Meross vs Level Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meross
Control and manage a wide range of smart home devices remotely. Set schedules, create custom scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for automated control. Access troubleshooting guides, firmware updates, and community forums for support.
- Remote device control
- Custom schedules and scenes
- Voice assistant integration
- Firmware updates
- In-app hardware guides
- Consumer forum
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Meross app can help you set up and manage smart WiFi bulb, plug, switch, garage door opener, thermostat, air purifier, sensor, humidifier and so on. Meross app offers you special value that other platform apps can not offer such as in-app hardware guide and troubleshooting, in-app setup guide and dedicated troubleshooting, firmware update, cloud service maintenance notice, digital user manual, consumer forum, and new product release information. With Meross app, you can 1. Turn on and off your devices remotely from anywhere with internet. 2. Set schedules and scenes for your devices so that they can run automatically as you wish. 3. Link your devices to your voice assistant platform. 4. Check and update your devices to the latest firmware. 5. Share great product experience with others and discuss about how to use products in Forum. 6. Find information about special offer and new product release. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Level Home
Control your smart lock remotely using your phone. Grant and revoke access for guests, and monitor entry activity from anywhere. Integrates with popular smart home platforms for seamless automation.
- Remote lock/unlock
- Share access with guests
- Activity history tracking
- Smart home platform integration
- Voice control
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The Level Home app lets you use your phone to lock and unlock your door. With award-winning design and engineering, Level Bolt and Level Lock+ are bringing the next generation of smart locks to your home. Easily share access with friends, family, and people you trust. Track activity history from anywhere to see who’s come and gone. Level works with smart home platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa from anywhere via app, voice, or automations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Level Home at none against Meross's 8. Meross's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 46%) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 700). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Meross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Level Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Meross against 4.6 for Level Home. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meross has 7.9K ratings behind it against 700, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Meross's written reviews are positive against 46% of Level Home's.
Meross ships an update every 2 weeks, Level Home fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meross | Level Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.9K ratings) | 4.6 (700 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 700 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd. | Level Home Inc. |
Customer experience
Meross
Level Home
User reviews
Meross
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Reliable and stable performance
- 💡 Useful features like power consumption monitoring
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 🔌 Seamless integration with smart home platforms
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues and device disconnections
- 🔧 Setup can be tricky at times
- 📱 Limited customization options in the app
- 🕰️ Routines and scheduling could be more flexible
Level Home
From 700 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Responsive and fast
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 👍 Sleek and minimalist design
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly app
- 👍 Easy installation and setup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity and sync issues
- 🔋 Battery drain and lack of low battery notifications
- 🔒 Inconsistent and unreliable locking/unlocking
- 👎 Buggy and unstable app updates
- 👎 Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
Meross
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable garage door status reporting
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16 updates
- Inconsistent device discovery and pairing
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more smart home platforms
- Improve app interface and allow for more customization
- Enhance scheduling and automation features
- Provide more detailed energy consumption reporting
Level Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch after iOS updates
- Locks randomly stop responding or get stuck
- Inconsistent behavior with auto-unlock and touch-to-unlock features
- Guest access and sharing not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add battery level indicator and low battery notifications
- Improve connectivity and reliability of locking/unlocking
- Enhance app UI/UX and make it more intuitive
- Provide better customer support and timely bug fixes
- Add more customization options and smart home integrations
In-app purchases
Meross
- 10 SMS for a month$0.991 Month
- 优惠测试-月$1.991 Month
- 优惠测试-年$1.991 Year
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- 优惠测试-周$1.997 Days
- 30 SMS for a month1 Month trial$2.491 Month
- 100 SMS for a month$6.991 Month
- 30 SMS$3.49
- 100 SMS$9.99
Level Home
No in-app purchases
