver will communicate allowing customization of Current (mA), Dim % Range, Soft Start, End of Life, Dim to Off, Constant Lumen Output and more. This is a field-programmable tool, perfect for the on-the-go installer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartLoop at 4.8 against LEDVANCE tapTronic's 3.0. SmartLoop also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SmartLoop ships an update every 2 months, LEDVANCE tapTronic every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLoop | LEDVANCE tapTronic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keystone Technologies, LLC | LEDVANCE LLC |
Customer experience
SmartLoop
LEDVANCE tapTronic
In-app purchases
SmartLoop
No in-app purchases
LEDVANCE tapTronic
No in-app purchases
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