# SmartLife: Smart Living — user reviews > 3,006 indexed App Store user reviews of SmartLife by Volcano Technology Limited, rated 4.70/5 from 267,117 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartlife-smart-living/id1115101477/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartlife-smart-living/id1115101477.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 218,724 · 4★ 34,395 · 3★ 7,483 · 2★ 1,661 · 1★ 4,854 ## What do users think of SmartLife? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Convenient remote control - 🔒 Secure app and device connection - 👍 Easy setup and pairing - 👍 Useful scheduling and automation features - 👍 Good integration with voice assistants - 💡 Potential for home energy monitoring **Cons** - 🐛 Connectivity issues and device disconnections - 🐛 Unreliable scheduling and automation - 🐛 Buggy app updates breaking functionality - 👎 Lack of user-friendly interface and intuitive controls - 👎 Poor customer support and unresponsive developers - 👎 Privacy concerns around data collection **Commonly reported bugs** - Devices frequently going offline and unable to reconnect - Scheduled automations and timers not working as expected - App crashing or freezing after updates - Inconsistent device control and status updates - Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Add ability to reorder/reorganize devices and groups - Improve scheduling features with more customization options - Enhance color control and preset lighting scenes - Provide better energy monitoring and reporting - Improve integration with other smart home platforms ## Newest reviews (17 of 3,006) ### 4/5 — Vevor 7 in 1 weather station *2026-08-21, version 7.10.3* Using this app for the vevor weather station only gives the current day’s rainfall. It would-be nice if you could access all the info from the weather station console such as cumulative totals. ### 1/5 — Updated and Lost Everything *2026-08-20, version 7.10.3* Very disappointed I updated and now I’ve lost all connections. ### 3/5 — Too slow *2026-08-19, version 7.10.3* This app is too slow to open. Even when it is open it is slow to refresh. ### 2/5 — New ads for old users *2026-08-19, version 7.10.3* I’ve used SmartLife for easily 4 years now and up until the most recent update have had no complaints. Most recently however, ads have been brought to the app and are frustrating and annoying to deal with. I think there should have been consideration for users that have been using the app for years now to be grandfathered into an adless version. ### 1/5 — Intrusive ads *2026-08-18, version 7.10.3* App was working fine until last update, then I started getting constant ads at the bottom of the home page. And you can’t turn them off. The Insoma water timer device I use requires the SmartLife app - I tried the Tuya app as well, and it’s the same. If the device I use requires a specific app, why am I being forced to receive ads? Stop it with the ads. Will never purchase another Insoma product. Deleting SmartLife and getting another device. ### 1/5 — Update *2026-08-18, version 7.10.3* Update took away quick on off button for each device ### 1/5 — Sucks *2026-08-18, version 7.10.3* Stopped working. Worthless ### 1/5 — Paying for Notifications on a Baby monitor What’s wrong with your business? *2026-08-17, version 7.10.3* I bought a baby monitor and it uses this app as a safety need you need to have notifications to keep track of your baby this is the worst app ever and have never had to pay for notifications on any app this is terrible service ### 1/5 — Garbage app *2026-08-17, version 7.10.3* Garbage app ### 1/5 — Don’t use *2026-08-16, version 7.10.3* This app updated and lost all of my smart plugs and there .routines. Tried to fix but there ai was of no help so I have to use Alexa. ### 1/5 — What has happened! *2026-08-15, version 7.10.3* Latest update seems to have stopped my plugs working ### 1/5 — Buggy UI *2026-08-15, version 7.10.3* It is very buggy. The UI elements such as toggle buttons don’t change when we try to interact. At times the devices such as a sprinkler are non responsive.. either don’t stops or don’t start. I had to try multiple times to get a thing done. ### 1/5 — НЕ РАБОТАЕТ *2026-08-15, version 7.10.3* Обновите приложение перестало работать ### 1/5 — Deixou de funcionar *2026-08-15* Com a última atualização, algumas automações deixaram de funcionar. ### 1/5 — Not good anymore *2026-08-14, version 7.10.3* App was good when it was just meant for your electronics now it has a useless ai system and is buggy ### 1/5 — Not a great app! *2026-08-13, version 7.10.3* This app is the only one I have found to work with my outdoor lights. When I try to program them, one of my strands works good. The other one doesn’t let me set the program. When I try to, the only way to get out of the program setting is to close the app. Wish it worked better. ### 1/5 — 3rd failure *2026-08-13, version 7.10.3* Im a fool to buy again. Maybe i was fooled by your product name changes ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t even work properly *2026-08-25, version 7.10.3* This is by far the most frustrating app I’ve probably ever used to the point where I’m actually leaving a review. Worked great for the first couple hours then it just half works constantly not connecting to the light bulbs . Super over complicated way to group them under one control . Then out of nowhere the controls just stop working. This app is an absolute joke . JUST GIVE ME APPLE HOME ACESS your app is grabage and you have the audacity to charge money for it on top of that . I just want to control my lights it should NOT BE THIS COMPLICATED ### 1/5 — App within an app *2026-08-24, version 7.10.3* I downloaded Smart-Life but every time I open it, I pop-up tells me I have to update another app called home. When I chatted for help after three non-helpful responses I was told to continue I needed to pay money. what a scam. ### 1/5 — Took away random?? *2026-08-24, version 7.10.3* Why did you take away the random option for smart plugs? ### 1/5 — Maps dont work *2026-08-23, version 7.10.3* Management maps dont work ### 1/5 — This app sucks *2026-08-23, version 7.10.3* Very temperamental, changes schedule without your input. Looking for better app currently. RUN!!! ### 1/5 — Screen turning off the wrong plug *2026-08-22, version 7.10.3* Been using this app a couple of years now. All of a sudden, it decided that when I tap on a button to turn off a device, it will turn off a random one somewhere else on the screen. Couldn’t find a way to contact Support on this. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2026-08-22, version 7.10.3* The app was working and now it will not even open. Fix it. I have several things on it. ### 1/5 — Frequent crashes *2026-08-21, version 7.10.3* The app crashes all the time, so I’m in the freaking dark 🤦🏻‍♀️ thank God I retained the remoter of some of my house lamps and some have an actual button 🤦🏻‍♀️ I hate the stupid apps I can’t even have light in my house without it 🤦🏻‍♀️ ### 1/5 — bad update *2026-08-21, version 7.10.3* my app isnt opening after the update. how am i supposed to feed my cats when im not home. ### 1/5 — AI ruined this app *2026-08-20, version 7.10.3* This app used to work perfectly, but then, like so many companies, they needlessly added AI. Now the user interface is cluttered and aggravating to use. All I wanted was to turn my lights on and off and change colors, so I bought lightbulbs that don’t require an app, AI, or wi-fi. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love the app *2026-08-21, version 7.10.3* Made tuning on lights and equipment remotely so easy. ### 5/5 — ❤️ *2026-08-14, version 7.10.3* ❤️ ### 5/5 — Wonderful APP *2026-08-13, version 7.10.3* Updates every week help refresh the system ### 5/5 — Updated review! *2026-07-25, version 7.9.6* Interface issues have been fixed, thank you!! ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2026-07-21, version 7.9.6* For the music rhythm option on lights, can you please update so it goes from the music in phone not via the phone’s microphone?! This would be a fantastic update! I also set up a clients home with 3 WiFi transformers and there not all coming on at the same time? They’re set up with the same settings ### 5/5 — GREAT APPLICATION!!! *2026-07-18, version 7.9.6* Hello, I’ve been using this app SmartLife for many many years now and it has drastically improved over the years! I appreciate this being a free app to user. I want to personally say thank you to the DEV’s for making and keeping such an amazing app around! ### 5/5 — Sugestão *2026-07-16* Inserir a opção de agendamento de aumentar e diminuir temperatura ### 5/5 — Simplesmente incrível *2026-07-04* Muito legal poder gerenciar várias fabricantes num só lugar. Eu não sabia que dava pra fazer isso. E o melhor é que o app é gratuito e sem anúncios. ### 5/5 — Latest update *2026-06-11, version 7.8.4* iPad Pro. When I select a camera I no longer have a full screen option. Please fix🙏 Fixed in less than 24 hours. Magic👍 very much appreciated 🙏 ### 5/5 — Human Detection NOT *2026-06-02, version 7.8.1* I hope the new update correctly solves the human detection quality: my cat is NOT a human, shadows from sun movement are NOT humans, wind rustling the bushes is NOT humans. I get at least 5 notifications a day with NO humans… --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*