duoCo StripX vs Surplife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
duoCo StripX
Control RGBW LED lights with this intelligent software. Adjust color, brightness, and color temperature. Offers various control modes including music and microphone synchronization.
- RGBW lighting control
- Color and brightness adjustment
- Color temperature control
- Music control mode
- Microphone control mode
- Built-in, DIY, and custom modes
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duoCo StripX is an intelligent LED control software, which supports RGBW lighting control. It can control light color, brightness, etc.; with color control, color temperature control, color control, music control and Mic control; with built-in mode, DIY mode, custom mode, microphone, etc,.
Surplife
Control your smart lighting devices with ease. Add and manage multiple lights from a single application, allowing you to adjust settings remotely from any location.
- Add multiple devices
- Control multiple devices
- Remote device control
- Easy device management
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Surplife is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the App so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surplife at 4.5 against duoCo StripX's 2.2. Surplife also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 19%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). duoCo StripX's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Surplife holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 252 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of duoCo StripX's written reviews are positive against 53% of Surplife's.
duoCo StripX ships an update every 6 weeks, Surplife fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | duoCo StripX | Surplife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (252 ratings) | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.3% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 252 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #154 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 479 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 红建 付 | 明长 周 |
Customer experience
duoCo StripX
Surplife
User reviews
duoCo StripX
From 252 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Instant Bluetooth connection
- 👍 Intuitive app interface
- 🎨 Good color options
- 🎶 Music syncing (limited)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent color display
- 🔀 Inability to set custom color patterns
- 🔒 Bluetooth connection issues
- 🎶 Limited music options
- 🕰️ Lacking advanced scheduling/timer features
Surplife
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient control
- 💡 Customizable lighting
- 👍 Responsive support
- 🚀 Reliable functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Buggy app interface
- 🐛 Unreliable scheduling
- 🐛 Unresponsive customer service
Bugs and requests
duoCo StripX
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes when adding devices
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Incorrect color mapping between app and lights
Requested features
4 requests- Allow custom color/pattern creation
- Integrate with Spotify and other music services
- Improve scheduling and timer options
- Add more preset lighting effects and modes
Surplife
Reported bugs
5 issues- Lights turning on/off randomly
- Inability to save custom settings
- App crashing or not opening
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Scheduling feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More holiday and theme options
- Ability to save custom scenes
- Improved app UI and navigation
- Multi-device syncing and control
- Integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
duoCo StripX
No in-app purchases
Surplife
No in-app purchases
