Comparison

Plejd vs Futurehome

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Plejd

Control and manage your smart lighting setup with ease. Create custom scenes, schedule lighting changes, and even control your system remotely. Enjoy features like vacation mode for peace of mind when you're away.

Highlights
  • Create custom lighting scenes
  • Schedule lighting changes
  • Remote control via Gateway
  • Vacation mode simulation
  • Integrations with third-party services
  • Voice control support
Features
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Get the most out of your Plejd products! The Plejd app allows you to easily control and manage your setup. It’s a powerful and user-friendly tool that gives you access to all your products' smart features. Scenes Using the app, you can easily create scenes to suit your varied needs. These scenes are then activated either from the app or your regular light switches. Scheduling With the app, you can schedule your Plejd products to automatically adjust or turn on and off at specific times or with sunrise and sunset. Easily create and configure schedules and timers to suit your needs. Gateway features Gateway lets you control your Plejd system remotely over the Internet and use vacation mode. It also enables integrations with third-party services and, with that, voice control. Vacation mode Vacation mode mimics the behavior of someone being at home by automatically dimming lights and adjusting or turning products on and off when you are away. Enable the feature, relax, and enjoy your vacation.

About

Futurehome

Control your smart home devices, including lights and climate, with a user-friendly dashboard. Create custom automations and manage access for multiple users. Receive real-time notifications and review event timelines for a seamless smart living experience.

Highlights
  • Fast loading speed and excellent performance
  • Z-wave and Zigbee Smarthub compatibility
  • User-friendly dashboard
  • Customizable automations and rules
  • Simple room navigation
  • Light and climate control
  • Multi-user and household management
Features
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Key features - Very fast loading speed and excellent performance for a smooth smart home experience - Works together with Futurehome’s new Z-wave and Zigbee Smarthub, so that you can add even more of your favorite products and functions - Simple and user-friendly dashboard to control your home - Automations: Create simple rules to make your life easier. Increase the lighting to two lights when the sun goes down is one example. The possibilities are endless, and we continue to add new features all the time - Simple room navigation, so that you won’t get lost in the app Easy light control Connect the lights in your home to and you will be able to adjust the lighting and mood. Automate the lights based on motion or according to the time of day. When you leave home, go to bed or go on vacation, you can turn off all the lights with one simple click. Climate control The automatic temperature adjustment features ensure optimal comfort and energy efficiency in your home. The system uses sensors to adjust itself and to maintain your desired temperature day and night. This is so that you can be as energy efficient as possible, without sacrificing any comfort. Combined with rules and automations, the possibilities are endless. Modes and shortcuts The Futurehome app allows you to easily switch modes, including whether you are home or away, when it’s night, or when you’re on vacation. You are in complete control of what you would like to happen in your home when you switch modes. At night when you go to bed, you can by turning on night mode instantly turn off all the lights, and even turn down the heating to let your home save energy for you. Users and households Access to your Futurehome and its functions can be granted to as many users as you please. As the owner or administrator of your Futurehome site, you are free to invite new users as you wish. Futurehome users can access multiple households from the same app and easily switch between them. If the notifications are turned on, you can receive updates from all sites regardless of which one you are currently using. Timeline and push notifications In the timeline interface, you can see a detailed time-stamped breakdown of all important events that have taken place in your home. All important events are also sent by push notifications to your mobile device and logged on the timeline. License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plejd4 screens
Futurehome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Futurehome at 100% against Plejd's 33%. Futurehome also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Plejd's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 3.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plejd holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Plejd's written reviews are positive against 100% of Futurehome's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plejd ships an update every 2 months, Futurehome monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plejd versus Futurehome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlejdFuturehome
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB82 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPlejdFuturehome AS

Customer experience

Plejd

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Futurehome

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plejd

No in-app purchases

None

Futurehome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plejd free?
Plejd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Futurehome free?
Futurehome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plejd or Futurehome?
Plejd is rated higher. Plejd averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Futurehome averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Plejd or Futurehome have ads?
Neither Plejd nor Futurehome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plejd or Futurehome?
Plejd ships an update every 2 months, and Futurehome monthly. Most recently, Plejd was updated on September 23, 2026 and Futurehome on September 28, 2026.

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