EdiLife vs Cudy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EdiLife
Easily monitor and control your Edimax smart home devices remotely. Access live video feeds, manage appliances, and receive motion-activated alerts from any 3G or Wi-Fi connection. Enjoy simple setup with Plug-n-View technology.
- Remote device control
- Live video streaming
- Environment monitoring
- Motion detection alerts
- Power consumption tracking
- Two-way audio support
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EdiLife is an easy-to-use app for Edimax smart home device, ideal for monitoring environment or controlling your home appliance from any 3G or Wi-FI connection. With Edimax’s innovative Plug-n-View technology, you can say goodbye to inconvenient and complicated setting procedures. It’s extremely easy to connect your Edimax network camera/smart plug to the cloud in just a few simple steps and access it remotely with a smartphone, tablet, or computer no matter where you are. Features of the EdiLife iPhone app: 1. Easy, intuitive setup and network management 2. Location-based group management 3. Live video viewing from any 3G or Wi-Fi connection 4. Easily manage your home electronics anywhere/anytime 5. Monitor power consumption of your home electronics 6. Motion activated snapshots 7. Adjust brightness, saturation, sharpness, video quality and pan & tilt speed settings remotely*1 8. Push notifications supported 9. Remote pan and tilt control*1 10. Video events supported*2 11. Two way audio supported*3 *1 For pan/tilt supported models *2 For video event supported models *3 For two way audio supported models Supported Edimax devices: 1. IC-3116W 2. IC-3140W 3. IC-3210W 4. IC-5150W 5. IC-5160GC 6. IC-5170SC 7. IC-6220DC 8. IC-6230DC 9. IC-7112W 10. IC-7113W 11. IC-9110W 12. IC-9110W V2 13.SP-1101W V1 14.SP-2101W V1
Cudy
Easily set up and manage your Cudy Wi-Fi routers, mesh systems, and range extenders from your mobile device. The app offers an intuitive interface for network status checks, personalized settings, and powerful device management features like internet pausing and parental controls.
- Quick router setup
- Network status dashboard
- Device management (pause internet, VPN)
- WiFi and IPTV settings
- Firmware updates
- Parental controls
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Cudy App provides the easiest way to access and manage Cudy Wi-Fi Router, Mesh Wi-Fi Router, or Range Extender through your mobile devices. From setup to device management, Cudy provides a simple and intuitive user interface to check the status of your networking devices and configure more personal settings for your network. Cudy App makes it easy for you to install your router and get quick access to your network information. Features include: 1, Easy and intuitive interface to quick setup the router in minutes. 2, Simple management dashboard to view the status of your network, notifications, and all the feature your router. 3, Powerful device management with options to pause internet or VPN access and set rate limits. 4, WiFi settings, IPTV settings, update firmware and much more. 5, Parental Controls allow you to set healthy internet schedules and content access for your family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cudy at 3.4 against EdiLife's 1.9. Cudy also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 10%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Cudy holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of EdiLife's written reviews are positive against 45% of Cudy's.
EdiLife ships an update every 3 months, Cudy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EdiLife | Cudy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (15 ratings) | 3.4 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 45.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EDIMAX | Shenzhen Cudy Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
EdiLife
Cudy
Bugs and requests
EdiLife
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cudy
Reported bugs
18 issues- Cannot access routers remotely
- WiFi completely stopped working
- No response from company for cancellation/refund
- Cannot change Wake on LAN settings remotely
- Cannot access routers via app
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- Intermittent access
- No SMS access for P4
- Gaming latency issues
- App cannot discover router
- Internet speed meter is buggy
- M1800 unit disconnects frequently
- M3000 unit not turning on
- Parental control/child protection ineffective
- App does not work for M1800 (iOS)
- Router not connecting to each other
- App doesn't recognize own make wifi
- RE1200 wifi extender issues (no 5GHz)
- WiFi range reduced after update
Requested features
26 requests- Wake on LAN via mobile app
- Assign IP address in DHCP server
- Access Wake on LAN feature in app
- Mac Binding/Reservations via app
- SMS access for P4
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- Manual IP address entry for connection
- Custom DNS option
- Gaming mode option
- More firewall options (port management, protocol filters)
- Real-time bandwidth check per client
- Dark mode version
- eSIM & eSIM transfer support
- Set 2.4G or 5.0G preferences by device
- Data usage by devices
- QOS limit below 1 mbps
- Device-specific bandwidth and limits
- Control over all clients (mesh repeaters)
- VPN settings and quick toggle
- Signal strength display for all clients
- Parental control and website blocking
- Set age group for content filtering
- Support chat, community, and email in app
- Check for update option
- More relevant information on dashboard
- Tips and Help for users
- QoS options
In-app purchases
EdiLife
No in-app purchases
Cudy
No in-app purchases









