appbot RILEY vs SK Magic Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
appbot RILEY
Control and monitor your smart home robot remotely. View live video, take snapshots, and record clips with night vision. Features include image recognition, one-touch stand up, and two-way audio communication.
- Remote robot control
- Live video streaming
- Image recognition
- Night vision
- Two-way audio
- Video recording
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appbot RILEY smart home robot by VARRAM SYSTEM Note. This app can only be used with appbot RILEY available. appbot RILEY's Function. - Control via screen of robot which is directly linked with device. - Control robot and view screen at anywhere through remote internet access. - Easy internet setting in smart device. - Control robot with image recognition function. - One Touch Stand up function. - Generates its own Wi-Fi wireless connection for your device - Inside Rechargeable Battery - AUTO Charge System - Night Vision - Instant Alerts - Recording to a video clip - Image Still shot - 2Way Audio
SK Magic Smart Home
Monitor and control your connected air purifiers remotely. View device status, receive usage reports, and integrate with third-party devices for enhanced smart home management. Requires Wi-Fi connection for IoT products.
- Remote device monitoring
- Air purifier operation
- Daily/weekly/monthly usage reports
- Third-party device connection
- Wi-Fi connectivity required
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With SK magic Smart Home, you can check the devices being used in your home at a glance. The status of registered devices can also be checked from outside. Currently [ Supported Devices ] All Clean Air Purifier - ACL-25C1A - ACL-20C1A [ Key Features ] Device Monitoring You can monitor the current status of the device and operate the air purifier remotely. Analysis Report Daily/weekly/monthly reports on the use of IoT product are provided. 3rd Party Connection You can also connect with other #rd Party devices. [ Operating Environment ] - Some mobile devices may not be supported. - SK magic Smart Home service may be different for buyers or non-buyers. - SK magic Smart Home service is available only when the IoT product is connected to Wi-Fi. ※ This app requires permissions to the following services. Even if you do not allow optional permissions, you can still use the service. 1. Access to information: - Bluetooth(essential): To scan devices with Bluetooth. - Location(optional): Provide external air quality information (product's location and your location) - Phone number(optional): Used to send SMS or to verify the user’s contact information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: appbot RILEY at 2.7 against SK Magic Smart Home's 1.0. appbot RILEY also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 2%). 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.
appbot RILEY holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of appbot RILEY's written reviews are positive against 2% of SK Magic Smart Home's.
appbot RILEY ships an update every 8 days, SK Magic Smart Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | appbot RILEY | SK Magic Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (36 ratings) — better | 1.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews — better | 2.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VARRAM SYSTEM | SK intellix Company Limited |
Customer experience
appbot RILEY
SK Magic Smart Home
Bugs and requests
appbot RILEY
Reported bugs
25 issues- Refuses to reconnect to WiFi
- Cannot get past WiFi connection step
- App does not work
- Does not connect to phone
- Robot is off error message
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- Charger does not charge robot
- New iPhone/firmware prevents connection
- Blue loiter of death
- Constant connection problems remotely
- Weird screen to go to support page
- App will not connect through T-mobile cellular
- After 10 months it won't turn on
- Not working on T-mobile network
- Glitch when panning right
- iOS 11 broke the app
- Cannot login
- Stopped working
- App hangs
- Cannot find robot after update
- New updates will not allow app to connect
- T-Mobile issue with iOS update connectivity bug
- Doesn't work on iOS 10.2
- Lag on the internet
- Robot/app not compatible with some routers
- App just hangs
Requested features
11 requests- Make cellular work instead of Wi-Fi
- Fix connection issues with T-Mobile
- Add option to save password
- Improve motion detection
- Add auto night vision
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- Add extra storage (SD slot)
- Make a more heavy-duty version for outside
- Add a close app button
- Improve facial recognition
- Add fingerprint password option
- Set up an unmanned patrol path
SK Magic Smart Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
appbot RILEY
No in-app purchases
SK Magic Smart Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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