Comparison

My smartLED vs Black Oak LED Light Controller

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

Black Oak LED Light Controller

Manage your Black Oak LED lighting systems wirelessly via Bluetooth. Easily control multiple devices, adjust colors and brightness, and create custom lighting zones and presets for any mood.

Highlights
  • Full Bluetooth control
  • Color and brightness adjustment
  • Custom color presets
  • Zone management
  • Custom zone naming
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The Black Oak LED Light Controller is a cutting-edge Bluetooth lighting control app developed by Black Oak to seamlessly manage your Black Oak LED lighting systems. Easily add and control multiple devices, switch lights on or off, create and manage custom lighting zones, and design personalized color presets to match any mood or setting. Key Features: Full Bluetooth Control: Adjust your LED lights wirelessly with ease. Color & Brightness Adjustment: Fine-tune the color and intensity of your lights. Custom Color Presets: Create, save, and load your favorite color combinations. Zone Management: Organize your lights into zones for more precise control. Custom Zone Naming: Personalize each lighting zone for easy identification. Take full control of your Black Oak LED experience — all from the palm of your hand.

Screenshots

My smartLED4 screens
Black Oak LED Light Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Black Oak LED Light Controller at 100% against My smartLED's 26%. Black Oak LED Light Controller also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). My smartLED's advantage is ratings volume (489 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Black Oak LED Light Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My smartLED has 489 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of My smartLED's written reviews are positive against 100% of Black Oak LED Light Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My smartLED versus Black Oak LED Light Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy smartLEDBlack Oak LED Light Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (489 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings489 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer光奇 李Black Oak LED

Customer experience

My smartLED

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

Black Oak LED Light Controller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Black Oak LED Light Controller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My smartLED

No in-app purchases

None

Black Oak LED Light Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My smartLED free?
My smartLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Black Oak LED Light Controller free?
Black Oak LED Light Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My smartLED or Black Oak LED Light Controller?
Black Oak LED Light Controller is rated higher. My smartLED averages 2.4 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while Black Oak LED Light Controller averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My smartLED or Black Oak LED Light Controller have ads?
Neither My smartLED nor Black Oak LED Light Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My smartLED or Black Oak LED Light Controller?
My smartLED ships an update every 3 months, and Black Oak LED Light Controller every 3 months. Most recently, My smartLED was updated on November 7, 2026 and Black Oak LED Light Controller on October 30, 2026.

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