Comparison

SYLVANIA Smart Home vs MEIDI+

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

Head to head
About

SYLVANIA Smart Home

Easily update your SYLVANIA SMART+ HomeKit accessories to the latest firmware. This app ensures your smart home devices have the newest features and improvements without needing a separate hub.

Highlights
  • Firmware updates for SMART+ accessories
  • HomeKit integration
  • No hub required
  • View accessory status
  • Automatic update process
Features
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The SYLVANIA Smart Home app allows Apple HomeKit users to easily update their SYLVANIA SMART+ accessories to the latest firmware version to incorporate new features and improvements as they become available. Setting up and upgrading your SYLVANIA SMART+ HomeKit-enabled accessories is quick and easy, with no hub required for use. After pairing your SMART+ accessories to HomeKit, use this app to check for firmware updates. Your paired SMART+ HomeKit accessories can be viewed within the app and a message will be displayed next to the accessory if an update is available. Select the accessory to update and the process will automatically begin.

About

MEIDI+

Control in-car electronic devices like car chargers and FM transmitters. Monitor battery voltage, play music, and locate your parked car. Connect to dash cameras via Wi-Fi to view and download recordings.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth car charger control
  • FM transmitter frequency adjustment
  • Car battery voltage monitoring
  • Car location finder
  • Dash camera Wi-Fi connection
  • Real-time video viewing
  • Download dash cam footage
Features
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MEIDI+ is an application that supports connection and control of in-vehicle electronic products, such as: 1. Connect the car charger via Bluetooth, you can control the light mode of the car charger, play the songs in the phone, monitor the battery voltage of the car through the mobile APP, and find your car through the recorded location after parking. 2. Connect the Bluetooth FM Transmitter via Bluetooth, adjust the frequency of the transmitter and monitor the battery voltage of the car through the mobile APP, and find your car through the recorded location after parking. 3. Connect the Dash Camera via the WIFI of the device, you can control the camera through the APP, view the real-time road video, view the recorded video and photos, and download them to the mobile phone. Diversified settings can meet different needs.

Screenshots

SYLVANIA Smart Home4 screens
MEIDI+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MEIDI+ at 1.9 against SYLVANIA Smart Home's 1.6. MEIDI+ also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). SYLVANIA Smart Home's advantage is ratings volume (242 vs 10). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MEIDI+ holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SYLVANIA Smart Home has 242 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SYLVANIA Smart Home ships an update every 4 months, MEIDI+ every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SYLVANIA Smart Home versus MEIDI+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSYLVANIA Smart HomeMEIDI+
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (242 ratings)1.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings242 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEDVANCE LLCArtsun Enterprise Company Limited

Customer experience

SYLVANIA Smart Home

All ratings231 ratings
Positive13.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative81.4%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative85.1%

MEIDI+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

SYLVANIA Smart Home

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Firmware updates fail
  • Devices disappear from app
  • Inability to connect to Bluetooth
  • Lights behave erratically

Requested features

6 requests
  • Remove annoying pop-up notification
  • Add 'never see again' option for notifications
  • Improve app responsiveness and stability
  • Better integration with smart home platforms
  • Add scheduling/timer functionality
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  • Improve color control and customization options

MEIDI+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SYLVANIA Smart Home

No in-app purchases

None

MEIDI+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SYLVANIA Smart Home free?
SYLVANIA Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MEIDI+ free?
MEIDI+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SYLVANIA Smart Home or MEIDI+?
MEIDI+ is rated higher. SYLVANIA Smart Home averages 1.6 out of 5 from 242 ratings, while MEIDI+ averages 1.9 from 10 ratings.
Do SYLVANIA Smart Home or MEIDI+ have ads?
Neither SYLVANIA Smart Home nor MEIDI+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SYLVANIA Smart Home or MEIDI+?
SYLVANIA Smart Home ships an update every 4 months, and MEIDI+ every 2 months. Most recently, SYLVANIA Smart Home was updated on October 24, 2026 and MEIDI+ on October 24, 2026.

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