Comparison

MeRGBW vs LaundryConnect Live

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

Head to head
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.

About

LaundryConnect Live

Features
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LaundryConnect Live gives university students real-time visibility into their campus laundry rooms — no more wasted trips to find every machine taken. SEE LIVE MACHINE STATUS Check washers and dryers in your building before you leave your room. Every machine shows its current status — Available, In Use, or finishing soon — updated in real time. GET NOTIFIED WHEN YOU'RE DONE Start your laundry, tap "Notify me when done," and go live your life. LaundryConnect Live sends you a push notification the moment your cycle ends so your clothes don't sit waiting in the machine. BUILT FOR YOUR CAMPUS LaundryConnect Live is available at multiple universities across the Northeast, including Northeastern University, Dartmouth College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, UMass Amherst, Middlebury College, Providence College, Pace University, and more. Open the app and your campus laundry rooms are right there. REPORT PROBLEMS INSTANTLY Door won't close? Machine not spinning? Submit a service request in seconds and the maintenance team gets it automatically — no hunting for a phone number or filling out a form on a computer. CHOOSE YOUR ROOM Use the built-in room selector to switch between buildings on your campus. Your last-used room is remembered so the app opens right where you need it. LaundryConnect Live is powered by Automatic Laundry, the campus laundry provider trusted at universities across the Northeast.

Screenshots

MeRGBW4 screens
LaundryConnect Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

MeRGBW and LaundryConnect Live are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MeRGBW versus LaundryConnect Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeRGBWLaundryConnect Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (144 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings144 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Dingyun Future Technology Co., Ltd.Automatic Laundry Services Co., Inc.

Bugs and 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

LaundryConnect Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MeRGBW

No in-app purchases

None

LaundryConnect Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeRGBW free?
MeRGBW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaundryConnect Live free?
LaundryConnect Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MeRGBW or LaundryConnect Live have ads?
Neither MeRGBW nor LaundryConnect Live shows ads.

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