Xhome vs Smart Elfin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xhome
Monitor your home and office wirelessly with smart cameras and devices. Enjoy live video streaming, two-way audio, and instant motion alerts. This app offers remote management and control for a safer, smarter living space.
- Wireless low-power cameras
- Video doorbell and e-locks
- Live video streaming
- Two-way audio calls
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote management and control
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Xhome is a powerful mobile application specially developed for wireless low-power products, which can be used in office, home security and outdoor monitoring, communication alarm, video doorbell, remote management and control, etc. With smart hardware cameras, door locks, etc., it is easy to monitor all the important things in life, with a tap of a finger, you can easily communicate audio and video in any location, and get notified when someone is active. 100% wireless cameras can be placed anywhere, even outdoors, for months without the hassle of frequent battery changes. Video doorbells, locks, will not let you miss any visitors, even handle the check of couriers, etc. Voice calls can be made during live video broadcast, and voice noise reduction processing technology enables you to hear each other's voice clearly in a noisy environment. So you can easily build a safer and smarter home!
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: Xhome at 4.4 against Smart Elfin's 1.4. Smart Elfin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Xhome holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 160 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Xhome's written reviews are positive against 5% of Smart Elfin's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Xhome | Smart Elfin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (113 ratings) — better | 1.4 (160 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 4.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 113 | 160 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LANCENS TECHNOLOGY INC. | Quspeed Future Artificial Intelligence Technology Guangzhou Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Xhome
Smart Elfin
Bugs and requests
Xhome
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
Xhome
No in-app purchases
Smart Elfin
No in-app purchases
