Apollo Lighting vs Keepsmile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apollo Lighting
Control your smart lights with intuitive features. Set schedules, sync colors to music, and change hues with sound or phone shakes. Personalize your lighting experience from photos on your device.
- Recognizes usual color choices
- Changes color with music rhythm
- Timer for scheduled on/off
- Scenario modes with multiple colors
- Shake phone to change color
- Sound-controlled color changes
- Remote control up to 15 meters
- Change light color from photos
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1) Lights can recognize your usual color choices as you operate; 2) Lights can change color with beautiful music rhythm; 3) With timers switch, can be setting lights turn on off on time; 4) Selection of scenario modes with multiple colors; 5) A shake of the mobile phone can change the color of the light; 6) The color change of light can be controlled by sound; 7) The distance of remote control without direction limitation can reach more than 15 meters; 8) Lights can be changed from the photo on the mobile.
Keepsmile
Control a wide range of smart lighting products, including strip lights, bulbs, and lamps. Adjust colors, brightness, and settings for various lighting types like pool lamps and car lights.
- Control strip lights
- Manage LED bulbs
- Operate floor lamps
- Adjust wake lights
- Control star lights
- Manage car lights
- Operate pool lamps
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Keepsmile app makes it easy to take full advantage of Keepsmile products: Strip lights,Led bulb,Floor lamp,Wake light, Stars Light, Car light,Ceiling light(RGBCW),Flood light,Magic Ball light,Ceiling light(CCT),Ceiling light(RGB+CW),Pool lamp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Apollo Lighting at 3.2 against Keepsmile's 2.5. Apollo Lighting also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (40% vs 20%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Apollo Lighting holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.4K and 4.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Apollo Lighting's written reviews are positive against 20% of Keepsmile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Apollo Lighting | Keepsmile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6.4K ratings) — better | 2.5 (4.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.4% of reviews — better | 20.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | 4.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Wanshun Zhilian Technology Co. LTD | 深圳市优智达科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Apollo Lighting
Keepsmile
User reviews
Apollo Lighting
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Variety of color options
- 🌈 Cool lighting effects
- ⏰ Useful timer feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Music sync not working
- 🎨 Limited color customization
- 🔀 Accidental connection to other users' lights
Keepsmile
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔨 Customizable lights
- 🎨 Wide range of colors
- 💡 Music sync feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔍 Limited color control
- 💤 Timer feature not working
- 📺 Interferes with other devices
- 🔇 Mandatory ads
Bugs and requests
Apollo Lighting
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lights randomly turning off
- Colors not displaying correctly
- App freezing and crashing
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save custom colors
- Music sync support for Spotify
- More advanced lighting modes and patterns
- Separate user profiles to avoid interfering with others
Keepsmile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights randomly change color
- App crashes or freezes
- Bluetooth connection issues
- Inability to log in or register
Requested features
4 requests- More customization options
- Ability to create custom light patterns
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Option to disable ads
In-app purchases
Apollo Lighting
No in-app purchases
Keepsmile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Apollo Lighting free?
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