Comparison

My smartLED vs iStrip+

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

Head to head
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

About

iStrip+

Control smart light bars with unlimited color customization and dynamic effects like stroboscopic and breathing. Group multiple devices for a synchronized, colorful experience. Enjoy music synchronization for an immersive atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Unlimited light bar color customization
  • Stroboscopic and breathing effects
  • Group control for multiple devices
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Mobile and hardware microphone rhythm
Features
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Istrip is an intelligent light bar controller. Unlimited customization of light bar color you need. It provides rich and colorful stroboscopic, breathing and other effects. It can control multiple devices in groups and give you a colorful world. In addition, it also provides music rhythm effect, and mobile phone or hardware microphone rhythm. He can satisfy all your needs for lights and give you endless joy. Enjoy it! iStrip是一款智能灯条控制器。无限定制您所需要的灯条颜色。他提供丰富多彩的频闪、呼吸等效果。更能分组管控多个设备,给你一个五彩斑斓的世界。此外,还提供了音乐律动效果,和手机或硬件麦克风律动。他能满足你所有对灯的需要,给你无尽的欢乐。尽情享受吧!

Screenshots

My smartLED4 screens
iStrip+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iStrip+ at 2.8 against My smartLED's 2.4. iStrip+ also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 26%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iStrip+ holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 457 and 449 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of My smartLED's written reviews are positive against 42% of iStrip+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My smartLED ships an update every 3 months, iStrip+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My smartLED versus iStrip+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy smartLEDiStrip+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (457 ratings)2.8 (449 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews42.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings457 — better449
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer光奇 李Shenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

My smartLED

All ratings429 ratings
Positive29.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative59.9%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral19.5%
Negative54.9%

iStrip+

All ratings449 ratings
Positive41.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative48.3%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative46.3%

User reviews

My smartLED

From 457 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 App works great
  • 🚀 App connects quickly to lights
  • 💡 Lots of customization options
  • ⭐ Starlights work well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Twinkle/meteor effects not working
  • 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Dual color function not working
  • 🐛 App not responsive/crashing

iStrip+

From 449 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Custom color fade
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Works well
  • 👍 Good LED lights
  • 👍 Bright and colorful lights

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections
  • 🐛 Unresponsive app
  • 🐛 Constant color changing
  • 🐛 Timer doesn't work
  • 🐛 Music feature doesn't work

Bugs and 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

iStrip+

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • App doesn't detect LED lights
  • Lights won't turn on or off
  • Incorrect color display
  • Timer not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add custom color options
  • Improve music sync feature
  • Add more animation effects
  • Improve timer functionality
  • Integrate with smart home platforms
Show 1 more
  • Add widget support

In-app purchases

None

My smartLED

No in-app purchases

None

iStrip+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My smartLED free?
My smartLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iStrip+ free?
iStrip+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My smartLED or iStrip+?
iStrip+ is rated higher. My smartLED averages 2.4 out of 5 from 457 ratings, while iStrip+ averages 2.8 from 449 ratings.
Do My smartLED or iStrip+ have ads?
Neither My smartLED nor iStrip+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My smartLED or iStrip+?
My smartLED ships an update every 3 months, and iStrip+ every 2 months. Most recently, My smartLED was updated on October 26, 2026 and iStrip+ on October 29, 2026.

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