Surplife vs LotusCloud
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.
LotusCloud
This lighting control software connects to various lighting devices, automatically recognizing them and downloading the appropriate control panel from the cloud. It offers intelligent configuration, cloud-based customizable panels, and broad compatibility for home, business, and entertainment lighting needs.
- Intelligent device recognition
- Automatic control panel download
- Cloud-based customizable panels
- Remote panel updates
- Multi-device compatibility
- Full scene lighting coverage
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LotusCloud APP is a lighting control software that supports cloud panels, subverting traditional lighting controllers and supporting multiple lighting devices. After connecting devices, it automatically recognizes the corresponding control panel and downloads it from the cloud. [Core Function] Intelligent recognition, one click configuration: Simply connect the lighting device, and the app will automatically recognize the model and match the best control solution, without the need for complicated settings, ready to use. Cloud panel, infinite possibilities: All control panels are stored in the cloud and support remote updates and personalized customization, ensuring that your lighting control always maintains the latest and coolest interactive experience. Multi device compatibility, full scene coverage: Whether it's smart LED light strips, RGB bulbs, stage lighting, or home lighting, the LotusCloud app can perfectly adapt to meet the needs of various scenarios such as home, business, and entertainment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surplife at 55% against LotusCloud's 0%. Surplife also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). 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. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Surplife's written reviews are positive against 0% of LotusCloud's.
Surplife ships an update fortnightly, LotusCloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surplife | LotusCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% 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 | #150 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 479 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明长 周 | shenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Surplife
LotusCloud
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
LotusCloud
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Surplife
No in-app purchases
LotusCloud
No in-app purchases
