Mi vs AmpauraConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mi
Control Mi-Light WiFi series smart lights remotely. Adjust color, brightness, saturation, and color temperature. Share device access with friends and manage them from anywhere.
- Control light color, brightness, saturation
- Adjust color temperature
- Share devices with friends
- Remote device management
- Works with Amazon ECHO (WiFi series)
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This APP can control Mi-Light WiFi series products; it can control light color, brightness, saturation and color temperature; You can share the device to your friends and manage sharing; Wherever you are, you can fulfill all the function by the APP. Mi-Light WiFi series also work on Amazon ECHO voice control. (2.4GHz RF series products need WiFi Remote Control to work on Amazon ECHO) This APP does not support iBox1 and iBox2
AmpauraConnect
Manage your energy systems with this app, offering convenient and efficient operation to maximize energy use and economic benefits. It supports integration with various devices, providing centralized control, monitoring, alerts, and battery analysis for both local and remote access.
- Centralized device control
- Energy system monitoring
- Alerts and notifications
- Battery analysis
- Local and remote management
- Device integration
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The AmpauraConnect APP is designed to make operating your energy systems more convenient and efficient, allowing you to fully harness energy and generate economic benefits. It supports integration with various energy devices and offers both local and remote management options. Key features include centralized device control, monitoring and alerts, battery analysis, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AmpauraConnect at 5.0 against Mi's 1.4. Mi's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
AmpauraConnect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mi has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mi ships an update monthly, AmpauraConnect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mi | AmpauraConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Xincaiyi Technology Co., Ltd. | Xi'an NovaStar Tech Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Mi
AmpauraConnect
In-app purchases
Mi
No in-app purchases
AmpauraConnect
No in-app purchases
