Starfish Smart Lighting vs LEDVANCE tapTronic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Starfish Smart Lighting
Control your home lighting remotely and create custom scenes for atmosphere, security, and convenience. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation and manage access for family and guests.
- Remote lighting control
- Custom scene creation
- Voice assistant integration
- Multi-user access
- Guest access control
- Scheduling and automation
- Color changing options
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Satco’s STARFISHTM app brings you a simple, scalable, smart lighting solution! STARFISHTM Smart lighting connects life and home together helping enhance convenience, security, atmosphere and wellness. The STARFISHTM app synchronizes your life and home using mobile and activated devices. Transition daily routines, add light for safety, color the atmosphere, STARFISHTM connects your home and life. COMPATIBILITY The STARFISHTM app integrates with Hey Google, Siri, and Alexa for voice control. STARFISHTM is also compatible with SmartThingsTM for total home integration. CONNECT ANYONE Your STARFISHTM home allows for secure multi-device and multi-user access. The whole family can connect, set scenes and personalize their space. When you have guests they can enjoy the freedom of smart light control and you can set the parameters. Allow for control of a room through "device" selection, or give them control of the entire home. Guests can operate STARFISHTM without disrupting your settings or you can allow them to create their own settings—it's up to you. CONNECT ANYWHERE Access your home through the STARFISHTM app with your secure login anywhere in the world. You will never be out of touch. SECURITY Whether lighting your way for a sure-footed path or gaining peace of mind while you’re away, STARFISHTM adds that extra layer of security though automations and control of your home using voice activation and mobile technology. ATMOSPHERE Create the mood. Dynamic scene setting with millions of colors strike up just the right atmosphere. Tone the room, dim the lights, own that personal space! Combine color changing products, light settings, groupings and electronics to personalize the moment. CONVENIENCE Set up your home to transition with your daily activities. Adjust the intensity of light to coincide with a task. Make certain your lights are off when you leave. Schedule your light so you return in the evening to a safe and well-lit home. You can voice activate lighting in an emergency. WELLNESS When you wake, set your lighting to gently follow the sleep/wake cycle, correlate color temperatures to adjust with natural daylight, match your lighting to seasonal patterns. Natural and human centric lighting are thought to enhance wellness and positivity.
LEDVANCE tapTronic
This utility app enables quick configuration of LED drivers using NFC technology. It allows on-the-go installers to customize settings like current, dimming range, and lumen output directly from their phone without needing to power the driver.
- NFC driver connection
- Read and program drivers
- Customize current (mA)
- Adjust dimming range
- Configure soft start
- Set constant lumen output
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The LEDVANCE tapTronic APP allows users to easily connect via NFC technology to our series of tapTronic LED Drivers. APP is the only programming tool user needs; it can read and program a driver within seconds. Power to driver is not required during programming. By a simple tap, your phone and driver will communicate allowing customization of Current (mA), Dim % Range, Soft Start, End of Life, Dim to Off, Constant Lumen Output and more. This is a field-programmable tool, perfect for the on-the-go installer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LEDVANCE tapTronic at 100% against Starfish Smart Lighting's 52%. Starfish Smart Lighting's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (1K vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Starfish Smart Lighting holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starfish Smart Lighting has 1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Starfish Smart Lighting's written reviews are positive against 100% of LEDVANCE tapTronic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starfish Smart Lighting | LEDVANCE tapTronic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Satco Products, INC | LEDVANCE LLC |
Customer experience
Starfish Smart Lighting
LEDVANCE tapTronic
Bugs and requests
Starfish Smart Lighting
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights turning on unexpectedly after power outages
- Inconsistent color settings after turning lights on/off
- App freezing and unresponsive
- Inability to connect new devices after router upgrade
Requested features
4 requests- Localized sunset/sunrise support for scheduling
- Native HomeKit support
- Improved documentation and app localization
- Better power outage handling
LEDVANCE tapTronic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Starfish Smart Lighting
No in-app purchases
LEDVANCE tapTronic
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Starfish Smart Lighting free?
Is LEDVANCE tapTronic free?
Which has better reviews, Starfish Smart Lighting or LEDVANCE tapTronic?
Do Starfish Smart Lighting or LEDVANCE tapTronic have ads?
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