Comparison

My smartLED vs Marvelight

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

Marvelight

Control your smart mood lights and fixtures with this app. Customize colors, brightness, and lighting modes. Sync lights with music or sound, pick colors from your camera, and set timers for automated lighting.

Highlights
  • Set up to 16 million colors
  • Adjust brightness
  • Various light modes and scenes
  • Color change with music/sound
  • Pick color from camera
  • Set light on/off timers
  • Shake phone to change color
Features
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Marvelight is a smart light APP. It controls mood lights and other light fixtures. With the APP and compatible light fixtures, you will enjoy a marvelous time! Its features: 1. Set color, max to 16 million colors ; 2. Tune brightness ; 3. Set various light modes and scenes ; 4. Change light color with music or sound ; 5. Pick color from camera to light ; 6. Set timer for light on/off ; 7. Shake phone to change light color ;

Screenshots

My smartLED4 screens
Marvelight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Marvelight at 2.8 against My smartLED's 2.4. Marvelight also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

Marvelight holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 489 and 467 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 26% and 25% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My smartLED ships an update every 3 months, Marvelight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My smartLED versus Marvelight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy smartLEDMarvelight
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (489 ratings)2.8 (467 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings489 — better467
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer光奇 李Shenzhen Wanshun Zhilian Technology Co. LTD

Customer experience

My smartLED

All ratings457 ratings
Positive31.1%
Neutral10.1%
Negative58.9%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral19.5%
Negative54.9%

Marvelight

All ratings440 ratings
Positive37.3%
Neutral15.7%
Negative47.0%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral21.2%
Negative53.8%

User reviews

My smartLED

From 489 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

Marvelight

From 467 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 🚀 Quick connection
  • 💡 Customizable colors and scenes
  • 🎨 Great lighting features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔥 App crashes and bugs
  • 💔 Music feature not working
  • 🤯 Inconsistent performance

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

Marvelight

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lights not responding to app commands
  • Bluetooth connection frequently lost
  • Timer feature not working as expected
  • Certain colors not displaying properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Spotify and other music apps
  • Improve music sync functionality
  • Provide better instructions and troubleshooting guides
  • Expand color and scene options

In-app purchases

None

My smartLED

No in-app purchases

None

Marvelight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My smartLED free?
My smartLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marvelight free?
Marvelight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My smartLED or Marvelight?
Marvelight is rated higher. My smartLED averages 2.4 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while Marvelight averages 2.8 from 467 ratings.
Do My smartLED or Marvelight have ads?
Neither My smartLED nor Marvelight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My smartLED or Marvelight?
My smartLED ships an update every 3 months, and Marvelight every 2 months. Most recently, My smartLED was updated on November 7, 2026 and Marvelight on November 3, 2026.

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