Comparison

IKEA Home smart 1 vs parentli

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

Head to head
About

IKEA Home smart 1

Control your home's lighting, blinds, audio, and air quality with customizable scenes and voice commands. Set schedules for different times of day to automate your environment.

Highlights
  • Control lights (dim, color, temperature)
  • Adjust blinds (raise, lower, position)
  • Manage audio (play, pause, volume)
  • Control air purifier
  • Create custom lighting and audio scenes
  • Set timers for morning and evening
Features
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The IKEA Home smart 1 app supports the TRÅDFRI gateway and older range of smart products by IKEA. We are no longer actively improving this app, however existing features and products already connected to a TRÅDFRI gateway will continue to function as usual. Smart products by IKEA continue to evolve and the new range uses Matter technology. The TRÅDFRI gateway and IKEA Home smart 1 app are not compatible with Matter, so we recommend the DIRIGERA hub and IKEA Home smart app instead.  It’s easy with the IKEA Home smart 1 app and TRÅDFRI gateway. Use one setting for early morning lighting and music, another for late evenings and a third for cooking or working at home. You can dim, turn off, turn on, change colours and switch from warm to cold light. Raise or lower blinds. Turn on your music – then turn it up, turn it down or pause it. And you can even control your air purifier to improve the air quality at home. With the IKEA Home smart 1 app, you can also connect to Apple Home, Amazon Alexa or Google Home and control it all with your voice. What you’ll get with the IKEA Home smart 1 app and TRÅDFRI gateway: • The ability to control your lights and blinds from the app • The ability to turn audio on and off, pause it and control volume • Customisable settings, including changing the position of blinds, light colours and choosing warm or cold light • Timers with morning and evening options • The ability to turn your air purifier on and off, and set it to a fan speed that suits the needs of your home

About

parentli

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Becoming a parent is beautiful - but it can often feel isolating and exhausting. Parentli is an affirmation app designed specifically for new parents. It provides psychological support for those moments of sleep deprivation, uncertainty, or feeling overwhelmed. The concept is intentionally simple: open the app, take a breath, and keep going. Born out of personal need: As a new mom and dad without a local family support network, we often felt the lack of daily encouragement. Parentli closes that gap - digitally and available whenever you need it. Core Features • Affirmations for parents: Content designed specifically for your daily life as a parent. • Offline-First & Privacy: No login required—all your data stays safely on your device. • Breathing Exercises: Read your affirmations mindfully and take a moment to breathe. • Favorites: Save the affirmations that resonate with you most. Parentli Premium We offer an optional Premium version—available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. With Parentli Premium, you get: • Targeted Support: Instead of general affirmations, choose exactly what is weighing on you and receive content tailored to that feeling. • Access to All Categories: From sleep deprivation and overwhelm to loneliness. • Expanded Library: Access to a continuously growing collection of affirmations. • Home & Lock Screen Widgets: Your daily encouragement - right there when you unlock your iPhone. • Personalization: Customize the look of the app with various fonts. Subscriptions & Purchases Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. One-time purchases are charged once and unlock Premium permanently. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

IKEA Home smart 14 screens
parentli3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IKEA Home smart 1 at none against parentli's 3. parentli's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. parentli sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. IKEA Home smart 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IKEA Home smart 1 ships an update every 2 months, parentli every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IKEA Home smart 1 versus parentli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIKEA Home smart 1parentli
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInter IKEA Systems B.V.Dominic Huang

Bugs and requests

IKEA Home smart 1

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App constantly asking to add new devices even when none are added
  • Devices disappearing from the app and needing to be re-added
  • Timers not working as expected, turning lights on/off at incorrect times
  • Inability to move devices between rooms in the app
  • Pairing issues with remotes and other accessories

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more color temperatures and full color spectrum
  • Improve timer functionality with more granular controls
  • Implement remote access and out-of-home control
  • Add support for user profiles and device sharing
  • Improve integration with popular smart home platforms like HomeKit and Google Home

parentli

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IKEA Home smart 1

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

parentli

Subscriptions2
  • Parentli Premium$4.991 Month
  • Parentli Premium (Jährlich)$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Parentli Premium Lebenslang$29.99

Questions

Is IKEA Home smart 1 free?
IKEA Home smart 1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is parentli free?
parentli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IKEA Home smart 1 or parentli have ads?
Neither IKEA Home smart 1 nor parentli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IKEA Home smart 1 or parentli?
IKEA Home smart 1 ships an update every 2 months, and parentli every 5 days. Most recently, IKEA Home smart 1 was updated on November 11, 2026 and parentli on November 9, 2026.

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