Comparison

Eques elf vs Shelly Smart Control

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Customizable schedules
  • Device timers
  • Simulate home occupancy
  • Phone overcharge prevention
  • Voice control integration
Features
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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.

About

Shelly Smart Control

Remotely monitor and control smart home devices from anywhere, either through the cloud or your local network. Manage lights, appliances, and sensors, and create custom automation scenes. Supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LAN connectivity for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Local network control
  • Device monitoring
  • Custom scheduling
  • Scene creation
  • Energy consumption monitoring
  • Real-time alerts
Features
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This app offers the possibility to control all Shelly devices remotely. You can monitor and control your devices from anywhere (by using the cloud option) or, if you do not want the Cloud option, you will still be able to monitor and control your devices from within your local network. Shelly devices do not need to be connected to the cloud or to send data there. The Shelly Home Automation portfolio includes a variety of relay switches, sensors, plugs, bulbs, and other controllers, all connected and controlled through your Wi-Fi network. The new Shelly Plus and Shelly Pro lines of products additionally support Bluetooth connectivity for faster device inclusion and communication, and the new Shelly Pro line offers LAN and Wi-Fi usage simultaneously. The entire Shelly portfolio is available at https://shelly.cloud/ Shelly devices are suitable to control lights, garage doors, curtains, window blinds, or other appliances, trigger actions based on certain parameters from sensor devices. Devices provide near real time notification on changes of the parameters they are measuring - energy consumption, temperature other environment values. All Shelly devices have: - Embedded Web server - Wi-Fi control and connectivity - APIs for observation and control A user account is required to access, include, and control Shelly devices through the application. Once Shelly account is registered, you can: - Connect the devices to an existing W-Fi network or use their Access Point mode locally to control other Shelly devices; - Include, manage, and operate as many Shelly devices as you need; - Configure devices and manage individual settings on every device; - Configure custom scheduling for automatic actions; - Create personalized rooms for more convenient organising and control of the devices; - Define custom Groups of devices to control multiple devices with one command within the app; - Build simple and complex scenes by combining Shelly devices to trigger certain actions in your home automation; - Monitor current and past electrical power consumption of the electrical circuit(s) and loads (for Shelly devices equipped with Power-measuring capabilities); - Build complex automation solutions for improved energy and operational efficiency; - Receive real time alerts and notifications based on your preference. Shelly devices are compatible with other widely used both local and cloud-based home automation platforms like Google Home or Alexa.

Screenshots

Eques elf3 screens
Shelly Smart Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shelly Smart Control at 48% against Eques elf's 0%. Shelly Smart Control also leads on rating (3.2 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 26 months). Eques elf's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Shelly Smart Control holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Eques elf's written reviews are positive against 48% of Shelly Smart Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eques elf ships an update every 26 months, Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Eques elf versus Shelly Smart Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEques elfShelly Smart Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (40 ratings)3.2 (82 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4082 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB233 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEQUES Technology Co., LimitedSHELLY EUROPE EOOD

Customer experience

Eques elf

All ratings40 ratings
Positive15.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative77.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative89.5%

Shelly Smart Control

All ratings82 ratings
Positive53.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative37.8%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral12.6%
Negative39.9%

In-app purchases

None

Eques elf

No in-app purchases

None

Shelly Smart Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eques elf free?
Eques elf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelly Smart Control free?
Shelly Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eques elf or Shelly Smart Control?
Shelly Smart Control is rated higher. Eques elf averages 1.8 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Shelly Smart Control averages 3.2 from 82 ratings.
Do Eques elf or Shelly Smart Control have ads?
Neither Eques elf nor Shelly Smart Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eques elf or Shelly Smart Control?
Eques elf ships an update every 26 months, and Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. Most recently, Eques elf was updated on September 15, 2026 and Shelly Smart Control on September 24, 2026.

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