# Funlux vs SHO

The clearest difference is rating: SHO at 3.7 against Funlux's 2.3. Funlux's advantage is ratings volume (337 vs 10) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Funlux sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SHO sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

SHO holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Funlux has 337 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of Funlux's written reviews are positive against 0% of SHO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Funlux ships an update every 5 weeks, SHO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Funlux | SHO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.3 (337 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funlux/id1012900028/reviews) | **[3.7 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sho/id1395105930/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **337** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **15.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EP Technology Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/543445690) | [SHO Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1395105929) |

## What reviewers say

### Funlux

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funlux/id1012900028)

Control a range of smart home devices and stay connected with loved ones through cloud services. Offers premium and platinum cloud plans for enhanced features and storage.

**Highlights:** Smart home device control, Seamless cloud service integration, Remote connectivity, Premium cloud subscription, Platinum cloud subscription

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Cloud for 1 Device | $4.99 | per month |
| Platinum Cloud for 1 Device | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 2 Device | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 3 Device | $14.99 | per month |
| Platinum Cloud for 2 Device | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 4 Device | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 5 Device | $24.99 | per month |
| Platinum Cloud for 3 Device | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 6 Device | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 1 Device | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Cloud for 2 Device | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📹 Good image quality and video recording
- 🌙 Dark mode available in app
- 💻 Easy to use interface
- 🔌 Simple installation and setup
- 📱 Works across multiple devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📴 Devices randomly show offline despite being online
- 🔔 Poor motion detection accuracy (misses real events, alerts on insects/shadows)
- 🔐 Requires location permission to function properly
- 💰 Expensive cloud service pricing

**Reported bugs**

- App won't load or opens to blank screen
- Login failures after updates
- Security breach allowing access to other users' accounts
- Cameras disappear from app after updates
- Audio not playing through Bluetooth

**Requested features**

- Two-factor authentication
- Multi-camera viewing/split screen (2x2 or 4-way)
- Fast-forward and rewind playback controls
- Auto home/away mode based on location
- Ability to disable motion notifications


### SHO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sho/id1395105930)

Control a range of smart home devices and stay connected with loved ones through cloud services. Offers premium and platinum cloud plans for enhanced functionality and device management.

**Highlights:** Smart home device control, meShare cloud services integration, Remote connectivity, Premium cloud subscription, Platinum cloud subscription, Multi-device support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Cloud for 1 Devices | $4.99 | per month |
| Platinum Cloud for 1 Devices | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 2 Devices | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 3 Devices | $14.99 | per month |
| Platinum Cloud for 2 Devices | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 4 Devices | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 5 Devices | $24.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 6 Devices | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 8 Devices | $39.99 | per month |
| Platinum Cloud for 4 Devices | $39.99 | per month |
| Premium云服务(1个设备） | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Cloud for 2 Devices | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Cloud for 3 Devices | $149.99 | per year |
| Premium Cloud for 4 Devices | $199.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Funlux free?

Funlux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SHO free?

SHO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Funlux or SHO?

SHO is rated higher. Funlux averages 2.3 out of 5 from 337 ratings, while SHO averages 3.7 from 10 ratings.

### Do Funlux or SHO have ads?

Neither Funlux nor SHO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Funlux or SHO?

Funlux ships an update every 5 weeks, and SHO every 6 weeks. Most recently, Funlux was updated on October 18, 2026 and SHO on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*