Comparison

My smartLED vs Pool Light

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 compatible Bluetooth lighting products with features like device grouping, color and brightness adjustments, and dynamic lighting effects. It offers music-reactive lighting and an AI assistant for intuitive control. Basic functions work offline, while advanced features require an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Device and group organization
  • Color and brightness control
  • Customizable lighting effects
  • Music-reactive lighting
  • AI assistant for lighting needs
  • Local data import/export
Features
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MySmartLED controls compatible Bluetooth lighting products. • Devices and groups: organise lights by room or group, view connection status and control multiple lights together. • Colour and brightness: choose your colours, adjust brightness and save favourites. • Lighting effects: explore fades, breathing, jumps and flashing presets. • Music-reactive lighting: import local music or use your phone microphone to make lighting respond to sound. • AI assistant: describe your lighting needs with text or voice and confirm proposed actions when required. • Account and settings: email and Sign in with Apple, account linking, light/dark themes, and local data import and export. Basic Bluetooth control works offline without an account. AI and cloud services require an Internet connection. On-device speech recognition is preferred when supported, with cloud fallback. Available controls depend on the capabilities of your connected lighting hardware.

About

Pool Light

Features
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一款可以用手机控制灯光的软件,可以单点模式直接控制设备,也可以让手机和设备同时登陆路由器,达到控制

Screenshots

My smartLED4 screens
Pool Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pool Light at monthly against My smartLED's every 3 months. Pool Light also leads on iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). 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

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

My smartLED ships an update every 3 months, Pool Light monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My smartLED versus Pool Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy smartLEDPool Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (489 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings489 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer光奇 李健生 刘

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

Pool Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My smartLED

No in-app purchases

None

Pool Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My smartLED free?
My smartLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pool Light free?
Pool Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My smartLED or Pool Light have ads?
Neither My smartLED nor Pool Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My smartLED or Pool Light?
My smartLED ships an update every 3 months, and Pool Light monthly. Most recently, My smartLED was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pool Light on November 3, 2026.

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