DG Smart Life vs BN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DG Smart Life
Transform your home into a smart living space. Control appliances remotely, customize your environment with timers and scenes, and manage multiple devices effortlessly. Share access with family for a connected home experience.
- Remote appliance control
- Customizable scenes and timers
- Multi-device management
- Family device sharing
- Easy setup
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DG Smart Life - make your home smart and connect your life. 1. Remotely control home appliances from anywhere. 2. Design your home environment to you, by setting timers, customizing scenes, and creating custom groups. 3. Simultaneously control multiple devices with one APP. 4. Share devices among family members with just one tap. 5. Easy set-up and intuitive user experience.
BN
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for convenient smart home management.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous multi-device control
- Customizable timers
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices within one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connections: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
DG Smart Life and BN both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 40% of DG Smart Life's written reviews are positive against 19% of BN's. DG Smart Life also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DG Smart Life against 4.7 for BN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of DG Smart Life's written reviews are positive against 19% of BN's.
DG Smart Life ships an update every 6 months, BN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DG Smart Life | BN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Gadgets LLC | CENTURY PRODUCTS INC |
Customer experience
DG Smart Life
BN
Bugs and requests
DG Smart Life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BN
Reported bugs
3 issues- Devices randomly disconnecting
- Schedules not working as expected
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved scheduling features
- Better integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
DG Smart Life
No in-app purchases
BN
No in-app purchases
