SmartShaker+ vs Hubspace
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
Hubspace
Easily set up and manage your smart home devices. Organize products by room, create schedules, and control settings remotely. Integrates with popular voice assistants for a seamless smart living experience.
- Device setup
- Remote management
- Room organization
- Scheduling
- Product settings control
- Google/Alexa integration
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Use the Hubspace app to set up your Hubspace smart home products and begin managing your connected home in just minutes. Organize your products by room and property, set schedules, or change product settings as needed using app controls. Manage and monitor your Hubspace products at home or remotely. PRODUCT SETTINGS • On/off controls • Change light color temperature settings and colors • Group products • Set schedules • Integrate with Google and Alexa • Set fan speed • And more For Canada: By clicking “Install”, you acknowledge having read and understood this Description and consent to the installation of The Home Depot’s Hubspace mobile application and all updates and upgrades thereto (the “App”). The App allows you to build a home network of smart products and to control them from your device. It collects, uses and discloses certain personal information for this purpose, as set out more fully in the Privacy and Security Statement at https://www.homedepot.com/privacy/Privacy_Security. You can withdraw your consent at any time, though certain withdrawals of consent may limit your ability to use the App as designed or at all. Home Depot of Canada Inc. 400-1 Concorde Gate | Toronto ON M3C 4H9 | The Home Depot Canada |privacy@homedepot.ca | Privacy Policy https://www.homedepot.com/privacy/Privacy_Security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hubspace at 4.8 against SmartShaker+'s 2.5. Hubspace also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 19%) and ratings volume (227K vs 56). SmartShaker+'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hubspace holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hubspace has 227K 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 48% of Hubspace's.
SmartShaker+ ships an update every 2 months, Hubspace monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartShaker+ | Hubspace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (56 ratings) | 4.8 (227K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.1% of reviews | 48.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 227K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #75 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iLuv-Creative Technology | Afero, Inc. |
Customer experience
SmartShaker+
Hubspace
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
Hubspace
From 227K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 💡 Useful scheduling features
- 🔒 Secure connectivity
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable performance
- 🐛 Unexpected device behavior
- 💡 Lack of customization options
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+
Hubspace
Reported bugs
4 issues- Devices going offline randomly
- Schedules not working as expected
- Inability to delete existing schedules
- Inconsistent color output
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to create custom presets
- Scheduling options for groups/rooms
- Integration with Apple HomeKit
- Randomized on/off times for security
In-app purchases
SmartShaker+
No in-app purchases
Hubspace
No in-app purchases
