Comparison

Elvanto vs elspet

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

Head to head
About

Elvanto

Access administrative and member features of the Elvanto software on the go. This mobile companion requires an existing Elvanto login to utilize its full functionality.

Highlights
  • Administration access
  • Member features
  • Mobile companion
  • Requires Elvanto login
Features
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This app is a companion to the Elvanto software that provides access to both administration and member features. An Elvanto login is required to access and use the app.

About

elspet

Control and manage your smart home devices with this comprehensive platform. Organize devices by room, manage family members with different access levels, and create personalized control panels. Seamlessly link different products for unified operation.

Highlights
  • Room-based device classification and control
  • Family administrator and member management
  • Modular functional design
  • Personalized control panel creation
  • Device linkage control
  • Quick device access
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Elspet application is a general version control client for our company's smart home hardware products in the whole house smart scene, and it is an operating platform for users to control and manage smart devices. It is convenient to classify and control the intelligent hardware devices in the home according to the room. Supports setting up family administrators and ordinary members to achieve family authority management. At the same time, it adopts modular functional design, which can flexibly add different devices and panels; you can choose common components in the template library provided by our company, quickly build personalized control panels, and easily implement device access. Different products are connected to the same client to achieve linkage control, which is convenient to operate; eliminating the need for client development investment by brand manufacturers to achieve product intelligence faster.

Screenshots

Elvanto4 screens
elspet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: elspet at 4.6 against Elvanto's 2.6. elspet also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 45) and review sentiment (39% vs 19%). Elvanto's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

elspet holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: elspet has 2.1K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Elvanto's written reviews are positive against 39% of elspet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elvanto ships an update every 3 weeks, elspet every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Elvanto versus elspet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElvantoelspet
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (45 ratings)4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.1% of reviews38.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings452.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB204 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYour Giving, Inc.慧 丁

Customer experience

Elvanto

All ratings45 ratings
Positive35.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive19.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative73.4%

elspet

All ratings2,047 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative45.0%

User reviews

Elvanto

From 45 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Functional when it works
  • ✅ Useful for organizing swaps
  • ✅ Great for knowing service schedules
  • ✅ Helpful for admin users
  • ✅ Good for volunteer rostering

Room to improve

  • ❌ Constant password resets
  • ❌ App often logged out
  • ❌ Invisible overlaid windows
  • ❌ Incorrect login details
  • ❌ Hard to navigate

elspet

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Tracks very well
  • 👍 Cats love the box
  • 🚀 Saves time and litter
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constantly gets stuck
  • 🐛 Difficult to clean
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection
  • 🐛 Poor customer support
  • 🐛 Frequent issues and breakdowns

Bugs and requests

Elvanto

Reported bugs

98 issues
  • App is effectively often logged out
  • Emails aren't always coming through on the first reset password attempt
  • Invisible overlaid windows
  • Incorrect login details response
  • App no longer works after update 3.1
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  • Dialogue boxes popping up within the app instead of opening as a page
  • No close out feature on dialogue box
  • Song charts opening in an external app
  • App logs you out constantly
  • App isn't receiving messages
  • Every time you open the app it shows you logged in but you can’t see anything
  • App hasn’t been functional since system crash in Feb
  • App asks for username OR email, but using username says invalid email
  • Clicking demo link prevents returning to login screen without deleting and reinstalling app
  • Can’t log in
  • Used to be a good app, now can’t log in, no solution for months
  • App no longer works since updating to 3.1
  • Recent update makes music side challenging, pop-up windows impractical, takes to browser
  • Most recent update makes app almost unusable, dialogue boxes pop up, no close feature
  • App logs you out all the time
  • App isn’t receiving messages
  • Since last update, app shows logged in but nothing visible, requires logout/login
  • App hasn’t been functional since Elvanto system crash in Feb
  • App asks for username OR email, but using username says invalid email
  • Clicking demo link prevents returning to login screen without deleting and reinstalling app
  • Can’t log in
  • Used to be a good app, now can’t log in, no solution for months
  • App no longer works since updating to 3.1
  • Recent update makes music side challenging, pop-up windows impractical, takes to browser
  • Most recent update makes app almost unusable, dialogue boxes pop up, no close feature
  • App logs you out all the time
  • App isn’t receiving messages
  • Since last update, app shows logged in but nothing visible, requires logout/login
  • App basically is just a browser tab but an app
  • Trouble from the start with getting logged in and staying logged in
  • Password reset never works
  • Too much mucking around to log in
  • Difficult to locate how to log in
  • Editing personal details is a pain
  • App is just the website, without a back button
  • Can no longer tap on a number to call or message, or on the address to navigate from the directory
  • Disappointed it’s just a low effort web wrapper
  • No different than using the website directly
  • App is slow and clunky
  • App tells me my username or password is incorrect, even though I can log in through a browser
  • App has no features, can't access some people, can't send messages
  • Doesn’t retain login info
  • Keeps not recognizing login details
  • Won’t let iPhone auto fill password and username properly
  • Inconsistencies with computer website
  • No admin access
  • App installed itself without permission
  • App doesn't show same as website
  • Login an absolute nightmare, automatically forgets password if not used for a while
  • Logging in requires knowing the server address
  • Can’t log in, doesn’t accept email address or recognize domain
  • App doesn’t work, can’t see roster after accepting shifts
  • Barely works, not very good UI
  • App worked great then stopped working, nothing happens when opened
  • Have to go to the web page to take roll
  • Conventional way for forgot password works better than the app's way
  • Often logs me out
  • Not a straightforward login process, forget domain
  • Swapping shifts doesn’t work on the app
  • Won’t let me log in with Apple password manager
  • Keeps asking to login even though fields are autofilled
  • Cannot log in with credentials that work on browser
  • Cannot find domain with email, nor does domain exist when typing URL
  • App flakes out, doing delete/install dance to log in
  • Session has expired, please log in again, then an error occurred
  • Same details that worked on Mac and iPhone wouldn’t allow login on iPad
  • Got message that neither URL nor email address could be found
  • App crashes on all platforms
  • New update logged me out and is refusing to let me back in
  • Email and password correct, but leaves on loading icon
  • New update freezes once you get to the login screen
  • Update won’t let me log in (spinning wheel of death)
  • Links to YouTube videos for songs not working since the update
  • App rarely works for the majority of the worship team
  • Audio files will not play after device has been locked
  • Don't get notified when leader changes something on the roster or updates songs
  • Song view doesn't allow zooming or landscape orientation
  • App is not very helpful and needs major updates
  • View only, very limited value as an app
  • Can't add services, songs, charts, people, make rosters, or make/read public comments
  • Returns wrong organization when typing email address
  • Unable to search or view small group
  • Charts are uploaded as PDFs but can't be printed from the app
  • Gets stuck on loading on any feature
  • Only thing that resets is removal of app then reinstalling
  • App in its current state is virtually worthless
  • App only works initially, then requires deleting and downloading again
  • App has limited functionality
  • Terrible app, terrible layout
  • Service runs better off the website
  • Login issues after updates
  • Video links not working after update
  • Audio files not playing after device lock

Requested features

22 requests
  • Ability to create group, subgroup, and individual positions for hierarchy
  • Incorporate postcode locator on login screen
  • Include memos from the website and general upcoming events
  • Add admin access
  • Allow users to reset their own password
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  • Add notifications/reminders
  • Allow song view to zoom and use landscape orientation
  • Enable service leaders to arrange services via the app
  • Allow adding unavailable dates
  • Add admin functions (add services, songs, charts, people, make rosters, comments)
  • Add forum portal
  • Allow printing of file attachments (PDFs)
  • Add admin section to view, add, and edit people
  • Add pastoral list within the app
  • Add login through Facebook option
  • Add notifications for roster accept/decline status
  • Add notifications for roster changes or updates
  • Add functionality to take roll within the app
  • Improve UI and user-friendliness
  • Make app a true app, not just a web wrapper
  • Implement dark mode
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

elspet

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Litter getting stuck in the middle
  • Litter spilling out of the box
  • Inability to fully empty the litter
  • Unreliable app connection
  • Malfunctioning features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Notify when litter box is full
  • Ability to track multiple cats
  • Longer cleaning cycle option
  • Easier cleaning process
  • Improved app functionality

In-app purchases

None

Elvanto

No in-app purchases

None

elspet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elvanto free?
Elvanto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is elspet free?
elspet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elvanto or elspet?
elspet is rated higher. Elvanto averages 2.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while elspet averages 4.6 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Elvanto or elspet have ads?
Neither Elvanto nor elspet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elvanto or elspet?
Elvanto ships an update every 3 weeks, and elspet every 16 months. Most recently, Elvanto was updated on October 16, 2026 and elspet on October 21, 2026.

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