Eques elf vs TechLife Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eques elf
Control home lights, devices, and appliances remotely with custom schedules and timers. Make your home appear occupied when you're away and prevent phone overcharging. Voice control is available via Amazon Alexa or Google Home.
- Remote device control
- Customizable schedules
- Device timers
- Simulate home occupancy
- Phone overcharge prevention
- Voice control integration
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The Eques elf Smart Plug brings Smart Home to Any Home. With the Eques elf app, you can create schedules to automatically turn on or off your home lights, devices and appliances at any time, so you never have to come home to a dark house and you can make it appear someone is home even when you are not. It also allows you to set timers for each device, or customize a schedule for specific times and days of the week. Moreover, the elf gives you peace of mind that your phone will never be overcharged. And it can even be controlled through Amazon Alexa or Google Home by merely using your voice. Purchase an Eques elf Smart Plug and download the app to get started today.
TechLife Pro
Control multiple Wi-Fi devices remotely and through voice commands. Share access with family members for a seamless smart home experience.
- Remote Wi-Fi device control
- Control multiple devices
- Voice control integration
- Family device sharing
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TechLife Pro TechLife Pro makes you easy to enjoy profession technology Life： • Can remote control the Wi-Fi device； • Multiple Wi-Fi devices can be controlled; • Support for voice control smart devices such as Amazon Echo, Google Home, Mi AI, iFLYOS, Tmall Genie and DuerOs audio; • Can sharing devices for family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TechLife Pro at every 3 weeks against Eques elf's every 26 months. TechLife Pro also leads on rating (2.1 vs 1.8) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). Eques elf's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). 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.
TechLife Pro holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TechLife Pro has 582 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Eques elf's written reviews are positive against 16% of TechLife Pro's.
Eques elf ships an update every 26 months, TechLife Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eques elf | TechLife Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (40 ratings) | 2.1 (582 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 582 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EQUES Technology Co., Limited | 兴魁 胡 |
Customer experience
Eques elf
TechLife Pro
Bugs and requests
Eques elf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TechLife Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after updates
- Unable to log in or register account
- Lights randomly stop working
- Inconsistent color representation
Requested features
4 requests- Allow custom music integration
- Add fade in/out functionality
- Improve Alexa/Google Home integration
- Provide more granular control over lights
In-app purchases
Eques elf
No in-app purchases
TechLife Pro
No in-app purchases
