Comparison

S vs Sky Smart Home

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

Head to head
About

S

Control lights, air conditioners, and electronic door locks remotely via your smartphone. Receive alerts for unusual activity and monitor room temperature for automated climate control. Requires S-REMOS hardware.

Highlights
  • Remote control for lights, AC, and door locks
  • Timer-based scheduling for devices
  • Real-time status reflection on smartphone
  • Temperature monitoring and automated AC control
  • Security alerts for detected movement
  • Monitoring for inactivity
Features
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照明器具リモートコントロール機能 ・赤外線対応の有無に関わらず、どの場所のどの照明でもメーカーフリーで設置可能です。 ・スマホでのON・OFFのリモートコントロールのみならず、手動スイッチをON・OFFした際もスマホ表示画面にタイムリーに反映されます。 ・S-REMOSに接続している8台の照明については、照明を指定してタイマーでON・OFFの時間を指定すれば、指定された時間で照明の制御がされます。 エアコン・電子錠リモートコントロール機能 ・4台のHA端子をリモートコントロールでき、エアコン4台若しくはエアコン3台と玄関電子錠1台の設定が選べます。 ・エアコンについては、タイマーでON・OFFの時間を指定すれば、指定された時間でエアコンの制御がされます。 温度計による室温測定とエアコンコントロール機能 ・標準品で温度計1台がS-REMOSに設置されており、希望の場所どこにでも設置でき、外出先から室温を確認して、エアコンのON・OFFのリモートコントロールできます。 ・温度計を設置した部屋のエアコンについては、温度設定すれば、その温度内の室温を維持した状態でエアコンがON・OFFの制御を繰り返します。 セキュリティ機能 ・外出中に室内のS-REMOSに接続されている照明、エアコン、玄関電子錠に動きがあると、スマホと指定されたアドレスに異常をアラートするとともに、S-REMOSに接続された照明が点灯、消灯を約1分間繰り返します。 見守り機能 ・指定した時間帯でS-REMOSに接続されている照明、エアコン、玄関電子錠に動きがない場合、スマホと指定されたアドレスに異常をアラートします。 ※本アプリのご利用にはS-REMOS機器の設置が必要となります。 ※連動アプリ「スマカメ」をインストールしていれば本アプリから起動することができます。

About

Sky Smart Home

Monitor your home remotely with live HD video feeds from your front door. Securely store video clips for 30 days and share important moments. The app offers easy setup with step-by-step guidance.

Highlights
  • Live HD video streaming
  • Cloud video storage (30 days)
  • Shareable video clips
  • Remote doorbell answering
  • Step-by-step setup guide
Features
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Welcome to Sky Smart Home, where you can feel close to home while you’re away. Watch all the action from your front door, live, and get everything you need in one simple package. Your privacy? Protected. Your clips? Secured. Your questions? Answered. And you’ll be set up before you know it, with step-by-step instructions in the Sky Smart Home app. What can I do in the Sky Smart Home app? Quick hello: Answer the door, even when you’re out. See it live: See all the moments from your front door, in crystal-clear HD. Saved for later: Your videos stay in the Cloud for 30 days. Worth sharing: Save clips and share them with anyone. Don’t have Sky Smart Home yet? Head to Sky.com to find out more.

Screenshots

S4 screens
Sky Smart Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: S at every 3 days against Sky Smart Home's monthly. S also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Sky Smart Home's advantage is review sentiment (13% vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

S ships an update every 3 days, Sky Smart Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
S versus Sky Smart Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSky Smart Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews12.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社サンエーSky UK Limited

Customer experience

S

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sky Smart Home

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral11.4%
Negative75.7%

Bugs and requests

S

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sky Smart Home

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Error 401 code preventing app access
  • Login access denied without password entry option
  • Firmware update failures rendering app unusable
  • App won't open - constant error messages
  • Camera stuck on pink screen during setup
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  • Indoor camera won't connect to WiFi
  • Doorbell won't update firmware
  • Auto-arm function not working after updates
  • Video playback shows black screen despite stored footage
  • Motion detection alerts but no recording
  • App loses connection and locks up during updates
  • Sensors disconnect and become unresponsive
  • Chime won't pair with doorbell
  • App takes excessive time to connect to cameras
  • Settings screen appears with no add device option

Requested features

15 requests
  • Landscape full-screen video viewing mode
  • Separate notification types for doorbell vs motion detection
  • Phone ring alert instead of beep for doorbell
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Portable/wireless chime option
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  • SD card support for continuous recording
  • Ability to set recording duration (not just 15 seconds)
  • Two-way audio that works smoothly
  • Adjustable camera quality and IR settings
  • Dark mode for app
  • Alexa integration
  • Ability to purchase additional sensors
  • Auto-arm that works reliably without opening app
  • Better battery charge indicator for doorbell
  • Adjustable water sensor sensitivity

In-app purchases

None

S

No in-app purchases

None

Sky Smart Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is S free?
S is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sky Smart Home free?
Sky Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do S or Sky Smart Home have ads?
Neither S nor Sky Smart Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, S or Sky Smart Home?
S ships an update every 3 days, and Sky Smart Home monthly. Most recently, S was updated on November 4, 2026 and Sky Smart Home on November 7, 2026.

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