Comparison

LuminaRF SA 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

LuminaRF SA

Control and configure Leviton LuminaRF-enabled Room Controllers. Manage room features and settings for installers, maintainers, and end-users.

Highlights
  • Interact with LuminaRF Room Controllers
  • User-based control
  • Configuration and maintenance
  • Manage room controller features
  • Installer access
  • Building maintainer access
  • End-user access
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This app can be used to interact with any of Leviton's LuminaRF-enabled Room Controllers. The application allows both user-based control, and, with the appropriate privileges, configuration and maintenance of room controller features. Application is appropriate to be used by installers, building maintainers, and end-users.

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

LuminaRF SA4 screens
Shelly Smart Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shelly Smart Control at 48% against LuminaRF SA's 0%. Shelly Smart Control also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (89 vs 2). LuminaRF SA's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

LuminaRF SA holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelly Smart Control has 89 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of LuminaRF SA's written reviews are positive against 48% of Shelly Smart Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LuminaRF SA ships an update every 3 months, Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LuminaRF SA versus Shelly Smart Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuminaRF SAShelly Smart Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better3.1 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings289 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB258 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeviton Manufacturing Co. Inc.SHELLY EUROPE EOOD

Customer experience

LuminaRF SA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Shelly Smart Control

All ratings89 ratings
Positive50.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative40.4%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative39.5%

In-app purchases

None

LuminaRF SA

No in-app purchases

None

Shelly Smart Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LuminaRF SA free?
LuminaRF SA 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, LuminaRF SA or Shelly Smart Control?
LuminaRF SA is rated higher. LuminaRF SA averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Shelly Smart Control averages 3.1 from 89 ratings.
Do LuminaRF SA or Shelly Smart Control have ads?
Neither LuminaRF SA nor Shelly Smart Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LuminaRF SA or Shelly Smart Control?
LuminaRF SA ships an update every 3 months, and Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. Most recently, LuminaRF SA was updated on October 21, 2026 and Shelly Smart Control on October 30, 2026.

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