Comparison

Shine Light vs ELEGRP HOME

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

Head to head
About

Shine Light

Control your Bluetooth-enabled lights with ease. This app offers one-key remote control for a smarter, more convenient living experience. Optimize your daily life by starting with smart Bluetooth lighting.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth light connection
  • One-key remote control
  • Smart home convenience
  • Life optimization
  • Easy setup
Features
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Smart makes life more convenient ~ Smart Bluetooth lights, open a new and convenient life. Connect the matching bluetooth light, one-key remote light. Smart and convenient, optimize your life~Start with Bluetooth light!

About

ELEGRP HOME

Manage your smart home devices from anywhere using your smartphone. Automate actions with schedules, timers, and voice commands for a more convenient and secure living space.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Voice command integration
  • Automated smart scenes
  • Scheduled device activation
  • Tap-to-run instructions
Features
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With ELEGRP HOME App, you can connect all you ELEGRP smart devices in one place and enjoy a smarter, cozier and safer home. 【Control from Anywhere】 Turn ELEGRP smart devices on and off from anywhere with your smartphone, whether you are at home, in the office or on vacation. 【Voice Control】 Enjoy the hands-free convenience of controlling the smart devices with your voice via Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. 【Smart Scene】 Allow smart devices being automatically triggered by conditions, schedules and timers, or manually control these devices simultaneously with tap-to-run instructions.

Screenshots

Shine Light3 screens
ELEGRP HOME3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ELEGRP HOME at 3.3 against Shine Light's 2.2. ELEGRP HOME also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 6%). Shine Light's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ELEGRP HOME holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Shine Light's written reviews are positive against 33% of ELEGRP HOME's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shine Light ships an update monthly, ELEGRP HOME every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shine Light versus ELEGRP HOME: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShine LightELEGRP HOME
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (53 ratings)3.3 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.5% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better24
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen C-chip Technology Co., Ltd.Suzhou Ele Mfg Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Shine Light

All ratings45 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative73.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive6.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative87.1%

ELEGRP HOME

All ratings23 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

Shine Light

No in-app purchases

None

ELEGRP HOME

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shine Light free?
Shine Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELEGRP HOME free?
ELEGRP HOME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shine Light or ELEGRP HOME?
ELEGRP HOME is rated higher. Shine Light averages 2.2 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while ELEGRP HOME averages 3.3 from 24 ratings.
Do Shine Light or ELEGRP HOME have ads?
Neither Shine Light nor ELEGRP HOME shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shine Light or ELEGRP HOME?
Shine Light ships an update monthly, and ELEGRP HOME every 2 months. Most recently, Shine Light was updated on November 3, 2026 and ELEGRP HOME on November 3, 2026.

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