CE Smart vs Vilo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CE Smart
Control your smart home devices remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices, set schedules, and automate your home with voice commands. Easily share control with family members for a connected living experience.
- Remote device control
- Simultaneous multi-device management
- Voice control integration
- Automated scheduling and timers
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device setup
- Custom automations and scenes
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CE Smart, CE Smart Home, Smart Living, Wi-Fi Connected Devices, Remote Control 1. Remote Control: Turn devices on/off from anywhere in the world with the mobile app 2. Simultaneous Control: Add, Configure, Monitor and Control multiple devices with one app 3. Voice Control: Works with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant and Siri Shortcuts 4. Timer: Create schedules to automate turning lights and appliances on and off 5. Device Sharing: Easily share device control among family members 6. Easy Set-up: Quickly connect and set-up devices using the app 7. Automations and Scenes: Advanced scheduling and grouping features
Vilo
Easily set up and manage your home Wi-Fi system from your phone. Features include parental controls, guest network creation, device blocking, and data usage monitoring.
- Set up Wi-Fi system
- Manage network remotely
- Parental controls
- Create guest Wi-Fi
- Block unwanted devices
- View data usage
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The Vilo app allows you to set up your Vilo Wi-Fi system in minutes and manage your network from anywhere. You will have access to features including: - Set parental controls to monitor your children’s online activities - Create guest Wi-Fi so you have better protection over your privacy - Block unwanted devices from connecting to your home Wi-Fi - View data usage report for all devices - Use system diagnostics tool to optimize your network performance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CE Smart at 4.8 against Vilo's 2.8. CE Smart also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 28) and review sentiment (41% vs 21%). Vilo's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CE Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CE Smart has 2.3K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of CE Smart's written reviews are positive against 21% of Vilo's.
CE Smart ships an update every 4 months, Vilo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CE Smart | Vilo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better | 2.8 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Consumer Sales Network, Inc. | Kivo Technology, Inc. |
Customer experience
CE Smart
Vilo
Bugs and requests
CE Smart
Reported bugs
5 issues- Widgets not working after iOS updates
- Unable to change device names or locations
- Alexa integration not functioning properly
- Scheduled timers and automations not reliable
- App freezing and becoming unresponsive
Requested features
5 requests- Export energy usage data
- Improved widget functionality
- Apple Watch app support
- Backup and restore device settings
- Seamless integration with smart home ecosystems
Vilo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CE Smart
No in-app purchases
Vilo
No in-app purchases
