Comparison

LEAX Controls vs SHU

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

Head to head

About

LEAX Controls

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Whole house control software. With the famous LEAX LonWorks home automation system, easily control lighting, shading, curtains, HVAC, audio ,video, access control, security ... Software with excellent Chinese language interface to achieve the ultimate user-friendly, super easy to use. Features: - Whole house control interface - Lighting Control - HVAC Control - Home Theater Control - Access security Control - Intranet: WiFi - Internet: GPRS, 3G

About

SHU

Features

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SHU-SHU is a BLE smart platform which has the integration of sensing, controlling, AI, indoor positioning, provides extraordinary experiences and scalable platform solutions for personal and business users. SHU-SHU platform include App, smart driver, smart controller, wall switch, sensor, wearable smart devices and smart modules to build a multiple sensing network. SHU-SHU build a system including edge computing, BLE wireless control, AI recognition through cloud-based service, provide different scenarios base on different protocol, WIFI, NB-IoT, LoRa etc, give valuable and scalable customised services or interface to 3rd party platform. * Bluetooth control via smartphone/tablet * Multi device connection, multi-suer with different privileges * Dali and 0-10V luminaire wireless control * On/off, dimming, tun-able control * Scene/schedule/animation/sensing setting * OTA * Cloud based App, requires an internet for ID registration, commissioning, synchronisation * Remote control via mobile network with a BLE-WiFi bridge/gateway

Screenshots

LEAX Controls3 screens

SHU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SHU at every 6 weeks against LEAX Controls's every 3 months. LEAX Controls's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEAX Controls ships an update every 3 months, SHU every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

LEAX Controls versus SHU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LEAX Controls	SHU
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	12.1
Further details — not scored
Size	25 MB	79 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	C@1 Corporation	Guangzhou SHUSHU IOT Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

LEAX Controls

No in-app purchases

None

SHU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LEAX Controls free?

LEAX Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SHU free?

SHU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do LEAX Controls or SHU have ads?

Neither LEAX Controls nor SHU shows ads.

Which is updated more often, LEAX Controls or SHU?

LEAX Controls ships an update every 3 months, and SHU every 6 weeks. Most recently, LEAX Controls was updated on November 2, 2026 and SHU on October 25, 2026.