Show Box vs BRmesh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Show Box
Easily create custom holiday light shows with pre-programmed functions. Synchronize your lights to music and design unique visual displays with a simple tap.
- Create holiday light shows
- Pre-programmed functions
- Synchronized to music
- Simple tap interface
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Creating your own holiday tree/lights light show is as simple as a tap of your finger. Choose from a selection of following pre-programmed functions that synchronized to Show Box.
BRmesh
Control your Bluetooth smart lights with an intuitive app. Manage individual lights, groups, or all lights simultaneously. Create custom lighting scenes and schedule automatic on/off times for daily use or ambiance.
- Area-based light control
- Individual and group control
- Customizable scenes
- Scheduled on/off timers
- Control up to 240 lights
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Bluetooth smart light with APP control. Can be used for daily lighting and atmosphere lighting. Concise and practical control page: the lights can be divided into areas, the whole, individual or selective control of the light can be achieved through shortcut keys, which is very convenient and quick. Can control up to 240 lights. Built-in Newly Developed Timing Chips: You can set your favorite color to turn on and off on time everyday automatically. Scene: You can individually set the color or mode for each light, combine it into your favorite scene and save it, and one key to start when you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BRmesh at fortnightly against Show Box's every 8 months. BRmesh also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 13%). Show Box's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Show Box holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 147 and 286 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Show Box's written reviews are positive against 25% of BRmesh's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Show Box ships an update every 8 months, BRmesh fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Show Box | BRmesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (147 ratings) — better | 2.4 (286 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 25.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 147 | 286 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 江海 聂 | 坤明 杨 |
Customer experience
Show Box
BRmesh
User reviews
Show Box
From 147 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Good sound quality and volume
- 📡 WiFi connectivity works when functioning properly
- 🎨 Light synchronization to music is impressive
- ⏱️ Timer function available
- 🎛️ Multiple music streaming options supported
Room to improve
- 🐛 Chronic WiFi connection failures
- 🐛 App crashes and force closes frequently
- 🐛 Pandora login completely broken
- 🐛 iTunes/Apple Music integration non-functional
- 🐛 AirPlay feature doesn't work
BRmesh
From 286 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup and connection
- 👍 Good range of color options
- 💡 Sharing and grouping features
- 🎨 Decent lighting effects and modes
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes when changing colors
- 🔌 Unreliable connection and disconnection issues
- 📱 Limited app functionality and customization
- 🕰️ Lack of timer and scheduling options
Bugs and requests
Show Box
Reported bugs
13 issues- WiFi connection fails repeatedly despite correct password
- App force closes on launch
- Pandora login authentication broken
- AirPlay functionality non-operational
- iTunes purchased music not accessible
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- Light function reverts to default setting (8) instead of user selection
- iHeartRadio station selection takes excessive time
- App doesn't recognize music library on device
- Compatibility issues with latest iOS versions
- Connection timeout errors between multiple ShowBox units
- Static interference with aux cord connection
- App requires manual reconnection after going out of WiFi range
- Device must be manually turned off/on for app to recognize it
Requested features
11 requests- Spotify integration
- Pandora login fix
- Automatic daily scheduling (turn on/off at specific times)
- Sensitivity adjustment controls
- iTunes search functionality
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- Bluetooth connectivity
- Better light-to-music synchronization
- Ability to select individual lights to sync with music
- Offline music playback capability
- One-time WiFi setup (remember credentials permanently)
- Better device recognition (show only owned devices)
BRmesh
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when selecting individual lights
- Sharing and QR code functionality not working as expected
- Inconsistent performance after app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set custom colors for DIY modes
- More granular control over lighting effects and speed
- Integration with smart home platforms like Alexa and Google Home
- Improved music sync and rhythm modes
In-app purchases
Show Box
No in-app purchases
BRmesh
No in-app purchases
