BanlanX vs MiBoxer Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BanlanX
Control a series of LED controllers with a wide range of features. Enhance your LED products with more lighting effects and unlock new creative possibilities.
- Control series of LED controllers
- Enhanced user experience
- More lighting effects
- Unlock new possibilities
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BanlanX is an App designed for a series of LED controllers, with a wide range of features to provide user a better experience for LED products, more lighting effects, and more possibilities.
MiBoxer Smart
Control smart lighting's color, brightness, and temperature with ease. Enjoy dynamic lighting effects that sync with music or automate based on your environment. Share control with family for a connected smart home experience.
- Color, brightness, saturation control
- Color temperature adjustment
- Music rhythm lighting effects
- Device sharing with family
- Automated lighting control (temp, location, time)
- Remote control from anywhere
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1.Easy to control color, brightness,saturation, color temperature of lighting 2.Music rhythm function, lighting changed based on music rhythm, looks like dancing 3.One button to share device with your family, make all of your family member to enjoy smart life 4.Lights will turn on/off automatically based on temperature,location, time which surround you, more intelligent control system 5.Use APP to control lighting in anywhere, remote control function to do easy control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MiBoxer Smart at 4.8 against BanlanX's 2.5. MiBoxer Smart also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 26%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). BanlanX's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
MiBoxer Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 262 and 253 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of BanlanX's written reviews are positive against 55% of MiBoxer Smart's.
BanlanX ships an update every 6 weeks, MiBoxer Smart every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BanlanX | MiBoxer Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (262 ratings) | 4.8 (253 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 262 — better | 253 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Xincaiyi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BanlanX
MiBoxer Smart
Bugs and requests
BanlanX
Reported bugs
16 issues- Power button dims the light instead of shutting off
- White turns more purple
- Timer function will not work
- Settings are removed when power is removed
- App freezes and crashes or doesn't save last known info
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- App won't connect to controller
- App doesn't detect SP107E controller
- App doesn't detect SP611E controller on MacOS
- App loses the schedule that was set
- App can't connect when not in close proximity to the device
- App says connected when lamp is unplugged
- App bypasses the remote and makes it impossible to use
- App no longer recognizes lights after software update
- App won't load past the start screen after name change
- App takes out features like color customization in latest update
- App doesn't allow custom colors despite advertising it
Requested features
13 requests- Add Bluetooth music playback capability
- Add more color schemes like specific holiday schemes
- Add ability to save DIY color combos
- Add music mode feature that moves with the music
- Add ability to choose colors in chasing modes
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- Add more customization options like custom light patterns, background lights with overlay, custom colors for each setting
- Add ability to integrate with Alexa for voice control
- Add ability to set number of lights in section
- Add ability to make white a warmer tone without making it look pink
- Add ability to save a specific DIY setup for a specific holiday
- Add preset holiday or seasonal themes
- Add ability to control multiple controllers as one
- Add ability to edit playlists more easily
MiBoxer Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BanlanX
No in-app purchases
MiBoxer Smart
No in-app purchases
