Epcom Cloud vs Shelly Smart Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epcom Cloud
Access live and recorded video from professional CCTV systems remotely. Secure offsite cloud storage is available, along with motion detection alerts. Easily set up without complex network configurations.
- Remote live and recorded video viewing
- Offsite cloud storage
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote camera control
- Video download and sharing
- Easy setup
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EPCOM CLOUD With Epcom Cloud you can add remote viewing and offsite cloud storage to professional CCTV systems. KEY FEATURES - Watch camera live feeds and recorded video from anywhere - Save video to secure offsite cloud storage - Remotely control cameras - Get alerts when motion is detected - Download and share video - Easy set up - no port forwarding, no router configuration COMPATIBILITY Epcom Cloud is compatible with Epcom and Hikvision DVRS, NVRs and IP cameras.
Shelly Smart Control
Remotely monitor and control smart home devices from anywhere, either through the cloud or your local network. Manage lights, appliances, and sensors, and create custom automation scenes. Supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LAN connectivity for seamless integration.
- Remote device control
- Local network control
- Device monitoring
- Custom scheduling
- Scene creation
- Energy consumption monitoring
- Real-time alerts
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This app offers the possibility to control all Shelly devices remotely. You can monitor and control your devices from anywhere (by using the cloud option) or, if you do not want the Cloud option, you will still be able to monitor and control your devices from within your local network. Shelly devices do not need to be connected to the cloud or to send data there. The Shelly Home Automation portfolio includes a variety of relay switches, sensors, plugs, bulbs, and other controllers, all connected and controlled through your Wi-Fi network. The new Shelly Plus and Shelly Pro lines of products additionally support Bluetooth connectivity for faster device inclusion and communication, and the new Shelly Pro line offers LAN and Wi-Fi usage simultaneously. The entire Shelly portfolio is available at https://shelly.cloud/ Shelly devices are suitable to control lights, garage doors, curtains, window blinds, or other appliances, trigger actions based on certain parameters from sensor devices. Devices provide near real time notification on changes of the parameters they are measuring - energy consumption, temperature other environment values. All Shelly devices have: - Embedded Web server - Wi-Fi control and connectivity - APIs for observation and control A user account is required to access, include, and control Shelly devices through the application. Once Shelly account is registered, you can: - Connect the devices to an existing W-Fi network or use their Access Point mode locally to control other Shelly devices; - Include, manage, and operate as many Shelly devices as you need; - Configure devices and manage individual settings on every device; - Configure custom scheduling for automatic actions; - Create personalized rooms for more convenient organising and control of the devices; - Define custom Groups of devices to control multiple devices with one command within the app; - Build simple and complex scenes by combining Shelly devices to trigger certain actions in your home automation; - Monitor current and past electrical power consumption of the electrical circuit(s) and loads (for Shelly devices equipped with Power-measuring capabilities); - Build complex automation solutions for improved energy and operational efficiency; - Receive real time alerts and notifications based on your preference. Shelly devices are compatible with other widely used both local and cloud-based home automation platforms like Google Home or Alexa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shelly Smart Control at 48% against Epcom Cloud's 0%. Shelly Smart Control also leads on ratings volume (87 vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Epcom Cloud's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Epcom Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelly Smart Control has 87 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Epcom Cloud's written reviews are positive against 48% of Shelly Smart Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Epcom Cloud ships an update every 2 months, Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epcom Cloud | Shelly Smart Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.2 (87 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 87 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Videoloft Ltd | SHELLY EUROPE EOOD |
Customer experience
Epcom Cloud
Shelly Smart Control
In-app purchases
Epcom Cloud
No in-app purchases
Shelly Smart Control
No in-app purchases
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