ProGrade vs SYLVANIA Smart WiFi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProGrade
Monitor your BBQ's real-time temperature directly from your mobile phone. This app connects wirelessly to your BBQ devices, providing instant temperature readings for perfect grilling.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Connects to BBQ devices
- Mobile phone control
- Wireless connectivity
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ProGrade connects with BBQ devices through the network, and can obtain real-time BBQ temperature through the mobile phone
SYLVANIA Smart WiFi
Control your smart lighting devices remotely. Organize lights by room, customize colors and brightness, and set schedules. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation.
- Quick device setup
- Organize devices by groups/rooms
- Remote control from anywhere
- Voice control with Alexa/Google Assistant
- Dynamic color presets and custom effects
- Music sync lighting
- Bio-Adaptive Lighting mode
- Vacation Mode
- Create automations and schedules
- Share device controls
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Manage your SYLVANIA Smart WiFi devices with SYLVANIA Smart WiFi App. • Quick and Easy Setup – connect new devices in seconds. • Organize your devices by groups and rooms to control them with a simple touch. • Control your devices from anywhere – turn on/off, customize the brightness and color to match your mood, an occasion, or the time of day. You can use the app to control your devices wherever you have an internet connection. • Voice control – use Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant smart speaker to control your devices with just your voice. It’s as easy as, “Alexa, turn the lights to red,” or say, “Hey Google, dim the lights to 50%.” • Use default dynamic presets of color effects or customize your own. • Sync your compatible color lights to the sound of your music and have a party. • Regulate your circadian rhythm with Bio-Adaptive Lighting mode with compatible lighting devices. You can use the default setting or customize your own setting. The light will automatically change color and brightness based on the time of day. • When away from home, use the Vacation Mode to fool burglars. • Create automations to simplify your life. Never return home to a dark house. Set timer to turn on the lights to wake you up in the morning. You can even use it to indicate the weather – for example turning the light to blue if it’s raining outside. • Share controls with friends and family. Rethink, reimagine, and relive your home experience with SYLVANIA SMART+ devices. For more information about SYLVANIA SMART WiFi products, visit https://shop.ledvanceus.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SYLVANIA Smart WiFi at 4.6 against ProGrade's 2.1. SYLVANIA Smart WiFi also leads on ratings volume (7.4K vs 99). ProGrade's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SYLVANIA Smart WiFi holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SYLVANIA Smart WiFi has 7.4K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of ProGrade's written reviews are positive against 25% of SYLVANIA Smart WiFi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ProGrade ships an update every 8 days, SYLVANIA Smart WiFi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProGrade | SYLVANIA Smart WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (99 ratings) | 4.6 (7.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews — better | 24.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 | 7.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | VELONG ENTERPRISES CO., LTD | LEDVANCE LLC |
Customer experience
ProGrade
SYLVANIA Smart WiFi
User reviews
ProGrade
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📶 Works over Wi-Fi remotely
- 👍 Easy setup for some users
- 🎯 Accurate temperature readings
- 🏠 Connects to home Wi-Fi
- 💰 Good value for price
Room to improve
- ⏳ App not updated in years
- 🚫 Lacks background app refresh
- ⚠️ No warnings when screen is off
- 📱 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- ❌ Account creation issues
SYLVANIA Smart WiFi
From 7.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up
- 🔒 Reliable connection
- 👍 Convenient voice control
- 👍 Affordable pricing
- 👍 Customizable lighting effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and offline issues
- 🐛 Buggy app updates causing functionality loss
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance and responsiveness
- 👎 Lack of HomeKit/Apple Home integration
- 👎 Confusing app UI and settings
Bugs and requests
ProGrade
Reported bugs
35 issues- App not updated in 4 years
- Does not work with iOS 15/16/17
- Account does not exist error
- Requires GPS location access
- Requires re-pairing every time
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- Low success rate for readings
- Wi-Fi connection unstable
- Cannot change from Celsius to Fahrenheit
- Slow to connect to Wi-Fi
- Privacy concerns with location services
- Battery drain due to location services
- Probes and power switches fail
- Does not support 5GHz Wi-Fi
- Password retrieval issues
- Temperature sync issues
- Incorrect temperature readings
- Constant re-syncing required
- Does not work with iPhone X
- Wi-Fi does not stay connected
- Thermometer not supported by app
- Does not work with 5G
- Ambiguous instructions
- Unit will not take a charge
- Unit defaults to Celsius
- Wi-Fi function does not work
- Temperature does not read on phone
- Hit or miss connectivity
- Servers may be overwhelmed
- Disconnects from home Wi-Fi
- App is unreliable
- Preset temperatures are incorrect
- App crashes frequently
- Pairing issues
- Wi-Fi not connected message
- No warnings when screen is off
Requested features
7 requests- Enable background app refresh for alarms
- Add option to change temperature units to Fahrenheit
- Allow monitoring of multiple thermometers simultaneously
- Remove mandatory GPS/location permission requirement
- Improve account creation process
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- Add dark mode option
- Provide advanced analytics dashboard
SYLVANIA Smart WiFi
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights randomly turning on/off
- Schedules and timers not working as expected
- Inability to delete groups of devices
- Bioadaptive lighting feature not functioning
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved scheduling and automation features
- Better group/room management
- More granular color and brightness controls
- Integration with other smart home platforms
In-app purchases
ProGrade
No in-app purchases
SYLVANIA Smart WiFi
No in-app purchases
Questions
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