Meross vs MARSTEK
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/
MARSTEK
Monitor your solar energy system in real-time. Optimize for energy independence, outage protection, or savings by setting your preferences. Control your system remotely and receive instant alerts.
- Real-time solar energy monitoring
- Customizable optimization settings
- Remote system control
- Instant alerts
- Energy independence focus
- Outage protection settings
- Savings optimization
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With the Marstek app, you can monitor solar energy in real-time. Set your preferences to optimize for energy independence, outage protection, or savings. Control your system from anywhere with remote access and instant alerts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MARSTEK at none against Meross's 8. Meross's advantage is ratings volume (7.9K vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. MARSTEK asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Meross against 4.5 for MARSTEK. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meross has 7.9K ratings behind it against 11, 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 72% of MARSTEK's.
Meross ships an update fortnightly, MARSTEK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meross | MARSTEK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (7.9K ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better | 72.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 11 |
| 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd. | Hamedata Technology Co., Limited |
Customer experience
Meross
MARSTEK
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
MARSTEK
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
MARSTEK
No in-app purchases
