Comparison

Sengled Pulse vs Smart LED Light Remote Control

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

Head to head
About

Sengled Pulse

This smart LED light bulb integrates a high-quality JBL Bluetooth speaker, offering a combined lighting and audio experience. Control both dimmable lighting and music directly from a smart device via a free app, eliminating the need for extra wires or remotes.

Highlights
  • Dimmable LED lighting
  • JBL Bluetooth speaker
  • Smart device app control
  • Wire-free setup
  • Customizable mood lighting and music
Features
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The Sengled Pulse, Pulse Solo smart LED light bulb combine the energy efficiency of a dimmable LED light with the high-quality audio of a JBL Bluetooth speaker to provide a premier home entertainment experience that you can easily control with a free app on a smart device. Simply twist Pulse, Pulse Solo into any standard light socket, and adjust both lighting and sound from almost any Bluetooth enabled device, including your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Experience the soaring highs and the rich stereo sound of JBL combined with warm, dimmable lighting, without the fuss of speaker wires, power cords, or an independent remote control. Pulse disappears into the lighting fixtures you already own, so you can enjoy your favorite music and mood lighting, all while accessing an existing power source Our intuitive iOS app offers seamless control of both light and sound while listening to your favorite streamed music or media, offering you the ability to customize your light and music to suit any mood.

About

Smart LED Light Remote Control

Transform your living space with dynamic lighting. This app allows you to control smart LED lights, syncing them to music, colors from photos, or pre-designed scenes for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Universal LED light control
  • Bluetooth and hub/bridge support
  • Music sync from YouTube
  • Color sync from photos
  • Dynamic lighting scenes
  • Group and individual light management
Features
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SMART LED LIGHT REMOTE CONTROLLER support a supper easy and smooth connection between your smart led light and your phone. You can turn your house into a colorful lighting concert with smart music sync or smart color sync. Match your mood into the surrounding and get an extraordinary light experience ever now! FEATURES LIST: • Led Light Controller app can be compatible with smart light from many brands. • We can support both Bluetooth light and light with central hub/ bridge • Sync led lamp, bulb, strip to music from YouTube or popular music genres in app • Sync led lamp, bulb, strip to color, dynamic scene or color extraction from photo • Support various lighting effects • Manage smart light bulb by individual or group of light I. UNIVERSAL LED LIGHT CONTROLLER REMOTE • Easily control your smart led light with a tap • Support Bluetooth light and central hub, bridge • Customize the light bulb brightness and temperature matching with your energy • Various options to control individual light or group of light by room II. SYNC SMART LED LIGHT TO MUSIC • Sync led lamp, bulb, strip to music song from YouTube • Change light effects with the rhythm and song mood • Available variety of popular music genres like Mediation, Hiphop, Pop, Rock, Chillout III. SYNC SMART LED LAMP TO COLOR • Led Light Controller app can turn your room into a colorful space • Choose to sync light to a basic color or a dynamic scene or even the colors extracted from your photo • Hundreds of light scenes designed by professional lighting designers Terms of Use: http://smartwidgetlabs.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://smartwidgetlabs.com/privacy-policy/ You are welcome to contact us at support@smartwidgetlabs.com

Screenshots

Sengled Pulse3 screens
Smart LED Light Remote Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sengled Pulse at none against Smart LED Light Remote Control's 9. Sengled Pulse also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Smart LED Light Remote Control's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart LED Light Remote Control sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Sengled Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for Sengled Pulse against 2.3 for Smart LED Light Remote Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 162 and 398 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Sengled Pulse's written reviews are positive against 12% of Smart LED Light Remote Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sengled Pulse ships an update every 2 months, Smart LED Light Remote Control fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sengled Pulse versus Smart LED Light Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSengled PulseSmart LED Light Remote Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (162 ratings)2.3 (398 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better12.0% of reviews
Number of ratings162398 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSengled Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.FLOWMATIC PTE. LTD

Customer experience

Sengled Pulse

All ratings162 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative64.6%

Smart LED Light Remote Control

All ratings398 ratings
Positive30.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative66.6%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative84.0%

User reviews

Sengled Pulse

From 162 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy installation and setup
  • 🔊 Good sound quality when working
  • 💡 Innovative light bulb speaker concept
  • 🎵 Bluetooth connectivity functions
  • 🎨 Color and brightness control via app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App fails to detect bulbs frequently
  • 🐛 App stuck in 'searching' mode indefinitely
  • ⚠️ Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
  • ⚠️ Connection drops after moving bulb
  • ⚠️ Cannot control multiple bulbs simultaneously

Smart LED Light Remote Control

From 398 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good lighting features
  • 🚀 Convenient remote control

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires paid subscription to use
  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 💸 Expensive for basic functionality
  • 📢 Excessive advertising
  • 🤯 Confusing setup process

Bugs and requests

Sengled Pulse

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App cannot find bulbs despite Bluetooth connection
  • App stuck on 'searching for bulbs' screen
  • Bulbs disconnect after iOS updates
  • Brightness settings don't persist after power off
  • App crashes or becomes blank screen
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  • Bluetooth conflicts with other devices
  • Rhythm feature colors change randomly
  • Music pauses when controlling bulbs
  • App doesn't sync with paired devices
  • Notification requests loop every 60 seconds
  • App incompatible with iOS 13.2, iOS 14, iOS 15.1
  • Satellite bulbs won't pair with app
  • Volume resets to 80% default
  • Bulb beeping interferes with sleep
  • Connection issues after app updates

Requested features

14 requests
  • Custom equalizer function
  • Timer and alarm functionality for bulbs
  • Default volume setting option
  • Ability to control individual speaker volume independently
  • Physical dimmer buttons or controls
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  • Desktop/Windows app version
  • Apple Watch app compatibility
  • Alexa integration and SmartThings pairing
  • Smooth brightness transition animations
  • Disable Bluetooth beep notification
  • Individual bulb labeling system
  • Cool white light temperature option
  • Mute button for individual speakers
  • Last connected device memory option

Smart LED Light Remote Control

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to connect lights
  • Unreliable performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free app access for purchased lights
  • Improved device compatibility
  • Better customer support

In-app purchases

None

Sengled Pulse

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Smart LED Light Remote Control

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Trial3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Trial3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99

Questions

Is Sengled Pulse free?
Sengled Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart LED Light Remote Control free?
Smart LED Light Remote Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sengled Pulse or Smart LED Light Remote Control?
Sengled Pulse and Smart LED Light Remote Control are both rated 2.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 162 and 398 ratings respectively.
Do Sengled Pulse or Smart LED Light Remote Control have ads?
Neither Sengled Pulse nor Smart LED Light Remote Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sengled Pulse or Smart LED Light Remote Control?
Sengled Pulse ships an update every 2 months, and Smart LED Light Remote Control fortnightly. Most recently, Sengled Pulse was updated on October 14, 2026 and Smart LED Light Remote Control on October 5, 2026.

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