Comparison

LotusLamp X vs Decode Plus!

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

Head to head
About

LotusLamp X

Control a variety of RGB lighting devices, including strips and bulbs, adjusting color, brightness, and dynamic modes. Offers three distinct rhythm modes for synchronized lighting effects, utilizing local music files, the device's microphone, or the phone's microphone.

Highlights
  • Control RGB strip lights
  • Control RGB bulbs
  • Adjust color and brightness
  • Dynamic lighting modes
  • Music-synchronized rhythm modes
  • Control in-vehicle RGB lights
Features
Currently charting
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LotusLamp X is the professional version of LotusLanternX App. User can use one App to control rgb strip, rgbic strip, bulb, in-vehicle rgb lights, to control lights' rgb color, lightness, dynamic mode, rhythm style, etc,. It's has 3-way to rhythm, playing local music (file) of smartphone, picking-up sound by the phone's MIC or the MIC on device.

About

Decode Plus!

Features
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Decode Plus! is the fast, focused barcode and QR scanner built for people who are interested what's behind the code! Point your camera at virtually any barcode or label and Decode reads it in real time — no button tap required. Whether it's a QR code at a café, a UPC barcode on a product, a PDF417 on a boarding pass, or a UPS shipping label on a doorstep package, Decode handles it with a single app. Smart Results That Do Something Decode doesn't just show you a string of text — it understands what it scanned. URLs are tapped to open directly in your browser. Shipping tracking numbers are automatically recognized for UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, and Roadie. Tap once to jump straight to the carrier's tracking page. Shopping barcodes will offer to look the item up at major retailers. Everything else can be long-pressed to copy to your clipboard instantly. Universal — Works with any barcode type. Great for everyday mixed scanning. Linear — Tuned for 1D barcodes: UPC, EAN, Code 128, Code 39, ITF-14, Codabar, and shipping labels. PDF417 — High-accuracy mode for dense barcodes on airline boarding passes, driver's licenses, and freight labels. 2D / QR — Optimized for QR codes, Data Matrix, and Aztec symbols. Gallery Scanning Can't get a clean camera read? Open any image from your photo library and Decode will find and highlight every barcode in the image. Tap a hotspot to select the result. Scan History Revisit any result, tap to reopen a link or tracking page, or long-press to copy — all without re-scanning. Clean, Distraction-Free Interface Pinch-to-zoom or use the precision zoom slider for tight labels Torch tip surfaces automatically when lighting is poor No ads, no account required

Screenshots

LotusLamp X3 screens
Decode Plus!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Decode Plus! at none against LotusLamp X's shown. Decode Plus! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). LotusLamp X's advantage is chart position (#132 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
LotusLamp X versus Decode Plus!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLotusLamp XDecode Plus!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (436 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings436 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developershenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd.Neareast Software LLC

Bugs and requests

LotusLamp X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lights not responding to app commands
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Bluetooth disconnection problems
  • Timer feature not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for custom color patterns
  • Implement multi-zone control
  • Allow integration with smart home platforms
  • Improve music syncing functionality

Decode Plus!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LotusLamp X

No in-app purchases

None

Decode Plus!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LotusLamp X free?
LotusLamp X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decode Plus! free?
Decode Plus! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LotusLamp X or Decode Plus! have ads?
LotusLamp X shows ads; Decode Plus! does not.

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