Comparison

geeni vs Monster Smart App

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

Head to head
About

geeni

Manage all your smart home and smart health devices from a single, intuitive application. Control lights, switches, cameras, and track health metrics like weight and BMI. Automate actions with scenes and schedules, and share device access with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Control smart home and health devices
  • Track weight, BMI, and other health metrics
  • Sync health data with Apple Health
  • Group devices by room
  • Set smart scenes and schedules
  • Share device access with others
Features
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Meet Geeni. Your wish is Geeni's command. Control all Geeni smart home and smart health devices in one easy app, from ANYWHERE in the world. Geeni is easy enough for anyone to use and combines the SIMPLICITY of an on/off switch with PREMIUM features such as: - Easy, powerful control of each device. Choose a color or mood of our Color bulbs, schedule a smart switch, check in on your cameras, and track your weight, all from the same app! - Group devices and control by room - Smart Health products support tracking weight, BMI, Body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, bone mass, visceral fat grade, and more, and track on the app or sync to Apple Health - Set smart scenes for automated actions - Schedule when devices turn on and off to allow more control and security - Choose which devices your friends, guests, roommates, or your family can control thanks to account sharing - Cloud based services so you can log in and control your home from any phone - HealthKit functionality for our new Smart Scale: synchronize your health data with Apple Health! - and more. Compatible with all Geeni-enabled smart devices. No complicated hub required; each Geeni device is smart enough to connect directly to your home wifi network.

About

Monster Smart App

Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. The app offers a simple and quick connection process to your smart devices.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous multi-device management
  • Automated timer functions
  • Family device sharing
  • Easy device connection
Features
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Monster Smart, Always Lead. Never Follow 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

Screenshots

geeni4 screens
Monster Smart App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: geeni at monthly against Monster Smart App's every 5 months. geeni also leads on ratings volume (437K vs 26K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

geeni holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: geeni has 437K ratings behind it against 26K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 25% and 25% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

geeni ships an update monthly, Monster Smart App every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
geeni versus Monster Smart App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergeeniMonster Smart App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (437K ratings) — better4.6 (26K ratings)
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews — better25.3% of reviews
Number of ratings437K — better26K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB233 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerkury Innovations LLCMonster Inc.

Customer experience

geeni

All ratings437,493 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews578 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative64.4%

Monster Smart App

All ratings26,053 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative64.7%

User reviews

geeni

From 437K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy setup and configuration
  • 👍 Affordable and good value
  • 🔒 Reliable security features
  • 📹 Good video and audio quality
  • 🔌 Convenient remote control of devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity and reconnection issues
  • 🔍 Limited camera features and functionality
  • 🤖 Unresponsive customer support
  • 🔄 Buggy app updates and glitches
  • 🔒 Potential security concerns

Monster Smart App

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Decent functionality
  • 💡 Customizable scenes
  • 🔒 Works with Alexa

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Glitchy app
  • 🐛 Unreliable performance
  • 🔋 Poor adhesive quality

Bugs and requests

geeni

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Difficulty connecting devices to Wi-Fi
  • Cameras failing to record or playback footage
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Devices randomly going offline or unresponsive
  • Incompatibility with newer mobile OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved app interface and user experience
  • Enhanced camera features (e.g., motion detection, cloud storage)
  • Better integration with smart home ecosystems
  • Ability to create custom lighting scenes and automations
  • Improved reliability and stability of devices and app

Monster Smart App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lights disappearing from app
  • Incorrect on/off status
  • Frequent disconnections
  • Incompatible with 5GHz WiFi

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Ability to control individual LEDs
  • Improved music sync features

In-app purchases

None

geeni

No in-app purchases

None

Monster Smart App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is geeni free?
geeni is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster Smart App free?
Monster Smart App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, geeni or Monster Smart App?
geeni is rated higher. geeni averages 4.8 out of 5 from 437K ratings, while Monster Smart App averages 4.6 from 26K ratings.
Do geeni or Monster Smart App have ads?
Neither geeni nor Monster Smart App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, geeni or Monster Smart App?
geeni ships an update monthly, and Monster Smart App every 5 months. Most recently, geeni was updated on November 1, 2026 and Monster Smart App on November 1, 2026.

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