Comparison

Surplife vs ATCD

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

Head to head
About

Surplife

Control your smart lighting devices with ease. Add and manage multiple lights from a single application, allowing you to adjust settings remotely from any location.

Highlights
  • Add multiple devices
  • Control multiple devices
  • Remote device control
  • Easy device management
Features
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Surplife is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the App so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere.

About

ATCD

Features
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ATCD app can be used to control RGBW LED Wallwasher Lights from ATCD. With ATCD app, users can create lighting groups, can change lighting colors through smart devices.

Screenshots

Surplife4 screens
ATCD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Surplife at every 2 weeks against ATCD's every 2 months. ATCD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surplife ships an update every 2 weeks, ATCD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and March 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Surplife versus ATCD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurplifeATCD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size478 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer明长 周ZHUHAI REDBAY CO., LTD

Bugs and requests

Surplife

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lights turning on/off randomly
  • Inability to save custom settings
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Lights not responding to app commands
  • Scheduling feature not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • More holiday and theme options
  • Ability to save custom scenes
  • Improved app UI and navigation
  • Multi-device syncing and control
  • Integration with smart home platforms

ATCD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Surplife

No in-app purchases

None

ATCD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surplife free?
Surplife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATCD free?
ATCD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surplife or ATCD have ads?
Neither Surplife nor ATCD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surplife or ATCD?
Surplife ships an update every 2 weeks, and ATCD every 2 months. Most recently, Surplife was updated on September 23, 2026 and ATCD on March 25, 2026.

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