Comparison

SensorPush vs Shelly Smart Control

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

Head to head
About

SensorPush

Monitor environmental conditions affecting your valuables with smart sensors. View current and historical data, set custom alerts for optimal ranges, and receive notifications for problematic conditions. Export data for analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time environmental monitoring
  • Historical data viewing
  • Customizable alerts
  • Cloud access via WiFi Gateway
  • Data export to CSV
  • Distribution views for prevalent conditions
Features
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SensorPush is the easiest way to monitor the environmental conditions affecting the things you care about. Quickly pair the app with our Humidity & Temperature Smart Sensors (available at http://www.sensorpush.com/buy) and enjoy the sleek interface for viewing current and past conditions. Add the SensorPush G1 WiFi Gateway for easy access to your data from anywhere, using our included cloud service. In addition to the elegant current conditions and time series displays, the distribution views give you instant insight into what temperature and humidity levels are most prevalent in a location and what the extremes were for the previous hour, day, week, month, or year. Of course, as much as you care about your home, musical instruments, family heirlooms, art or wine collections and other prized possessions, you don't need yet another chore: continually monitoring their thermometer and hygrometer readings. This is why we created a streamlined interface to configure desired conditions and enable alerts. You can easily set the optimal range for any situation, whether it's a greenhouse or your guitar. Then when your iOS device is within range of the sensor (300+ feet line of sight), it will be continuously monitoring conditions. Even when you're away, the Smart Sensor will continue to monitor conditions and upon your return the data will be seamlessly pushed to your iOS device which will notify you of problematic conditions so you can take action. Love data? Export your entire history to CSV for analysis with Numbers, Excel or virtually any spreadsheet or data application. Try SensorPush today and protect yourself from moldy basements and attics, cracked and damaged musical instruments, ruined family keepsakes and other costly and frustrating mishaps caused by inappropriate temperature and moisture levels.

About

Shelly Smart Control

Remotely monitor and control smart home devices from anywhere, either through the cloud or your local network. Manage lights, appliances, and sensors, and create custom automation scenes. Supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LAN connectivity for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Local network control
  • Device monitoring
  • Custom scheduling
  • Scene creation
  • Energy consumption monitoring
  • Real-time alerts
Features
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This app offers the possibility to control all Shelly devices remotely. You can monitor and control your devices from anywhere (by using the cloud option) or, if you do not want the Cloud option, you will still be able to monitor and control your devices from within your local network. Shelly devices do not need to be connected to the cloud or to send data there. The Shelly Home Automation portfolio includes a variety of relay switches, sensors, plugs, bulbs, and other controllers, all connected and controlled through your Wi-Fi network. The new Shelly Plus and Shelly Pro lines of products additionally support Bluetooth connectivity for faster device inclusion and communication, and the new Shelly Pro line offers LAN and Wi-Fi usage simultaneously. The entire Shelly portfolio is available at https://shelly.cloud/ Shelly devices are suitable to control lights, garage doors, curtains, window blinds, or other appliances, trigger actions based on certain parameters from sensor devices. Devices provide near real time notification on changes of the parameters they are measuring - energy consumption, temperature other environment values. All Shelly devices have: - Embedded Web server - Wi-Fi control and connectivity - APIs for observation and control A user account is required to access, include, and control Shelly devices through the application. Once Shelly account is registered, you can: - Connect the devices to an existing W-Fi network or use their Access Point mode locally to control other Shelly devices; - Include, manage, and operate as many Shelly devices as you need; - Configure devices and manage individual settings on every device; - Configure custom scheduling for automatic actions; - Create personalized rooms for more convenient organising and control of the devices; - Define custom Groups of devices to control multiple devices with one command within the app; - Build simple and complex scenes by combining Shelly devices to trigger certain actions in your home automation; - Monitor current and past electrical power consumption of the electrical circuit(s) and loads (for Shelly devices equipped with Power-measuring capabilities); - Build complex automation solutions for improved energy and operational efficiency; - Receive real time alerts and notifications based on your preference. Shelly devices are compatible with other widely used both local and cloud-based home automation platforms like Google Home or Alexa.

Screenshots

SensorPush4 screens
Shelly Smart Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SensorPush at 3.9 against Shelly Smart Control's 3.2. SensorPush also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 48%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Shelly Smart Control's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

SensorPush holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of SensorPush's written reviews are positive against 48% of Shelly Smart Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SensorPush ships an update weekly, Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SensorPush versus Shelly Smart Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensorPushShelly Smart Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (184 ratings) — better3.2 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews — better47.6% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better87
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB252 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCousins & Sears Creative TechnologistsSHELLY EUROPE EOOD

Customer experience

SensorPush

All ratings184 ratings
Positive70.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral13.1%
Negative23.8%

Shelly Smart Control

All ratings87 ratings
Positive51.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative39.1%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral13.1%
Negative39.3%

Bugs and requests

SensorPush

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sensors stop reporting data
  • Gateway connectivity issues
  • App login/password reset problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add widgets for quick access
  • Allow custom graph scaling
  • Implement dew point alerts
  • Add ability to reorder sensor list
  • Improve alert settings (delay, comparative triggers)

Shelly Smart Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SensorPush

No in-app purchases

None

Shelly Smart Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SensorPush free?
SensorPush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelly Smart Control free?
Shelly Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SensorPush or Shelly Smart Control?
SensorPush is rated higher. SensorPush averages 3.9 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Shelly Smart Control averages 3.2 from 87 ratings.
Do SensorPush or Shelly Smart Control have ads?
Neither SensorPush nor Shelly Smart Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SensorPush or Shelly Smart Control?
SensorPush ships an update weekly, and Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. Most recently, SensorPush was updated on October 11, 2026 and Shelly Smart Control on October 12, 2026.

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