Lights2 vs Stellar BLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lights2
Customize your WS2811 light strings with this Bluetooth controller. Personalize your lighting for any holiday or event, creating unique visual displays.
- Bluetooth control
- WS2811 light string compatibility
- Holiday and occasion customization
- Personalized lighting displays
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Control your bluetooth enabled WS2811 light strings. Connect a generic WS2811 string of lights to Erik's controller box and customize for any holiday or occasion.
Stellar BLE
Wirelessly control smart lights via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness and select from millions of colors to set the perfect ambiance for any room. Effortlessly manage your lighting experience.
- Bluetooth Low Energy control
- Turn lights on/off
- Adjust brightness
- Choose from millions of colors
- Wireless operation
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Stellar BLE - The smart way to control your Sansi bulbs. The Stellar Blue app allows you to turn your Sansi smart lights on and off wirelessly through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), adjust brightness smoothly and choose your favorite color among millions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lights2 at 4.6 against Stellar BLE's 3.0. Lights2 also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lights2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lights2 has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and June 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lights2 | Stellar BLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Torres | Shanghai Sansi Electronic Engineering Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Lights2
Stellar BLE
In-app purchases
Lights2
No in-app purchases
Stellar BLE
No in-app purchases
