Stellar BLE vs HY NLC
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.
HY NLC
Effortlessly manage your Bluetooth-enabled lights. Connect, group, and control individual lights, adjust settings, and set timers. Create custom scenes and monitor usage for enhanced energy efficiency.
- Bluetooth light connection
- Individual and group light management
- Parameter and smart switch adjustment
- Timer settings
- Custom scene creation
- Usage monitoring for energy savings
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HY NLC is a Bluetooth lighting control app designed for effortless management. Connect and add lights via Bluetooth, manage them individually or in groups, and adjust settings like parameters, smart switches, and timers. Create custom scenes and monitor usage to enhance energy savings. Simplify your lighting control with this app for a smarter, more efficient solution.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HY NLC at 5.0 against Stellar BLE's 3.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
HY NLC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Stellar BLE ships an update every 3 months, HY NLC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 12, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stellar BLE | HY NLC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Sansi Electronic Engineering Co., Ltd | HONYA LIGHTING LLC |
Customer experience
Stellar BLE
HY NLC
In-app purchases
Stellar BLE
No in-app purchases
HY NLC
No in-app purchases
