Mobvoi vs Elgin Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobvoi
This app connects your Mobvoi devices, like smartwatches and earbuds, to your phone. It synchronizes activity and health data, offers device management, and provides useful features like watch face customization and instant translation.
- Device connection and management
- Activity and health data synchronization
- Watch face management
- Audio recording transcription
- Instant translator (English & Chinese)
- Sync health data to Apple Health
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Mobvoi application connects Mobvoi devices (including TicWatch, TicPods, TicBand, TicLife smart plug, etc) to your mobile phone. It manages devices, extends functions, synchronizes activity data and provides additional visualization and analysis. Following features are provided to help manage your devices: 1. TicWatch ( includes TicWatch Pro & Pro3, TicWatch GTX, TicWatch Kids, etc) a. Synchronize and Keep track of your activity and health records b. Provide functions in addition to watch such as watch face management, audio recording transcription, etc. c. Manage watch and account settings, permissions, profiles, etc. d.You can sync health data to Apple health 2. TicPods ( includes TicPods 2 Standards, TicPods Pro, TicPods 2 Pro+, TicPods Free, etc) a. Manage TicPods settings and preferences b. Provide instant translator over voice & text input (English & Chinese) Notice: Mobvoi APP has been connected to HealthKit which allows users to synchronize motion recording, heart rate and sleep data to "Health".
Elgin Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for seamless smart home management.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Device sharing with family
- Quick device connection
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Elgin Smart 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elgin Smart at 4.7 against Mobvoi's 3.5. Elgin Smart also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Mobvoi's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (861 vs 44). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Mobvoi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Elgin Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
Elgin Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobvoi has 861 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Mobvoi's written reviews are positive against 18% of Elgin Smart's.
Mobvoi ships an update every 5 weeks, Elgin Smart every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobvoi | Elgin Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (861 ratings) | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews | 17.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 861 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 350 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 北京羽扇智信息科技有限公司 | Elgin S.A |
Customer experience
Mobvoi
Elgin Smart
Bugs and requests
Mobvoi
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Sync failures between watch and app
- Unreliable data tracking
- Firmware update process not working
Requested features
4 requests- More customization options for watch faces
- Better integration with Apple Health app
- Improved firmware update process
- Add support for newer watch models
Elgin Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mobvoi
- Sleep Premium - Half month$0.99
- Sleep aid album$1.99
- 5 hours transcription time$2.99
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- 10 hours transcription time$4.99
- Sleep Premium - Monthly$4.99
- Sleep Premium - Quarterly$12.99
- 50 hours transcription time$21.99
- 100 hours transcription time$38.99
- Sleep Premium - Annual$42.99
- Annual card, 8 hours a day$69.99
Elgin Smart
No in-app purchases
