ZigBee智控 vs Smart Elfin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZigBee智控
Control your smart home devices remotely with ease. Add new devices quickly and monitor their status in real-time from anywhere. Share control with family and friends for a connected living experience.
- Easy device addition
- Remote device control
- Real-time status monitoring
- Share device control
- Smart home automation
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专业的智能家居应用，打造智能现代化生活： ·轻松几步添加智能设备，简单快速 ·没有时间和距离的影响，自由操控您的在线设备 ·设备状态实时查看，打开手机即可观看 ·家人、朋友一起控制设备，共享科技的快乐
Smart Elfin
Control smart home devices like lights and fans via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Manage power, brightness, color temperature, and fan speed. Schedule automatic turn-off times for convenience.
- Device power on/off
- Adjust light brightness
- Adjust color temperature
- Control fan speed
- Scheduled shutdown timers
- Quick device setup
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# Bluetooth 2.4G Devices For successful pairing, click the Pairing button within 5 seconds after powering on the device. Key Features: 1. Device Control: Turn on/off, adjust light brightness/color temperature & fan speed levels 2. Scheduled Shutdown: Set custom timers for automatic turn-off 3. Quick Setup: Add devices instantly in Settings or via "Add Device > Manual Setup" # WiFi+Bluetooth Dual-Mode Devices For successful pairing, go to "Add Device > Discover Devices" within 1 minute after power-on. Key Features: 1. Device Control: Turn on/off, adjust light brightness/color temperature & fan speed levels 2. Scheduled Shutdown: Set custom timers for automatic turn-off
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Elfin at 1.4 against ZigBee智控's 1.0. Smart Elfin also leads on ratings volume (139 vs 3). ZigBee智控's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Smart Elfin holds the better App Store score, 1.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Elfin has 139 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ZigBee智控's written reviews are positive against 5% of Smart Elfin's.
ZigBee智控 ships an update every 2 weeks, Smart Elfin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZigBee智控 | Smart Elfin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 1.4 (139 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 4.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 139 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 广州市威士丹利健康科技有限公司 | Quspeed Future Artificial Intelligence Technology Guangzhou Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
ZigBee智控
Smart Elfin
Bugs and requests
ZigBee智控
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Smart Elfin
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes on startup
- Bluetooth not detected or enabled
- App says update needed but none available
- Language changes to Chinese/Japanese unexpectedly
- Cannot register or log in
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- App loses connection to devices
- Buttons/controls unresponsive
- Device control functions backwards
- Fan on/off non-functional
- Lights blinking/changing colors on their own
- App doesn't sync with devices
- Privacy policy screen blank or buttons not working
- App requests excessive permissions
- Brightness reverts to full in pulsating mode
- Cannot control two lights independently
- Remount control mixes with TV functions
Requested features
6 requests- Adjust brightness in pulsating mode
- Lighter/darker color options
- Improve app for US market
- Provide clear instructions/tutorials
- Fix language issues (English support)
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- Allow control of multiple lights independently
In-app purchases
ZigBee智控
No in-app purchases
Smart Elfin
No in-app purchases
