Comparison

I.E. Control vs Pixbee SmartLife

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

Head to head

About

I.E. Control

Features

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I.E. Control is an APP which can be connected with SAJ control box via bluetooth or Wifi to control the smart home devices. At the moment, we only provide the control of the sit-stand desk.

About

Pixbee SmartLife

Control your smart home devices with this app. Easily pair products, set schedules, and manage multiple devices. Share control with family members for a more connected home experience.

Highlights

Product pairing
Device control
Schedule and timer settings
Multi-device scenes
Family sharing
Australian support

Features

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Enhance your life with intelligent Pixbee products. - Use this app to pair your product and control it with your smart phones. - Quick and easy set up. - Set schedules, timers and multilple device control scenes easily. - Share device control between family members. - Australian based support office.

Screenshots

I.E. Control4 screens

Pixbee SmartLife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: I.E. Control at every 7 months against Pixbee SmartLife's every 16 months. I.E. Control also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I.E. Control ships an update every 7 months, Pixbee SmartLife every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

I.E. Control versus Pixbee SmartLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	I.E. Control	Pixbee SmartLife
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	27.3% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 7 months — better	Every 16 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	84 MB	204 MB
Age rating	+4	12+
Developer	Guangzhou Sanjing Electric CO., Ltd	Directed Electronics Australia

In-app purchases

None

I.E. Control

No in-app purchases

None

Pixbee SmartLife

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is I.E. Control free?

I.E. Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Pixbee SmartLife free?

Pixbee SmartLife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do I.E. Control or Pixbee SmartLife have ads?

Neither I.E. Control nor Pixbee SmartLife shows ads.

Which is updated more often, I.E. Control or Pixbee SmartLife?

I.E. Control ships an update every 7 months, and Pixbee SmartLife every 16 months. Most recently, I.E. Control was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pixbee SmartLife on November 3, 2026.