BanlanX vs dooplay
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.
dooplay
Control LED signboards remotely or on-site. Set up network connections, manage device power, adjust brightness, and send playback content. Edit text, images, animations, and videos for dynamic displays.
- WIFI connection setup via Bluetooth
- Device power on/off and timing switch
- Adjustable display brightness
- Local/cloud preset program playback
- Text, image, animation, video editing
- Support for multiple file formats
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Dooplay is an Internet based LED signboard control software. This application can set up network connections for devices, implement device switches, adjust brightness, send playback content, and perform some simple graphic and text editing. Between applications and devices, you can connect point-to-point within the same LAN or remotely through the Internet. Whether on-site or remotely, a mobile terminal can control multiple devices simultaneously. Main functions: -Set up the WIFI connection of the device through Bluetooth and bind it with the device: -After the device is bound, it can be turned on and off instantly through the program, and the device's timing switch can be set; -Adjust the display brightness of the device according to the environment, and automatically set different brightness levels according to time periods; -Select local or cloud preset programs, generate playlists, and upload them to the device for playback; -Playable programs that can edit text, images, animations, and videos. Supports multiple file formats such as txt, bmp, jpg, tif, png, gif, mp4, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dooplay at 5.0 against BanlanX's 2.5. dooplay also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). BanlanX's advantage is ratings volume (258 vs 1). 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.
dooplay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BanlanX has 258 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BanlanX ships an update every 6 weeks, dooplay weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BanlanX | dooplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (258 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Doosign Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
BanlanX
dooplay
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
dooplay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BanlanX
No in-app purchases
dooplay
No in-app purchases
