Comparison

Meross vs Automation Schedule

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Custom schedules and scenes
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Firmware updates
  • In-app hardware guides
  • Consumer forum
Features
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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/

About

Automation Schedule

Organize and manage your smart home automations with a clear, time-ordered schedule. View, edit, and add automations directly from a visual timeline, making complex home automation easier to understand and control.

Highlights
  • Time-ordered automation view
  • Edit and add automations directly
  • Sun-based automation timing
  • Calendar view for any day
  • Supports multiple homes
  • Universal iPhone and iPad app
Features
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The missing schedule view for Apple Home. Apple Home has automations. It doesn’t have a schedule. As your home gets more automated, an alphabetical list gets harder to make sense of. Automation Schedule puts everything in time order, so you can see what’s scheduled, make changes, and add new automations. YOUR RECURRING AUTOMATIONS, IN TIME ORDER Pick a day and see every recurring automation scheduled, from morning to night. • Edit an automation, turn it off, or add a new one without leaving the list. • Disabled automations stay where they belong, dimmed but still visible. • Sun-based automations appear at the actual time they’ll run. JUMP TO ANY DAY Tap a date to see everything scheduled for that day, or add a one-off right from the calendar. One-offs stand out, so they’re easy to spot among your recurring automations. MORE ROOM, MORE SCHEDULE On iPad, the timetable opens up to the full week—every day as a column, every automation placed at the hour it fires. STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Automation Schedule talks to HomeKit directly on your iPhone or iPad. There is no account, no server, and no analytics. Your home data never leaves your device. MORE OF WHAT YOU NEED • Switch between multiple homes • See sunrise- and sunset-based automations at the actual time they’ll run • Create and edit recurring and one-off automations • Changes appear in Apple Home too • Universal across iPhone and iPad One-time purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Meross4 screens
Automation Schedule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Meross at Free against Automation Schedule's $4.99. Meross also leads on ratings volume (7.9K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Automation Schedule's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Meross is free to download; Automation Schedule costs $4.99 up front. Meross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Automation Schedule asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Automation Schedule holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meross has 7.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meross ships an update every 2 weeks, Automation Schedule every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Meross versus Automation Schedule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerossAutomation Schedule
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (7.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd.Gross Development Co.

Customer experience

Meross

All ratings7,910 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews1,599 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative16.7%

Automation Schedule

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Automation Schedule

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Meross

Subscriptions6
  • 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
One-time2
  • 30 SMS$3.49
  • 100 SMS$9.99
None

Automation Schedule

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meross free?
Meross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Automation Schedule free?
Automation Schedule costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meross or Automation Schedule?
Automation Schedule is rated higher. Meross averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Automation Schedule averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Meross or Automation Schedule have ads?
Neither Meross nor Automation Schedule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meross or Automation Schedule?
Meross ships an update every 2 weeks, and Automation Schedule every 3 days. Most recently, Meross was updated on October 28, 2026 and Automation Schedule on October 25, 2026.

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