METechs Smart Control vs DS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
METechs Smart Control
Control home appliances like curtains, blinds, and security systems remotely from your smartphone. It can also learn and replace existing remote controls for TVs and home theater systems, offering a personalized user interface.
- Remote control for curtains, blinds, and security systems
- Replaces existing remote controls
- Customizable graphic user interface
- Offline timing control
- Control from anywhere in the world
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The METechs Smart Control APP requires at least one METechs smart control add-on module and other optional devices. It will allow you control your electric curtain motors, motorized roller shades blinds, security systems, and many more commercial or home appliances from your smart phone or tablet anywhere in the world. You home is never too far from you again. Gain peace of mind with the controller. It also will learn and replace your most exit remotes for most your TVs, other home theatre systems, and home appliances with other METechs optional add-on devices. The APP lets you create your own GUI (graphic user interface) by using any photos, drawings, scans or downloaded images for the backgrounds and buttons. You tailor to your own lifestyle. It is very easy to do so. No complicated menus to navigate. Features Built in control for CL200T and CL338H motors Allow user create new UI for custom control Timer control for CL200T and CL338H motors Offline timing control
DS
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Wireless Refrigerant Scale from JB Industries, Inc. that allows user to view weight measurement. Approaching weight, target weight, and low flow warning are some of the alarms that can be set. Unit of measure options, and a job timer or a few of the advanced features included. Data logging is also provided with the ability to save and email logs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: METechs Smart Control at daily against DS's every 28 months. METechs Smart Control also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
METechs Smart Control ships an update daily, DS every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | METechs Smart Control | DS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | METECHS GLOBAL INC. | JB Industries, Inc. |
In-app purchases
METechs Smart Control
No in-app purchases
DS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is METechs Smart Control free?
Is DS free?
Do METechs Smart Control or DS have ads?
Which is updated more often, METechs Smart Control or DS?
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