Malouf Base vs King Koil Smart life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Malouf Base
Control your adjustable bed base with a fresh, modern interface. Manage sleep preferences, utilize partner control, and integrate with Siri Shortcuts for a seamless experience. Compatible with various Structures™ base models.
- Modern user interface
- Partner Control
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Sleep preference management
- Dark mode and auto adjust screen settings
- Compatibility with various base models
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• Fresh design and layout for a completely new user experience • Modern user interface makes it easier to navigate and explore the Malouf® Base app • Now with Partner Control and Siri Shortcuts (iOS 12+ users only) • Compatible with newer and older Structures™ base models (E450, M550, S750, E455, M555, S755) • Updated screen settings include dark mode and auto adjust with sunrise-sunset option • Set up and manage sleep preferences based on bed type (single, split, and split head)
King Koil Smart life
This app controls a smart mattress system that adapts to your body and movement. It offers a massaging relaxation mode, dual firmness controls, and tracks your sleep quality. Wake up gently with its smart alarm feature.
- Body sensing technology
- Massaging relaxation mode
- Dual firmness controls
- Sleep quality data
- Smart alarm
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King Koil has developed a sleep system that adjusts to your unique body and continuously adapts to the way you move. The SmartLife mattress features patented body sensing technology, a massaging relaxation mode, and dual firmness controls. Our intuitive app makes it easy to operate all of these features. The SmartLife app also provides data on the quality of sleep you’re getting and a smart alarm to gently ease you out of bed in the morning. Experience the revolution of sleep today with SmartLife, and enjoy a better tomorrow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Malouf Base at 3.3 against King Koil Smart life's 1.9. Malouf Base also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 9%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Malouf Base holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Malouf Base's written reviews are positive against 9% of King Koil Smart life's.
Malouf Base ships an update every 2 months, King Koil Smart life every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Malouf Base | King Koil Smart life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (75 ratings) — better | 1.9 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 9.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CVB inc | iOBED, Inc. |
Customer experience
Malouf Base
King Koil Smart life
Bugs and requests
Malouf Base
Reported bugs
19 issues- Alarm not showing as an option
- Lost presets after updates
- Connection lost frequently
- App not responding on Apple Watch
- Cannot control left side of split head bed
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- Lost connection with bed after fresh download
- App not syncing
- Base not responding after leaving app open
- Does not work with iPhone
- Bluetooth not recognized
- Siri commands rarely work
- Preset functions not working
- Incorrect bed models listed
- Accidentally deleting bed setup
- Anti-snore feature stopped working
- Snore detect sporadic
- Cannot control split Cal King bases simultaneously
- Alarm function broken via shortcuts
- Unpairs from bed when app closes or phone sleeps
Requested features
12 requests- Add custom presets
- Control both sides of split king bed separately
- Integrate with Amazon Echo and Alexa
- Widget support
- Weekday/weekend alarm settings
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- Bed-specific alarms
- Ability to control vibration via shortcuts
- Control massage via shortcuts
- Add missing bed models (e.g., E255, M510)
- Improve Siri shortcut flexibility for custom presets
- Fix Apple Watch app functionality
- Add dark mode
King Koil Smart life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Malouf Base
No in-app purchases
King Koil Smart life
No in-app purchases
Questions
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