Filtrete Smart vs KOVIET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Filtrete Smart
Monitor and manage your home's air quality with smart filters and purifiers. Receive alerts for filter replacements based on usage and track outdoor air quality trends. Get personalized tips to improve your indoor environment.
- Pair smart air filters and purifiers
- Track filter life based on usage
- Receive filter replacement notifications
- Remotely control air purifiers
- Monitor outdoor air quality
- Get tips to improve air quality
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Filtrete™ Smart pairs with your Filtrete™ Smart Air Filter and Filtrete™ Smart Air Purifier to help you understand and manage your home’s air quality. It provides useful tips and alerts customized to your home’s environment, and will notify you when it’s time to replace your filters based on air flow and usage – not just time. With this app, you can • Pair multiple Smart Air Filters to track their life, and receive filter change notifications based on real usage • Pair Smart Air Purifiers to manage your indoor air quality – monitor and clean your air while remotely controlling your device by turning power on/off, setting different fan speeds, etc. • Scan the barcode of your non-smart Air Filters, and set timers to receive filter replacement reminders • Remember your filter type and size, and easily order replacement filters • Monitor outdoor air quality in multiple places, and view short and long-term trends • Receive tips and alerts to improve air quality
KOVIET
This app serves as the control software for a specific device, enabling users to manage its functions. It requires email registration and login, connecting to the device via Bluetooth and WiFi for full operational control.
- Device control software
- Email registration and login
- Bluetooth connectivity
- WiFi connectivity
- Full functionality access
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The KOVIET application is the control software for the device The application needs to be registered and logged in through email in order to use its full functionality The application connects to the device via Bluetooth and WiFi After connecting the device, it can be controlled through the application program
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Filtrete Smart at 4.8 against KOVIET's 2.3. Filtrete Smart also leads on ratings volume (53K vs 12) and review sentiment (39% vs 25%). KOVIET's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Filtrete Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filtrete Smart has 53K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Filtrete Smart's written reviews are positive against 25% of KOVIET's.
Filtrete Smart ships an update every 2 months, KOVIET every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Filtrete Smart | KOVIET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (53K ratings) — better | 2.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3M Company | SHENZHEN HUIYI TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
Filtrete Smart
KOVIET
Bugs and requests
Filtrete Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- Barcode scanning feature not working
- App crashes when trying to add new filters
- Bluetooth connection frequently lost
- Incorrect filter life displayed in app
Requested features
5 requests- Allow manual filter life input
- Provide more detailed air quality data
- Integrate with other smart home systems
- Add option to disable location tracking
- Improve app stability and reliability
KOVIET
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Filtrete Smart
No in-app purchases
KOVIET
No in-app purchases
