PLAYBULB vs My smartLED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLAYBULB
Transform any light fitting into a Bluetooth speaker and control both music and lighting from your iPhone or iPod. Stream audio and adjust brightness, all from your smart device.
- Bluetooth speaker functionality
- App-controlled lighting
- Adjustable brightness
- Audio streaming
- Easy installation in standard light fittings
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Music and light - convert your boring old light fitting to a Bluetooth Speaker AND control the light from your iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 or iPod (5th generation). Play your favourite music, podcast or video sound wherever you have a light fitting nearby - bedside light, table lamp, ceiling light, the choice is yours. With MIPOW's PLAYBULB™ just turn off the power, screw out the old light bulb, screw in PLAYBULB™ and control it like a normal light, on and off from the switch. OR control it from your iPhone 5 without having to reach for the switch. Turn it on and off, dim it, brighten it, stream your audio to it like any other Bluetooth® enabled device. The associated PLAYBULB App currently runs on iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPod 5th generation. Version 1.2 has basic light control and Mode functions, future releases will enhance these further.
My smartLED
Control your wireless LED lights via Bluetooth. Adjust colors, brightness, and dynamic lighting effects like jump, fade, and strobe. Explore unique modes such as voice, twinkle, and meteor for personalized ambiance.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Color adjustment
- Brightness control
- Dynamic light modes (jump, fade, strobe)
- Special modes (voice, twinkle, meteor)
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This is an LED Bluetooth lighting control software. Connect to our wireless devices. You can adjust the color of the lights as needed, such as red, green, blue, yellow, purple, cyan, white, etc. It can also adjust the brightness. You can also adjust the light change mode, such as jump, fade, strobe, etc. You can set the light voice mode, twinkle mode, Meteor mode and so on. This software is relatively simple to use, first open our Bluetooth light fixtures, make sure that the mobile phone Bluetooth is turned on, open our software, our software automatically links to our Bluetooth light fixtures. If the connection is successful, you can control the lighting effects through your phone. Thank you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My smartLED at 2.4 against PLAYBULB's 1.7. My smartLED also leads on ratings volume (457 vs 25) and review sentiment (26% vs 16%). PLAYBULB's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). 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.
My smartLED holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My smartLED has 457 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of PLAYBULB's written reviews are positive against 26% of My smartLED's.
PLAYBULB ships an update monthly, My smartLED every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLAYBULB | My smartLED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (25 ratings) | 2.4 (457 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 25.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 457 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIPOW LIMITED | 光奇 李 |
Customer experience
PLAYBULB
My smartLED
Bugs and requests
PLAYBULB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
My smartLED
Reported bugs
5 issues- Twinkle mode not working
- Meteor control stopped working
- Light 1 and Light 2 buttons not functioning
- App not connecting to Bluetooth
- Lights revert to static settings when app is closed
Requested features
5 requests- Add custom color modes
- Integrate with Apple CarPlay
- Add ability to control individual lights
- Improve music sync functionality
- Slower twinkle mode options
In-app purchases
PLAYBULB
No in-app purchases
My smartLED
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PLAYBULB free?
Is My smartLED free?
Which has better reviews, PLAYBULB or My smartLED?
Do PLAYBULB or My smartLED have ads?
Which is updated more often, PLAYBULB or My smartLED?
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