GREE+ vs Elgin Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GREE+
This application offers intelligent control and management for smart home appliances. It allows users to easily add devices to a unified ecosystem, control them remotely from anywhere, and monitor their real-time status. The app aims to simplify daily life through smart technology integration.
- Intelligent appliance management
- Remote control from anywhere
- Real-time device status monitoring
- Easy addition to smart ecosystem
- Unified device management
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GREE + brings you a brand new experience for intelligent control,As a new official application software that GREE Develops specially for IoT era,it has the function of appliance management,intelligent control,etc.,which makes your life much easier. Function introductions: 1、Intelligent products can be easily added into Gree ecosystem for intelligent management uniformly. 2、You can control the appliance at anytime and anywhere you like. 3、You can know the status of the appliance in real time and immediately. Permission access Providing the service requires optional access permissions as shown below. Even if you do not allow optional access, you can still use the basic functions of the service Selective permission access Location information -Used to find and connect to nearby Wi-Fi when adding products to the app Nearby devices -Find and connect to nearby Bluetooth devices when adding products to the app Camera -Take a picture when modifying the user's avatar and attach it to the photo Documents and media -Selecting an album image is required when modifying the user avatar -Required when downloading the plug-in page
Elgin Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for seamless smart home management.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Device sharing with family
- Quick device connection
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Elgin Smart 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GREE+ at 49% against Elgin Smart's 18%. GREE+ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 44). Elgin Smart's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Elgin Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GREE+ has 15K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of GREE+'s written reviews are positive against 18% of Elgin Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GREE+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Elgin Smart every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GREE+ | Elgin Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15K ratings) | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews — better | 17.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 313 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI | Elgin |
Customer experience
GREE+
Elgin Smart
Bugs and requests
GREE+
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Devices disappear from app
- Timer functions not working as expected
- Login/account issues
- Incompatibility with newer OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Display current room temperature
- Add scheduling/timer options
- Integrate with smart home platforms
- Improve app UI/UX
- Provide better customer support
Elgin Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GREE+
No in-app purchases
Elgin Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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