Comparison

Sub vs CleanLife Smart

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sub

This app enhances your kitchen experience by guiding you through recipes from websites and a curated collection. It allows remote control and monitoring of Sub-Zero refrigeration, Cove dishwashing, and Wolf appliances, ensuring optimal performance and convenience.

Highlights
  • Guided cooking from online recipes
  • Chef-tested recipes optimized for Wolf appliances
  • Remote dishwasher control and monitoring
  • Refrigerator settings and alerts
  • Filter recipes by cooking mode
  • Bookmark and share recipes
Features
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Elevate your kitchen experience with the Sub-Zero Group Owner’s App. Connect your Wi-Fi-enabled appliances and enjoy greater control, personalized cooking, and now, integrated wine inventory management. • Build and manage your wine collection • Scan bottles to quickly add wines to your inventory • Track where each bottle is stored across locations • Organize your collection with filters, groups, and tags • View inventory history as wines are enjoyed over time • Enjoy a guided cooking experience with recipes tailored to your appliances • Set timers and view oven status directly from recipe steps • Monitor and control your appliances from anywhere • Receive notifications for appliance status, maintenance, and more The app also gives you powerful control over your Sub-Zero refrigeration and Cove dishwashing appliances. Start your dishwasher remotely, monitor cycles, and manage supplies Wine Inventory transforms a traditionally manual task into a simple, intuitive experience. Manage your collection, understand where your wines are stored, and stay connected to your kitchen in one place. Download now and get more from every Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove appliance.

About

CleanLife Smart

Control your smart-enabled lighting and other Bluetooth/WiFi devices remotely. As long as you have an internet connection, you can manage your home's lighting from anywhere in the world.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Control from anywhere
  • Smart lighting management
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The CleanLife Smart App allows the customer to control their smart enabled devices with their mobile phone. Bluetooth and WiFi devices can be connected to the CleanLife Smart App and as long as the user has an internet connection they can control the lighting from anywhere!

Screenshots

Sub4 screens
CleanLife Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sub at every 5 weeks against CleanLife Smart's every 6 months. Sub also leads on ratings volume (788 vs 13). CleanLife Smart's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CleanLife Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sub has 788 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub ships an update every 5 weeks, CleanLife Smart every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sub versus CleanLife Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubCleanLife Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (788 ratings)4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings788 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB226 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSub-Zero and WolfCLEANLIFE ENERGY LLC

Customer experience

Sub

All ratings778 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive14.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative76.8%

CleanLife Smart

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

Sub

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after recent updates
  • Unable to log in or register account
  • Appliances disappear from the app
  • Firmware update failures brick appliances

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for Celsius temperature units
  • Provide real-time temperature and energy consumption data
  • Integrate with smart home platforms like Apple HomeKit

CleanLife Smart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sub

No in-app purchases

None

CleanLife Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sub free?
Sub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CleanLife Smart free?
CleanLife Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sub or CleanLife Smart?
CleanLife Smart is rated higher. Sub averages 4.4 out of 5 from 788 ratings, while CleanLife Smart averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Sub or CleanLife Smart have ads?
Neither Sub nor CleanLife Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sub or CleanLife Smart?
Sub ships an update every 5 weeks, and CleanLife Smart every 6 months. Most recently, Sub was updated on November 6, 2026 and CleanLife Smart on November 2, 2026.

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