DeSmart vs MercPerks®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeSmart
Control smart music lights and desk lamps via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, color, and activate music or sleep modes. Compatible with specific RGB and audio sound bulbs.
- Bluetooth music light control
- Brightness and color adjustment
- Music synchronization mode
- Sleep timer function
- Camera color matching mode
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DeSmart: An App for smart music lights(based on the Bluetooth protocol). Support the product model: Smart RGB and Audio sound Bulbs DT01, Desk Lamp DT01 Application: 1 Bluetooth connection: iPhone/iPad to open the settings - > Bluetooth > turn on Bluetooth, Bluetooth device connectivity (DESMART-LAMP/DESMART-BULB)". 2 open DeSmart App. 3 If the equipment can not be controlled, please proceed with the following: Settings -> General -> Accessibility -> Mono Audio and turn it off. Product functions: 1 music player (music list, music play). 2 light adjustment (brightness, color adjustment, turn on/off). 3 music mode (according to the changes of light music, only for RGB products). 4 sleep mode (light dimmed until being off within the setted time). 5 camera mode (light changes according to color picked by camera, only for RGB products). Applicable models: IPhone4, iPhone4S, iPhone5/5C/5S, iPhone6/6plus IOS system version: Above IOS7.0 version.
MercPerks®
Access exclusive membership benefits, including local and national discounts on dining, retail, travel, and more. Features a personal concierge service and identity theft protection. Save money on everyday purchases with a tap-and-save system.
- Exclusive membership benefits
- Local and national discounts
- Personal concierge service
- Identity Theft Restoration Rescue
- GPS deal finder
- eGift Cards
- Dining Dough program
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Power up local savings and live Concierge service at your fingertips! Enrolled members can use this app to access their exclusive membership benefits quickly and conveniently. It’s like having a Personal Mobile Concierge® on your iPhone. Members will enjoy savings, discounts, and rebates on products and services they use every day along with the security of their exclusive Identity Theft Restoration Rescue® program. And with nearly 300,000 participants from coast to coast, you’ll save like never before. Membership benefits include substantial savings at local and national chain restaurants, local and national retail businesses, on gas and groceries, on movie tickets and entertainment, travel reservations services, health and beauty services, home and garden purchases, and so much more. And your personal live Concierge is just a tap away ready to provide the personal assistance you need and deserve! Just tap, show, and save all over town! Features: Nearly 300,000 discount participants Identity Theft Restoration Rescue® program GPS location search to navigate deals nearby or wherever you travel No coupons – just tap, show, and save eGift Cards are sent immediately to your iPhone for instant redemption Dining Dough program saves up to 87% on dining certificates accepted at face value My Savings tallies the amount you’ve saved Complete full service travel with discounts and rebates Concierge services provided by live representatives Questions, comments, and suggestions? Send us a message at info@GenGold.net or call us at 1.800.428.6686. Download the free app, enter your username and password which can be obtained from our full website, and save all over town, and all over the country! Special Note: This app is currently available only to registered members and not available to the general public. For information on how to join, please contact us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MercPerks® at 4.7 against DeSmart's 2.6. DeSmart's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (7.1 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.
MercPerks® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 20 respectively.
DeSmart ships an update every 3 weeks, MercPerks® every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeSmart | MercPerks® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 健成 李 | Generations Gold, Inc. |
Customer experience
DeSmart
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In-app purchases
DeSmart
No in-app purchases
MercPerks®
No in-app purchases









