SmartShaker+ vs Meross
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartShaker+
Control smart devices like bed shakers and smart LED bulbs. Create custom wake-up scenes with light colors, brightness, and music. The bed shaker acts as a trigger to activate your personalized wake-up experience.
- Control SmartShaker/SmartShaker2
- Control Rainbow7 smart bulb
- Wake-up with vibration or melody
- Wake-up to music
- Set bulb color and brightness
- Define custom wake-up scenes
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* Please note that we are rebranding our app with new name "SmartShaker+" from " Somorio". SmartShaker+ is an application to control Smart devices by iLuv such as SmartShaker and Rainbow7 (sold separately). SmartShaker is a Wireless App-Enabled Bed Shaker. Rainbow7 is a Wireless App-Enabled multi-color Smart LED Light Bulb. SmartShaker+ application can be used to define a wake-up scene in which you can set bulb color, brightness and music on your phone to play. SmartShaker acts as a time trigger, and it sends a signal to SmartShaker+ app so that it can play the wake-up scene. Features * Full control of SmartShaker/SmartShaker2 * Full control of Rainbow7, a smart bulb * Wake-up to vibration or melody with SmartShaker * Wake-up to music and(or) smart bulb
Meross
Control and manage a wide range of smart home devices remotely. Set schedules, create custom scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for automated control. Access troubleshooting guides, firmware updates, and community forums for support.
- Remote device control
- Custom schedules and scenes
- Voice assistant integration
- Firmware updates
- In-app hardware guides
- Consumer forum
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Meross app can help you set up and manage smart WiFi bulb, plug, switch, garage door opener, thermostat, air purifier, sensor, humidifier and so on. Meross app offers you special value that other platform apps can not offer such as in-app hardware guide and troubleshooting, in-app setup guide and dedicated troubleshooting, firmware update, cloud service maintenance notice, digital user manual, consumer forum, and new product release information. With Meross app, you can 1. Turn on and off your devices remotely from anywhere with internet. 2. Set schedules and scenes for your devices so that they can run automatically as you wish. 3. Link your devices to your voice assistant platform. 4. Check and update your devices to the latest firmware. 5. Share great product experience with others and discuss about how to use products in Forum. 6. Find information about special offer and new product release. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meross at 77% against SmartShaker+'s 19%. Meross also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 56). SmartShaker+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Meross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SmartShaker+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meross holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meross has 7.9K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of SmartShaker+'s written reviews are positive against 77% of Meross's.
SmartShaker+ ships an update every 2 months, Meross fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartShaker+ | Meross |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (56 ratings) | 4.5 (7.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.1% of reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 7.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iLuv-Creative Technology | Chengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
SmartShaker+
Meross
User reviews
SmartShaker+
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for heavy sleepers
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Wakes user without disturbing others
- 👍 Good concept for vibrating alarm
- 👍 Effective vibrations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable syncing
- 🐛 Frequent Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 App not updated for years
- 🐛 Device stops working after a short period
- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't open
Meross
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Reliable and stable performance
- 💡 Useful features like power consumption monitoring
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 🔌 Seamless integration with smart home platforms
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues and device disconnections
- 🔧 Setup can be tricky at times
- 📱 Limited customization options in the app
- 🕰️ Routines and scheduling could be more flexible
Bugs and requests
SmartShaker+
Reported bugs
22 issues- Syncing and Bluetooth connectivity is unreliable
- App not opening after update
- App crashes immediately
- Times and percentage of power not syncing
- Device not supported through Bluetooth on iPhone Pro
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- App not syncing with device
- App consistently fails to sync after reinstallation
- App not updated and out of date
- Trouble syncing, requires deleting and reinstalling app
- Device will never pair with the app
- SmartShaker2 won’t sync when alarm settings are changed
- App not supported by iPhone
- App will never let me sync to the actual device
- Sounds will not come out of Smartshaker 2 from an iOS device
- Cannot adjust vibration from the app
- App and alarm will not sync
- Cannot use two Smartshakers with the app
- App reverts vibration level to lowest setting
- App freezes on loading and is unresponsive
- Vibration strength on Smartshaker 2 doesn't stick
- App needs to sync with provider for location service to work
- App has bugs related to syncing and saving alarms
Requested features
8 requests- Add a timer function for naps
- Update app for location services
- Allow user to change snooze time
- Make alarm volume adjustable
- Support iOS 11 and newer iPhones
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- Allow labeling of alarms
- Display alarms in chronological order
- Connect to more than one Smartshaker+
Meross
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable garage door status reporting
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16 updates
- Inconsistent device discovery and pairing
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more smart home platforms
- Improve app interface and allow for more customization
- Enhance scheduling and automation features
- Provide more detailed energy consumption reporting
In-app purchases
SmartShaker+
No in-app purchases
Meross
- 10 SMS for a month$0.991 Month
- 优惠测试-月$1.991 Month
- 优惠测试-年$1.991 Year
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- 优惠测试-周$1.997 Days
- 30 SMS for a month1 Month trial$2.491 Month
- 100 SMS for a month$6.991 Month
- 30 SMS$3.49
- 100 SMS$9.99
Questions
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