Comparison

Colorful Lamp vs Bluetooth Serial Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Colorful Lamp

Control your GyverLamp remotely via Wi-Fi. Adjust brightness, speed, and choose from built-in or a wider selection of effects. Schedule sunrise simulations and manage multiple lamps with the full version.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi connectivity to GyverLamp
  • On/off switching
  • Brightness and speed control
  • Built-in and additional effects
  • Sunrise schedule setup
  • Multi-lamp control
Features
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The app allows you to connect to the GyverLamp over Wi-Fi. Tested with lamp firmware: gunner47 v1.5.  The lamp must be connected to the home network. If so, just enter the lamp address in the IP field. There is no need to change the port. After the first connection, the application store the lamp IP address and connects automatically at launch. For free: - switch on / off - 5 built-in effects - brightness control - speed regulation - choice of scale In the full version, additionally: - all 26 effects - setting up a sunrise schedule for a week and a daw-in start time - add few more lamps and control them

About

Bluetooth Serial Connect

Control your Arduino projects with your phone. Design custom interfaces with buttons, joysticks, and displays to send and receive data via Bluetooth low-energy modules. An integrated library simplifies the connection process.

Highlights
  • Customizable control boards
  • Button and joystick inputs
  • Display integration
  • Bluetooth low-energy module support
  • Arduino library for easy integration
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a custom control panel for Arduino and BLE projects, without building a dedicated iOS app. Bluetooth Serial Connect lets you design a board, connect to an HM-10-style Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) UART module, and exchange commands and live readouts with your hardware. The companion Bluetooth Serial Connect Arduino library makes it straightforward to read controls and update displays, indicators, and gauges in your sketch. DESIGN YOUR BOARD Place, move, resize, and customize nine component types: • Buttons with momentary, latch, and repeat behavior • Joysticks, sliders, toggles, and D-pads • Text displays, labels, indicators, and gauges Assign channel numbers that stay fixed when you rearrange controls. Fine-tune colors, labels, value ranges, board appearance, and haptic feedback. Undo and redo changes, duplicate and lock controls, snap them to the grid, and adjust their front-to-back order. START WITH TEMPLATES AND EXAMPLES Explore seven editable board templates for RC cars, robotic arms, menu remotes, sensor hubs, smart-home relays, and more. Companion Arduino sketches and protocol examples help you connect the app to your code. Follow the interactive walkthrough or try a board with simulated data—no hardware required. Import, export, share, and duplicate boards as your projects grow. CONNECT AND TROUBLESHOOT Scan for nearby BLE devices, follow clear connection progress, remember frequently used modules for quick reconnecting, and configure service and characteristic UUIDs. Use the timestamped two-way console to inspect sent and received messages or send console text while you troubleshoot. Setup guides, wiring help, complete examples, and the wire protocol reference are available at bluetooth.henhen1227.com. Bluetooth Serial Connect is designed for HM-10-style BLE modules. Other BLE UART hardware may work when its service and characteristic UUIDs match the app settings. HC-05 and HC-06 Bluetooth Classic modules are not supported. A compatible BLE module is required for live hardware control. FREE OR PRO Start with one board free. Add more by watching rewarded ads, or unlock Bluetooth Serial Pro with a one-time in-app purchase for unlimited boards and no ads. The free version may also show occasional ads after edits. Existing boards remain available to use. No app account is required. Board files stay on your device unless you choose to share them.

Screenshots

Colorful Lamp4 screens
Bluetooth Serial Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Colorful Lamp at 71% against Bluetooth Serial Connect's 0%. Colorful Lamp also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). Bluetooth Serial Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Colorful Lamp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bluetooth Serial Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colorful Lamp ships an update monthly, Bluetooth Serial Connect every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Colorful Lamp versus Bluetooth Serial Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorful LampBluetooth Serial Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgeny TurchaninovHenry Abrahamsen

Customer experience

Colorful Lamp

Written reviews35 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative17.1%

Bluetooth Serial Connect

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Colorful Lamp

One-time1
  • Full version$0.99
None

Bluetooth Serial Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colorful Lamp free?
Colorful Lamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bluetooth Serial Connect free?
Bluetooth Serial Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colorful Lamp or Bluetooth Serial Connect have ads?
Bluetooth Serial Connect shows ads; Colorful Lamp does not.
Which is updated more often, Colorful Lamp or Bluetooth Serial Connect?
Colorful Lamp ships an update monthly, and Bluetooth Serial Connect every 10 months. Most recently, Colorful Lamp was updated on October 11, 2026 and Bluetooth Serial Connect on September 29, 2026.

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