SmartLife vs Smarthome Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartLife
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. Connect your smart devices quickly and efficiently.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Automated timers
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device connection
- IPC control
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Smart life, smart living 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 6.IPC control:use the same App to control your T-Guardian and its IPC
Smarthome Light
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Smart Home Light can control smart lamp products. Using this App, you can add a remote control of the specified brand to your mobile phone and control the infrared remote control device at home on the mobile phone or use the Amazon Alexa voice function
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smarthome Light at every 3 weeks against SmartLife's every 4 months. Smarthome Light also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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.
SmartLife ships an update every 4 months, Smarthome Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLife | Smarthome Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangdong Wankezi Intelligent Control Technology Co.,Ltd. | Linkplay Tech Inc. |
Bugs and requests
SmartLife
Reported bugs
5 issues- QR code scanning not working
- Login screen not functioning
- Devices not detected
- Frequent app crashes
- Settings not saving properly
Requested features
6 requests- Add indoor temperature display
- Integrate with Apple HomeKit
- Implement dark mode
- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve Alexa integration
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- Enhance automation and scheduling options
Smarthome Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmartLife
No in-app purchases
Smarthome Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartLife free?
Is Smarthome Light free?
Do SmartLife or Smarthome Light have ads?
Which is updated more often, SmartLife or Smarthome Light?
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