Stellar BLE vs Marlin Controls Stellar BLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stellar BLE
Wirelessly control smart lights via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness and select from millions of colors to set the perfect ambiance for any room. Effortlessly manage your lighting experience.
- Bluetooth Low Energy control
- Turn lights on/off
- Adjust brightness
- Choose from millions of colors
- Wireless operation
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Stellar BLE - The smart way to control your Sansi bulbs. The Stellar Blue app allows you to turn your Sansi smart lights on and off wirelessly through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), adjust brightness smoothly and choose your favorite color among millions.
Marlin Controls Stellar BLE
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Set up and control your Marlin Controls dimming system from the palm of your hand. The Stellar Building Automation app lets you set light levels, manage time schedules, and set up sensors from your Apple phone or tablet. ARCHITECTS & DESIGNERS: walk though your office, hotel, restaurant, store, or anywhere a Marlin Controls system is installed, and easily program the system, making it easy to execute your creative vision. FACILITY MANAGERS: control and store settings for multiple sites so you know exactly what is happening at each location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Marlin Controls Stellar BLE at fortnightly against Stellar BLE's every 3 months. Stellar BLE's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stellar BLE ships an update every 3 months, Marlin Controls Stellar BLE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stellar BLE | Marlin Controls Stellar BLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Sansi Electronic Engineering Co., Ltd | Marlin Controls, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Stellar BLE
No in-app purchases
Marlin Controls Stellar BLE
No in-app purchases
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