Comparison

Smart Home Manager vs Smart

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

Head to head
About

Smart Home Manager

Easily set up and manage your home Wi-Fi network. View connected devices, personalize names, set screen time schedules, and get troubleshooting help. Includes internet security features and network health monitoring.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi name and password management
  • Device connection monitoring and personalization
  • Downtime and screen time scheduling
  • Virtual Assistant troubleshooting
  • AT&T ActiveArmor internet security
  • Network health checks and speed tests
Features
Currently charting
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The AT&T Smart Home Manager app will guide you through a simple self-setup process for your new service. It also provides all the tools you need to manage your network in one intuitive, user-friendly interface. Sign in with your AT&T User ID and password to get started. App highlights: • Easily view, update, and share your Wi-Fi name and password • See what devices are connected, personalize each device name and add it to a profile • Set downtime schedules to manage your family’s screen time or quickly and easily pause devices • Get troubleshooting help and customized recommendations from our Virtual Assistant • Get device and network protection with AT&T ActiveArmor℠ internet security • Check your network health, get notified of issues and service outages, run speed tests, and more AT&T Smart Home Manager is available to AT&T Internet service customers with a compatible AT&T Wi-Fi Gateway. Feature availability based on Wi-Fi gateway model, limited to Wi-Fi network.

About

Smart

This parking management tool simplifies guest registration and parking access for residents. It has evolved from a simple online form into a widely used parking application across the United States.

Highlights
  • Guest registration
  • Parking access management
  • Resident parking
  • Online guest form
  • Vehicle registration
Features
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Our goal of making easy-to-use, accessible software is no more evident than in our Parking Attendant. What started off as a simple online guest form has now become the parking app for over 120,000 residents across the US.

Screenshots

Smart Home Manager4 screens
Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Home Manager at 4.8 against Smart's 1.7. Smart Home Manager also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and ratings volume (490K vs 142). Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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

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

Smart Home Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Home Manager has 490K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Smart Home Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Home Manager ships an update monthly, Smart every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Smart Home Manager versus Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Home ManagerSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (490K ratings) — better1.7 (142 ratings)
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings490K — better142
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAT&T Services, Inc.TowCentric LLC

Customer experience

Smart Home Manager

All ratings483,780 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1,288 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative51.6%

Smart

All ratings142 ratings
Positive15.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative82.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

User reviews

Smart Home Manager

From 490K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth setup
  • 🚀 Great UI
  • 🔒 Helpful for monitoring and securing network
  • 🚀 Useful tools like speed testing and signal strength
  • 👍 Ability to control devices and set profiles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app performance
  • 🐛 Inaccurate device connection status
  • 🐛 Profiles and scheduling features not flexible enough
  • 🐛 Frequent login issues and app crashes
  • 🐛 Lack of support for extenders and other network devices

Smart

From 142 App Store ratings

Room to improve

  • ❌ App is deceiving
  • ❌ App expired tags
  • ❌ App doesn't send codes
  • ❌ App has login issues
  • ❌ App has SMS issues

Bugs and requests

Smart Home Manager

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App getting stuck on loading screens
  • Incorrect device connection status
  • Profiles not working as expected
  • Login issues and account sync problems
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • More flexible profile scheduling options
  • Ability to view and manage extenders
  • Better device identification and categorization
  • Improved troubleshooting and reporting tools
  • Seamless integration between app and router/gateway

Smart

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App is deceiving, pretends glitches, approves wrong address
  • App expired tag, won't let user renew, locked user in apartment
  • App doesn't send verification code
  • App refuses to let user log in after password updates
  • SMS messages not working, no code received
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  • App won't let user save car info, leading to towing
  • App has glitch where apartments can't register visitors
  • App gives login error after multiple password changes
  • App shows 'Invalid Credentials' after password resets
  • App doesn't allow login, shows 'Invalid Login Credentials'
  • App doesn't send reset code
  • App doesn't send SMS for password reset
  • App doesn't allow registration due to missing vehicle model
  • App requires location to be turned off to find property
  • App crashes when trying to register
  • App doesn't fetch user's location
  • App shows blank or white screen on login
  • App doesn't let user select property
  • App text is crowded and overwrites itself on smaller iPhones
  • App glitches and fails to allow parking permit requests
  • App freezes on page after clicking 'request permit'
  • App closes when trying to select properties

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add fallback mechanism to specify email for code
  • Add option to edit personal information
  • Add option to delete account
  • Provide customer service contact information
  • Add missing vehicle models
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  • Allow users to turn on location services
  • Allow longer parking durations
  • Improve app stability on iPad
  • Allow users to delete the app
  • Provide a list of nearby properties
  • Send reminders for expiring/expired parking
  • Allow users to renew parking passes earlier
  • Improve app interface for smaller screens
  • Allow users to search for properties
  • Fix app crashes when selecting properties

In-app purchases

None

Smart Home Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Home Manager free?
Smart Home Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Home Manager or Smart?
Smart Home Manager is rated higher. Smart Home Manager averages 4.8 out of 5 from 490K ratings, while Smart averages 1.7 from 142 ratings.
Do Smart Home Manager or Smart have ads?
Neither Smart Home Manager nor Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Home Manager or Smart?
Smart Home Manager ships an update monthly, and Smart every 2 weeks. Most recently, Smart Home Manager was updated on November 3, 2026 and Smart on November 3, 2026.

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