My smartLED vs Pipedream Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Color adjustment
- Brightness control
- Dynamic light modes (jump, fade, strobe)
- Special modes (voice, twinkle, meteor)
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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
Pipedream Lighting
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RGB LED controller uses Bluetooth technology and operates RGB LED light strips with your smartphone. Choose from numerous dynamic color change modes with adjustable speed and brightness levels or from static color modes. Additional features include a color selection wheel, 6 timer settings, music control, mode / color change through phone movement, and photo color matching (matches specific colors in photos). This indoor LED driver has a maximum load capacity of 5 amps per channel and is compatible with LED light strips that operate within a 5-12 VDC range.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My smartLED at every 3 months against Pipedream Lighting's every 17 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.
My smartLED ships an update every 3 months, Pipedream Lighting every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My smartLED | Pipedream Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (443 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 443 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 光奇 李 | OKURA USA, Inc. |
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
Pipedream Lighting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My smartLED
No in-app purchases
Pipedream Lighting
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is My smartLED free?
Is Pipedream Lighting free?
Do My smartLED or Pipedream Lighting have ads?
Which is updated more often, My smartLED or Pipedream Lighting?
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