Mi vs BanlanX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mi
Control your smart lights with your phone. Adjust colors, brightness, and dynamic modes. Schedule lighting changes and sync with music for an immersive experience.
- Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
- Color ring and gravity ball control
- Adjustable color temperature
- Dynamic lighting modes
- Musical color changing
- Timer function
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1. Bluetooth 4.0 2. Color Ring, Gravity Ball, Color Temperature Adjustable 3. Dynamic Modes 4. Musical Color Changing 5. Timer Function 6. Youtube Link: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XOTIwMjgyNzQ4.html
BanlanX
Control a series of LED controllers with a wide range of features. Enhance your LED products with more lighting effects and unlock new creative possibilities.
- Control series of LED controllers
- Enhanced user experience
- More lighting effects
- Unlock new possibilities
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BanlanX is an App designed for a series of LED controllers, with a wide range of features to provide user a better experience for LED products, more lighting effects, and more possibilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mi at every 9 days against BanlanX's every 6 weeks. Mi also leads on rating (2.8 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 14.0). BanlanX's advantage is ratings volume (258 vs 6) and review sentiment (26% vs 11%). 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.
Mi holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BanlanX has 258 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Mi's written reviews are positive against 26% of BanlanX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mi ships an update every 9 days, BanlanX every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mi | BanlanX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) — better | 2.5 (258 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 25.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明杰 蔺 | Shenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Mi
BanlanX
Bugs and requests
Mi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BanlanX
Reported bugs
16 issues- Power button dims the light instead of shutting off
- White turns more purple
- Timer function will not work
- Settings are removed when power is removed
- App freezes and crashes or doesn't save last known info
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- App won't connect to controller
- App doesn't detect SP107E controller
- App doesn't detect SP611E controller on MacOS
- App loses the schedule that was set
- App can't connect when not in close proximity to the device
- App says connected when lamp is unplugged
- App bypasses the remote and makes it impossible to use
- App no longer recognizes lights after software update
- App won't load past the start screen after name change
- App takes out features like color customization in latest update
- App doesn't allow custom colors despite advertising it
Requested features
13 requests- Add Bluetooth music playback capability
- Add more color schemes like specific holiday schemes
- Add ability to save DIY color combos
- Add music mode feature that moves with the music
- Add ability to choose colors in chasing modes
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- Add more customization options like custom light patterns, background lights with overlay, custom colors for each setting
- Add ability to integrate with Alexa for voice control
- Add ability to set number of lights in section
- Add ability to make white a warmer tone without making it look pink
- Add ability to save a specific DIY setup for a specific holiday
- Add preset holiday or seasonal themes
- Add ability to control multiple controllers as one
- Add ability to edit playlists more easily
In-app purchases
Mi
No in-app purchases
BanlanX
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mi free?
Is BanlanX free?
Which has better reviews, Mi or BanlanX?
Do Mi or BanlanX have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mi or BanlanX?
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