Surplife vs Winkstar Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Add multiple devices
- Control multiple devices
- Remote device control
- Easy device management
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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.
Winkstar Pro
Control your smart lighting devices remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Create custom light shows and adjust color, brightness, and functions with an easy-to-use interface.
- Add and control multiple devices
- Remote control from anywhere
- Create custom light shows
- Adjust color, brightness, and function
- Easy-to-use interface
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Winkstar is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the app so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere. Create your own light show using the Winkstar customizable lighting system. Control your lights from your smart phone or tablet using the Winkstar app. The easy to use app allows you to adjust the color, brightness or function of your Winkstar lights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surplife at 4.5 against Winkstar Pro's 2.0. Surplife also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Surplife holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surplife has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Surplife ships an update fortnightly, Winkstar Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surplife | Winkstar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #64 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 479 MB | 403 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明长 周 | 传彬 邹 |
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
Winkstar Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Surplife
No in-app purchases
Winkstar Pro
No in-app purchases
