Comparison

uLamp vs MeRGBW

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

Head to head
About

uLamp

Control your LED light strips with your phone. Adjust color, brightness, and color temperature. Create dynamic flashing patterns and sync lights to music.

Highlights
  • Intelligent color control
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Color temperature settings
  • Flashing pattern presets
  • Music synchronization
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Timing tasks
Features
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Through the mobile phone APP, you can intelligently control the color, brightness and color temperature of the LED light strip, and you can also set various flashing patterns, and you can make the LED light strip rhythm with the rhythm of the music. Just keep the Symphony LED light strip powered on, open the mobile phone uLamp APP intelligent control software, and connect one or more LED light strips through Bluetooth, so as to realize various settings and control of multiple LED light strips,and set timing tasks. The operation is very simple, easy to learn and use!

About

MeRGBW

Control your smart Bluetooth lighting fixtures with this app. Easily manage lamps by room or area, adjust brightness, temperature, and color. Transform your space with pre-designed lighting scenes or create personalized automations for your daily schedule.

Highlights
  • Room and area lighting management
  • Adjust brightness, temperature, and color
  • Pre-designed lighting scenes
  • Customizable light formulas
  • Personalized daily automations
Features
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Looking for a MeRGBW Bluetooth app? You can now control your MeRGBW smart Bluetooth fixtures with this stand-alone app! Manage smart lighting as you wish Whether you have just a few MeRBGW fixtures in your home or a whole house of MeRGBW fixtures, you can easily manage these smart lights the way you want. Manage lamps by room or area grouping (such as lamps for an entire floor or all lamps in a living room) and easily control lamps anytime, anywhere. You can use the MeRGBW app to adjust brightness, temperature and color of multiple lamps in each room or area anytime, anywhere and other controls. Lighting experience Our lighting scenes are carefully designed by professional lighting designers to instantly transform the mood of a room. You can use scene tones, various scenes, etc. to create a unique and appropriate atmosphere. Browse the MeRGBW scene library and click on the scene to set it up. Light formula for everyday life Use four light formulas designed by lighting experts to help you spend every day in a healthy way. Start your day with the cool daylight setting to help you feel energized in the morning, while the brighter Focus setting helps you get work done efficiently. The "Relax and Rest" setting presents a darkening golden halo to accompany you into a soothing rest time. Personalized automation Set up smart lighting around your daily schedule. Whether you want your lights to provide a gentle wake-up call in the morning or a warm greeting when you come home, setting up these custom automations is fun and easy in the MeRBGW app.

Screenshots

uLamp4 screens
MeRGBW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MeRGBW at 2.2 against uLamp's 1.7. uLamp's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

MeRGBW holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 151 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 16% and 16% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uLamp ships an update every 2 months, MeRGBW monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
uLamp versus MeRGBW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruLampMeRGBW
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (78 ratings)2.2 (151 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.9% of reviews — better15.7% of reviews
Number of ratings78151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversal Ascent Holdings LimitedShenzhen Dingyun Future Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

uLamp

All ratings78 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative82.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive15.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative77.3%

MeRGBW

All ratings151 ratings
Positive25.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative70.9%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative79.1%

Bugs and requests

uLamp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MeRGBW

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Bluetooth won't connect or frequently disconnects
  • App fails to recognize nearby devices
  • Scenes don't work or change colors as described
  • Music feature non-functional despite permissions
  • Colors glitch or revert unexpectedly
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  • Scheduling doesn't turn lights off at set time
  • Time drift causes inaccurate scheduling
  • App requires restart to reconnect to device
  • Connection fails after midnight
  • Lights randomly change color on their own
  • Some color options (blue, pink) cause glitches
  • Group connectivity issues with multiple devices
  • Phishing ads disguised as legitimate advertisements
  • Privacy policy link broken
  • App support returns 403 Forbidden errors

Requested features

12 requests
  • Remove or significantly reduce ads from paid product
  • Add brightness control in app
  • Implement Alexa/Siri voice control compatibility
  • Allow custom preset saving
  • Add animation speed adjustment controls
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  • Enable different on/off schedules for different days
  • Implement fade/smooth transition options
  • Add ability to edit and delete DIY dynamics
  • Improve color wheel with HSV sliders
  • Add more scene options and customization
  • Implement default color memory on power-on
  • Better tutorial for creating custom sequences

In-app purchases

None

uLamp

No in-app purchases

None

MeRGBW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uLamp free?
uLamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeRGBW free?
MeRGBW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, uLamp or MeRGBW?
MeRGBW is rated higher. uLamp averages 1.7 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while MeRGBW averages 2.2 from 151 ratings.
Do uLamp or MeRGBW have ads?
Neither uLamp nor MeRGBW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uLamp or MeRGBW?
uLamp ships an update every 2 months, and MeRGBW monthly. Most recently, uLamp was updated on October 15, 2026 and MeRGBW on October 21, 2026.

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