Comparison

Safemate2 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

Safemate2

Control your smart home devices like doors, windows, and curtains with this app. It allows for easy equipment addition, location-based management, and offers features like switch control, delay settings, and remote upgrades.

Highlights
  • One-button equipment addition
  • Intelligent equipment control
  • Location-based device management
  • Switch control
  • Automatic closing delay
  • Remote upgrade
Features
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The smart home control APP of Shenzhen Yaotai Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. needs to cooperate with the intelligent door control, window control and curtain control products produced by Yaotai Science and Technology to achieve the effect of one-button addition and intelligent control of equipment. Users can edit the location of equipment by themselves, add equipment to the corresponding location for management, and also manage it according to the default equipment type. The device has the functions of switch control, stroke setting, automatic closing delay setting, key lock unlocking setting and remote upgrade.

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

Safemate23 screens
Shelly Smart Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shelly Smart Control at 3.1 against Safemate2's 1.4. Shelly Smart Control also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Safemate2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.1 vs 15.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shelly Smart Control holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelly Smart Control has 90 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Safemate2's written reviews are positive against 48% of Shelly Smart Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safemate2 ships an update monthly, Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Safemate2 versus Shelly Smart Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafemate2Shelly Smart Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (13 ratings)3.1 (90 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.3% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1390 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB258 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Yaoertai Technology Development Co., Ltd.SHELLY EUROPE EOOD

Customer experience

Safemate2

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive17.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative78.6%

Shelly Smart Control

All ratings89 ratings
Positive50.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative40.4%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative39.5%

In-app purchases

None

Safemate2

No in-app purchases

None

Shelly Smart Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safemate2 free?
Safemate2 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, Safemate2 or Shelly Smart Control?
Shelly Smart Control is rated higher. Safemate2 averages 1.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Shelly Smart Control averages 3.1 from 90 ratings.
Do Safemate2 or Shelly Smart Control have ads?
Neither Safemate2 nor Shelly Smart Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safemate2 or Shelly Smart Control?
Safemate2 ships an update monthly, and Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. Most recently, Safemate2 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Shelly Smart Control on November 7, 2026.

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