Mi vs MOES
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mi
Control your Mi-Light 2.4GHz series smart lighting with a refreshed, user-friendly interface. This app offers enhanced operation for your compatible smart bulbs and fixtures.
- New UI design
- Easy operation
- Compatible with Mi-Light 2.4GHz series
- Supports new WiFi IBox1
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Mi-Light 3.0 APP, new UI; more beautiful and easy operation. Compatible with all Mi-Light 2.4GHz series. This new app cannot work on Mi.light2.0 wifi box.It's compatible with new WiFi IBox1.
MOES
Control your home devices remotely from anywhere, anytime. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set schedules with timers and countdowns, and share control with family. Automate your entire house with custom scenes and enjoy voice control compatibility.
- Remote control of home devices
- Simultaneous multi-device access
- Timer and countdown scheduling
- Device sharing and group control
- Voice control compatibility
- Scene automation for whole-house linkage
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HOME, SMART MOES HOME To Meet your demand, To Offer best home devices, To Enjoy real smart life, To Solve your issue by SMART MOES HOME 1.Remote Control: Wireless control your home anywhere from anytime for home automation 2.Simultaneous Control: Multi-devices accessing for central control in one APP 3.Timer&Countdown: Add flexible schedule to preset the execution time 4.Device Share&Group Control: Enjoy smart life together with family 5.Fast and Simple APP Configuration with Easy Operations 6.Voice Control: Compatible with Alexa and Google Home for simple voice control 7.Scene Automation: Tap to create and run smart scenes for whole-house linkage 8.Wide and Complete Accessories Featured: Smart switches, dimmer switches, fan switches, boiler switches, sockets and Plugs, thermostat and TRV controller, scene swicthes, central control, LED lamps and strip light, etc. For more information about smart home, you may please visit www.moes.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mi at every 6 weeks against MOES's every 3 months. Mi also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). MOES's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for Mi against 2.3 for MOES. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 69 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 23% and 23% positive.
Mi ships an update every 6 weeks, MOES every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Mi | MOES |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (27 ratings) — better | 2.3 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews | 23.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 265 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Xincaiyi Technology Co., Ltd. | 乐周 李 |
Customer experience
Mi
MOES
In-app purchases
Mi
No in-app purchases
MOES
No in-app purchases
