Meross vs ADA CONTROLLER
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/
ADA CONTROLLER
Control compatible smart lighting systems and devices from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust brightness, color, and set timers for your lights. Save custom color presets and utilize a soft lighting mode for gradual transitions.
- Control compatible ADA lighting systems
- Adjust brightness and light color
- Set timers for lights
- Save custom color presets
- Soft lighting mode for gradual transitions
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Smartphones and tablet devices can control compatible ADA lighting systems and smart products. The lighting system allows users to turn lights on and off, set timers, and adjust brightness and light color from the app. Light colors that you have adjusted yourself can be saved as presets and recalled at any time. In addition, a soft lighting mode setting allows for gradual turning on and off of lights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meross at 4.5 against ADA CONTROLLER's 1.0. Meross also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and ratings volume (7.8K vs 1). ADA CONTROLLER's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Meross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ADA CONTROLLER asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meross holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meross has 7.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Meross's written reviews are positive against 50% of ADA CONTROLLER's.
Meross ships an update fortnightly, ADA CONTROLLER every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meross | ADA CONTROLLER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (7.8K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd. | Aqua Design Amano Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Meross
ADA CONTROLLER
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
ADA CONTROLLER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
ADA CONTROLLER
No in-app purchases
