Comparison

Self vs E3BlueLight

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

Head to head
About

Self

Control a group of smart Bluetooth lights from your iPhone. Adjust color and brightness to create ambiance or sync with music for an interactive experience. Offers intelligent and fun lighting control.

Highlights
  • Control groups of lights
  • Change light color
  • Adjust brightness
  • Sync lights with music
  • Create ambiance
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Self smart Bluetooth Light can use iPhone to control a group of lights.And the lights can change color and brightness by the music.Using smart Bluetooth light, you can easily change the light color and brightness,to create a good atmosphere for your family.You can also feel its fun and intelligent. Self electronics co., LTD., founded in 1993 on May 17th, is a professional lighting appliances and accessories product development, production and sales of state-level high-tech enterprises. There are currently more than 1000 employees, has more than 100 r&d engineers. Company headquarters is located in the ningbo national hi-tech zone, which owns two wholly owned subsidiaries located in Atlanta, USA and cologne, Germany, and has set up offices in shenzhen, China. At present, the company main products include LED lighting lamps and lanterns, LED drive power supply, lighting controller, etc. Series of products, full range of products are through VDE、TüV、UL、SEMKO international standard authentication. The company is committed to become a leading brand of LED commercial lighting!

About

E3BlueLight

Features
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A household lighting intelligent control of the APP.Features include: control the light switch and group;According to the requirements in terms of stepless adjustment of brightness and color temperature.

Screenshots

Self4 screens
E3BlueLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Self at 7.0 against E3BlueLight's 13.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Self ships an update every 2 months, E3BlueLight every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Self versus E3BlueLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfE3BlueLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelf Electronics Co.,Ltd北京易方通达科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Self

No in-app purchases

None

E3BlueLight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is E3BlueLight free?
E3BlueLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Self or E3BlueLight have ads?
Neither Self nor E3BlueLight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Self or E3BlueLight?
Self ships an update every 2 months, and E3BlueLight every 6 weeks. Most recently, Self was updated on October 2, 2026 and E3BlueLight on September 30, 2026.

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