Comparison

SmartRent vs Prala

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

Head to head
About

SmartRent

Control your home remotely with this app. Manage door locks, thermostats, and create custom schedules for energy savings. Grant temporary access codes and automate routines for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Remote lock/unlock and thermostat control
  • Custom thermostat schedules
  • Time-bound access codes
  • Home automation routines
  • Voice command integration
  • Leak alerts
  • Activity logs
Features
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Welcome to SmartRent! The SmartRent App, designed with your experience in mind, puts comfort, control, and convenience in the palm of your hand. With custom controls, settings and more, it makes “there’s no place like home” ring even truer. You’ll love the ability to: - Lock and unlock your door or adjust your thermostat from anywhere - Create custom schedules for your thermostat to save money and energy - Grant unique, time-bound access codes to family, friends, and service providers - Set up automations to simplify daily routines - Issue voice commands with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant - Be alerted immediately of possible leaks in your home - Review your lock activity to see when guests or maintenance visited - Link your Ring account for one less app to manage - And more! Download the SmartRent App and start customizing your smart home! SmartRent - Opening Doors To A Smarter World

About

Prala

Features
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Prala brings your whole account into one beautifully simple app. Sign in and everything lives in one place — your profile, your history, and your day-to-day — always in sync across your devices, wherever you are. With Prala you can: • Sign in once, securely, to your Prala account • Keep your profile and details ready whenever you need them • Access your history, kept private and up to date • Stay in sync seamlessly across all your devices Fast, clean, and built to stay out of your way — so the things you care about are always a tap away. Questions or feedback? Reach us any time at prala.com/contact.

Screenshots

SmartRent4 screens
Prala1 screens

Verdict

The call

SmartRent and Prala are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SmartRent versus Prala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartRentPrala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (119K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings119K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartrent.com, LLCPlondo Network

Bugs and requests

SmartRent

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Thermostat not syncing with app
  • Door lock showing wrong status
  • App logging users out randomly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Integration with Apple Watch and HomeKit
  • Ability to set custom lock codes
  • Improved automation and scheduling options

Prala

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmartRent

No in-app purchases

None

Prala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartRent free?
SmartRent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prala free?
Prala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartRent or Prala have ads?
Neither SmartRent nor Prala shows ads.

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