Smart vs Sunred
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart
Control your home thermostat and gateway remotely or directly. Manage basic functions like power, energy saving, and temperature. Specific features adapt to your thermostat model.
- Direct thermostat control
- Remote thermostat control
- Gateway control
- Power management
- Energy conservation settings
- Temperature adjustment
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For Smart-E, you can easy control your thermostat or gateway in your house or other place. Smart-E supports direct or remote control thermostat or gateway. Smart-E can operate different functions for different thermostats,the basic functions include power control, energy conservation and temperature control.Other specific features vary according to the type of thermostat.
Sunred
Take full control of your outdoor heating experience with this app. Connect and remotely manage your wireless supported heaters, adjusting power settings, timers, and monitoring real-time temperature information.
- Remote device control
- Adjust power settings
- Set timers
- Monitor real-time temperature
- Quick device overview
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Get the most out of your Sunred products and take full control of your outdoor heating experience with the all new Sunred app. Connect and control your wireless supported Sunred heater. After connecting your devices you will have access to the following features: Remotely control your device and heat with just a simple touch; Monitor and control your power settings; Remotely control functions like timer and other settings; Quick device overview; Monitor real-time temperature information; Consumer and catering industry ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smart at none against Sunred's shown. Smart also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). On price, 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.
Smart ships an update every 2 months, Sunred every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart | Sunred |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | saswell | OutTrade BV |
Customer experience
Smart
Sunred
In-app purchases
Smart
No in-app purchases
Sunred
No in-app purchases
