Comparison

Fan Smart Sync vs Smart Lamp Pro

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

Head to head
About

Fan Smart Sync

Effortlessly control your ceiling fan and its light kit directly from your smartphone. Adjust fan speed, dim the lights, and set timers for both fan and light for automated convenience.

Highlights
  • 3-speed fan control
  • Full range light dimming
  • Fan timers
  • Light timers
  • Smartphone control
Features
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Control your ceiling fan from your smartphone.Featuring 3 speed fan controls, full range light kit dimming and timers for fan and light.

About

Smart Lamp Pro

Control dual-mode smart lamps remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust colorful lighting, play music from various sources, and set timers or alarms for a personalized ambiance.

Highlights
  • Remote Bluetooth control
  • Colorful light adjustment
  • Music playback (local, SD, U disk, online)
  • Timing and alarm functions
Features
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This APP can remotely control dual-mode products with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and use the iOS device as a remote control. 1. Colorful lights: can be used to control the change of colored lights 2. Music: You can use Bluetooth peripherals to play the user's local mobile phone music, SD card, U disk and online music 3. Timing: you can switch lights, music, and set alarms

Screenshots

Fan Smart Sync4 screens
Smart Lamp Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fan Smart Sync at 7.0 against Smart Lamp Pro's 9.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for Fan Smart Sync against 2.1 for Smart Lamp Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 146 and 84 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Fan Smart Sync's written reviews are positive against 24% of Smart Lamp Pro's.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fan Smart Sync versus Smart Lamp Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFan Smart SyncSmart Lamp Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (146 ratings) — better2.1 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews23.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146 — better84
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFan Remote鹏 姜

Customer experience

Fan Smart Sync

All ratings146 ratings
Positive27.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative66.4%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%

Smart Lamp Pro

All ratings84 ratings
Positive26.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative70.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.5%

User reviews

Fan Smart Sync

From 146 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works with Bluetooth remotes
  • 👍 Simple setup for some
  • 👍 Controls fan and light
  • 👍 Works with specific hardware

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on startup
  • 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
  • 🐛 Does not connect to fan
  • 🐛 Frequent connection loss
  • 🐛 Unresponsive buttons

Smart Lamp Pro

From 84 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Music plays (sometimes)
  • 👍 Light functions work (sometimes)
  • 👍 Helpful connection instructions provided

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • 🐛 App frequently disconnects
  • 🐛 Light control unreliable
  • 🐛 Music playback problematic
  • 🐛 Alarm settings inaccurate

Bugs and requests

Fan Smart Sync

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App closes when trying to use features
  • App does not detect fan
  • App loses Bluetooth connection frequently
  • Timer function has a short timeout
Show 7 more
  • App does not work with iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • App does not work with iPhone 15
  • Error message: "Make sure fan is in range"
  • App stops working after iOS updates
  • App is unresponsive
  • Cannot add fan manually
  • Disconnects in timer mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add button to change fan rotation
  • Easier way to switch between multiple fans
  • Improve Bluetooth connection stability
  • Add support for more fan brands
  • Provide clear setup instructions

Smart Lamp Pro

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Bluetooth not connected errors
  • App loses connection
  • Cannot dim light
  • Music function works, but light control fails
  • App won't connect to ceiling fan
Show 11 more
  • Alarm goes off at wrong time
  • Light does not work with iPhone
  • App tells user they are not connected via Bluetooth when they are
  • Music will not play
  • Cloud music in foreign language
  • App doesn't control fan
  • Fan stuck on high
  • Light feature won't connect on iPhone
  • Speaker constantly disconnects
  • Music doesn't play from speaker
  • Bluetooth connection consistently goes off

Requested features

6 requests
  • Fix music playback through the app
  • Improve Bluetooth connectivity
  • Ensure alarm settings are accurate
  • Translate all app text to English
  • Make app compatible with iPhones
Show 1 more
  • Allow fan control via app

In-app purchases

None

Fan Smart Sync

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Lamp Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fan Smart Sync free?
Fan Smart Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Lamp Pro free?
Smart Lamp Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fan Smart Sync or Smart Lamp Pro?
Fan Smart Sync is rated higher. Fan Smart Sync averages 2.2 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Smart Lamp Pro averages 2.1 from 84 ratings.
Do Fan Smart Sync or Smart Lamp Pro have ads?
Neither Fan Smart Sync nor Smart Lamp Pro shows ads.

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