Mi vs Sunco Smart Lighting
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
Sunco Smart Lighting
Control your smart LED bulbs from your phone with this app. Adjust colors, brightness, and set schedules for automated lighting. Group bulbs and integrate with voice assistants for a seamless smart home experience.
- Remote on/off control
- Adjust color and brightness
- Pre-set and custom scenes
- Automated scheduling
- Group bulb control
- Voice command integration
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Easily customize your Sunco LED Smart light bulbs right from your phone with the Sunco Smart Lighting app. With quick setup and an all-new, user-friendly interface, Sunco puts the power of great lighting directly in your hands. - Turn lights off/on throughout your home with just a few taps - Adjust color or brightness to set the mood with CCT control and 16 million RGB color options - Browse pre-set scenes or customize your own and create the perfect atmosphere for any room. - Set schedules to automatically turn your lights off/on at any time of day - Group your Sunco Smart Bulbs to control multiple bulbs at once - Connect to Google Home or Amazon Alexa to control your lights using voice commands Sunco products perfectly balance functionality and style to create the type of lighting that sets the stage and creates memories, the light that inspires conversation and imagination. Whether you are ready to take on a busy day or coming home to unwind in a calm, relaxing space, we make it easier than ever to create the mood you want for the spaces you need. Find out more at www.sunco.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sunco Smart Lighting at 3.9 against Mi's 2.8. Sunco Smart Lighting also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 11%). Mi's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 12.0). 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.
Sunco Smart Lighting holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Mi's written reviews are positive against 38% of Sunco Smart Lighting's.
Mi ships an update every 9 days, Sunco Smart Lighting every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mi | Sunco Smart Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Xincaiyi Technology Co., Ltd. | SUNCO LIGHTING, INC |
Customer experience
Mi
Sunco Smart Lighting
In-app purchases
Mi
No in-app purchases
Sunco Smart Lighting
No in-app purchases
