Comparison

Smart vs Ekahau Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Smart

Easily connect and control smart home devices like bulbs, plugs, and candles. Enjoy convenient features such as scheduling, group control, and proximity-based automation directly from your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Connect smart bulbs, plugs, and candles
  • Direct Bluetooth LE connection
  • No additional gateway or hub required
  • Set weekly schedules
  • Control groups of devices
  • Proximity-based automation
Features
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With the Smart-Life App, you are able to connect to the smart bulb, smart plug and smart candle provided by TBS GmbH at the same time, and control these smart home products easily. …to be smart A direct connection through Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) Standard without adding additional Gateway or Hub, to the iPhone, iPad or iPod can be established within just a few seconds, and then you can enjoy your smart life with the interesting yet practical functions like setting weekly schedules, controlling a group of bulbs at the same time, using the proximity function to turn on/ off a bulb...

About

Ekahau Analyzer

This professional-grade tool validates and troubleshoots Wi-Fi networks on iPhones and iPads. It offers an auto-test function for rapid, accurate network diagnosis and provides clear pass/fail indications of Wi-Fi quality. Integrated Speedtest by Ookla helps differentiate between internet service provider and wireless network performance issues.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi health validation
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Auto-test function
  • Spectrum analysis
  • Integrated Speedtest by Ookla
  • Pass/fail network quality indication
Features
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Commercial Use Only Ekahau Analyzer is part of Ekahau Connect subscription and requires Ekahau Sidekick measurement device. The Analyzer app is a professional grade Wi-Fi health validation and troubleshooting tool for iPhones and iPads. The auto test function diagnoses your network faster and with more accuracy than any other product on the market. The simple interface provides a quick and easy-to-understand pass/fail indication of Wi-Fi network quality, identifying network problems based on predefined requirements. These predefined requirements are the most common network issues such as channel utilization and co-channel interference Time is precious. Every second counts. Especially when troubleshooting your network. A spectrum analyzer can be critical in the troubleshooting process. It records and measures the strength (power/energy) of both Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi traffic that exist in your network environment. This allows you to quickly identify potential interferers such as wireless cameras, cordless phones, or other wireless devices. In addition, a spectrum analyzer can show the channel of the measured traffic. This can allow you to optimize your network channels for peak performance while avoiding interference. Ekahau Analyzer also has the industry-standard Speedtest by Ookla® integrated into an easy to use solution. With Speedtest, you get trusted internet speed measurements that help you assess your network's performance. But that's not all – complemented with Ekahau Analyzer and Sidekick 2, you also gain access to comprehensive Wi-Fi spectrum and network configuration insights by simultaneously monitoring real time spectrum analysis whilst running a Speedtest. The integration of Speedtest into Ekahau Analyzer solves a fundamental challenge in network troubleshooting: determining whether performance issues stem from your internet service provider or your wireless network.

Screenshots

Smart4 screens
Ekahau Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ekahau Analyzer at 2.1 against Smart's 1.8. Ekahau Analyzer also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 6%). Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

Ekahau Analyzer holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Smart's written reviews are positive against 17% of Ekahau Analyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart versus Ekahau Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartEkahau Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (95 ratings)2.1 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.5% of reviews16.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95 — better74
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTBS GmbHEkahau, Inc

Customer experience

Smart

All ratings95 ratings
Positive17.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative76.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive6.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative87.1%

Ekahau Analyzer

All ratings74 ratings
Positive25.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative71.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Smart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ekahau Analyzer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during use
  • App locks up and closes
  • Loses work when crashing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add landscape mode for iPad
  • Provide clearer description of requirements
  • Add 'learn more' link on login screen

In-app purchases

None

Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Ekahau Analyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ekahau Analyzer free?
Ekahau Analyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart or Ekahau Analyzer?
Ekahau Analyzer is rated higher. Smart averages 1.8 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Ekahau Analyzer averages 2.1 from 74 ratings.
Do Smart or Ekahau Analyzer have ads?
Neither Smart nor Ekahau Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart or Ekahau Analyzer?
Smart ships an update every 2 months, and Ekahau Analyzer every 2 months. Most recently, Smart was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ekahau Analyzer on October 29, 2026.

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