Comparison

aniControl vs RESTUP

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

Head to head
About

aniControl

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aniControl is an iOS app specially designed to control aniFree products via Bluetooth LE, including changing device settings (such as Light brightness, RGB light color, White color temperature, Delay time, etc.) and performing Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware upgrade to keep your device up to date. First, you need to operate aniLight to enter BLE mode: โ‘  Power aniLight off: Press and hold the left PWR button for 3 seconds until red light runs counterclockwise once. โ‘ก Enter BLE mode: Press and hold the right SET button, while SET button is held, press and hold PWR button for 3 seconds until BLUE (not green) light runs clockwise once, then release both buttons. Go to [Connect] tab to scan and find aniLight device with the name of "aniLight_1", and connect to it. Go to [Control] tab to change settings of the connected aniLight or perform firmware upgrade. * You need to press the Save button to save your changes to the device. * After firmware update, aniLight will restart to the normal operation mode (without BLE). If you want to use BLE feature, re-enter BLE mode. Go to [Help] tab for more detailed information. BLE mode needs more power to run. So after finishing firmware update and settings change, re-enter the normal mode: โ‘  Power the unit off. โ‘ก Power the unit on normally: Press and hold PWR button for 3 seconds until green light runs clockwise once. * This app (v1.0.1) only works with aniLight v1 device. It provides the firmware v1.2. * This app (v1.0.1) does not work for aniLight v3 device which supports BLE Mesh instead.

About

RESTUP

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RESTUP app is designed to work with EASYMAX sleeping aid monitor for those who would like to have a close follow-up about their sleeping pattern. Users can complete the following 3 tasks through NFC: - Transfer the sleep information recorded by the sleep aid monitor to the smartphone to collect statistics and analyze the sleep pattern of the last 7 days. - Transfer the audio files stored in the smartphone to the sleep aid monitor for playback. - Synchronize the time of the sleep aid monitor with the smartphone. Download for FREE now!

Screenshots

aniControl3 screens
RESTUP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: aniControl at every 2 days against RESTUP's every 8 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aniControl ships an update every 2 days, RESTUP every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
aniControl versus RESTUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraniControlRESTUP
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKen XuEPS Bio Technology Corp.

In-app purchases

None

aniControl

No in-app purchases

None

RESTUP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aniControl free?
aniControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RESTUP free?
RESTUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do aniControl or RESTUP have ads?
Neither aniControl nor RESTUP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aniControl or RESTUP?
aniControl ships an update every 2 days, and RESTUP every 8 days. Most recently, aniControl was updated on October 27, 2026 and RESTUP on October 25, 2026.

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