DeSmart vs LED Strip Controller
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.
LED Strip Controller
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Your LED strips came with a flimsy IR remote and a clunky OEM app. Glow LED replaces both: it finds your Bluetooth and Wi-Fi RGB controllers (Magic Home, Triones, LEDnetWF style) plus your HomeKit lights, and puts color, brightness, scenes and music sync in one clean remote. Unlike generic remotes, Glow LED speaks the actual Magic Home wire format over Bluetooth and your local network, and it is honest about what your hardware can do: it only offers the controls your light actually supports, and it tells you when a command could not be sent instead of pretending it worked. WHAT YOU GET • Lose the remote for good — power, a full color wheel, brightness and warm-to-cool white for every connected light, right on your phone • Works with the cheap controllers you already own: Magic Home, Triones, LEDnetWF and ELK-BLE chipsets over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi LED controllers on your network, and HomeKit bulbs • Movie night is one tap, not five sliders — 61 ready-made scenes across Party, Holiday, Sleep, Focus, Ambient, Nature and Alert • Effects that actually run on the light: breathe, pulse, strobe, rainbow, gradient and candle flicker, each at your speed • Music Sync listens through the mic and beats your lights to whatever is playing — analyzed live on-device, never recorded or uploaded • Clearly labeled demo lights let you rehearse the whole party look before you ever touch the hardware PERFECT FOR • Anyone who lost the IR remote the same week the strips went up • Bedroom and desk-setup owners who want one app for Bluetooth strips, Wi-Fi bars and HomeKit bulbs • Party hosts who want the room pulsing to the playlist within seconds of guests arriving • Renters running no-name strips who refuse to install another shady OEM app WHY NOT JUST USE THE APP THAT CAME WITH THE STRIP? Because it is usually an ad-filled account wall that routes your taps through someone else's cloud. Glow LED needs no account, shows no ads, and talks straight to the controller over your own Bluetooth or network. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account, no ads, no tracking. Bluetooth, local network, HomeKit and microphone access are used only to find lights, send commands and drive the live music effect. Saved scenes stay on your phone. FULL ACCESS Glow LED Pro unlocks the full app: all 61 scene presets, unlimited saved scenes and the live Music Sync effect. Choose a weekly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase — prices and billing terms are shown by the App Store before you buy. Note: strobe and flashing effects may not be suitable for people with photosensitivity. Use them with care. Tap Scan, pick your strip, and have the room glowing before the song changes. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeSmart at none against LED Strip Controller's 3. DeSmart also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. LED Strip Controller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. DeSmart asks for nothing beyond the download.
DeSmart ships an update every 3 weeks, LED Strip Controller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeSmart | LED Strip Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 健成 李 | LEAN ASIA CO., LTD |
In-app purchases
DeSmart
No in-app purchases
LED Strip Controller
- RGB Remote Weekly$6.997 Days
- Light Scenes Yearly$34.991 Year
- Dimmer Lifetime$69.99
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