IKEA Home smart 1 vs RO Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
RO Studio
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RO Studio is a digital ceramics studio for makers who want better control of their creative process. Track each ceramic piece from forming to finished work, save inspiration, manage glazes, use practical tools, and build confidence through every step of the process. With RO Studio you can: • Log ceramic projects and follow each phase • Save photos, notes, and process details • Organize inspiration for future work • Use practical tools such as a shrinkage calculator • Keep track of glazes and materials • Use guided support while developing your craft • Find your next dream project using our ceramic AI scanner RO Studio is built for ceramic artists, hobby potters, and makers who want a user-friendly, focused place to collect their work and improve over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RO Studio at every 11 days against IKEA Home smart 1's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
IKEA Home smart 1 ships an update every 2 months, RO Studio every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IKEA Home smart 1 | RO Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (3.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inter IKEA Systems B.V. | Jan Kristiansen |
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
RO Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IKEA Home smart 1
No in-app purchases
RO Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IKEA Home smart 1 free?
Is RO Studio free?
Do IKEA Home smart 1 or RO Studio have ads?
Which is updated more often, IKEA Home smart 1 or RO Studio?
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