Smart Home Manager vs alignup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
alignup
This app integrates tasks, habits, and goals with your calendar to streamline your daily planning. It helps you organize your life and work towards your objectives more effectively. Achieve better productivity by keeping everything in one place.
- Task management
- Habit tracking
- Goal setting
- Calendar integration
- Unified planning
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tasks, habits, goals and your calendar - all working together
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: alignup at 100% against Smart Home Manager's 42%. alignup also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Smart Home Manager's advantage is ratings volume (492K vs 3) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
alignup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Home Manager has 492K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Smart Home Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of alignup's.
Smart Home Manager ships an update monthly, alignup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Home Manager | alignup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (492K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 492K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AT&T Services, Inc. | William Myers |
Customer experience
Smart Home Manager
alignup
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
alignup
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart Home Manager
No in-app purchases
alignup
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smart Home Manager free?
Is alignup free?
Which has better reviews, Smart Home Manager or alignup?
Do Smart Home Manager or alignup have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smart Home Manager or alignup?
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