BanlanX vs SmartMeiControl
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.
SmartMeiControl
Control smart lighting fixtures to adjust color temperature, brightness, and individual room settings. Schedule lights to turn off automatically for convenience and energy saving.
- Adjust color temperature
- Adjust brightness
- Adjust color
- Schedule lights off
- Control individual rooms
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1. Adjust the color temperature, brightness, color, etc. of the lighting fixtures. 2. Regularly turn off the lights. 3. Adjust the lights in each room separately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BanlanX at 2.5 against SmartMeiControl's 1.4. BanlanX also leads on ratings volume (264 vs 11). SmartMeiControl's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
BanlanX holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BanlanX has 264 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of BanlanX's written reviews are positive against 33% of SmartMeiControl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BanlanX ships an update every 6 weeks, SmartMeiControl every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BanlanX | SmartMeiControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (264 ratings) — better | 1.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 264 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. | Zhongshan Ruixin Electronic Technology Co.LTD |
Customer experience
BanlanX
SmartMeiControl
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
SmartMeiControl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BanlanX
No in-app purchases
SmartMeiControl
No in-app purchases
