Comparison

iHome vs Smart Light · Smart Spaces

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

Head to head
About

iHome

Control your home's lights, TV, curtains, and more remotely via the internet. Organize devices by room and floor, set up automated scenarios, and back up your settings. Enjoy a smarter, more convenient living experience.

Highlights
  • Remote device control (lights, TV, curtains, AC, doors)
  • Room and floor organization
  • Device management and customization
  • Automated device scenarios
  • Settings backup and restore
  • Demo account for testing
Features
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iHome puts your whole ACIS smart home a single tap away. Every room is shown as a real photo of that room, with every device right where it is, so you can see at a glance which lights are on and which curtains are open. SEE THE WHOLE HOME • Real room photos, devices in their actual places, status updated instantly. • Turn to landscape to see the whole house. The home map takes you to every floor and every room. • Manage several homes from one account. CONTROL EVERY DEVICE • Lights, RGB lights, switches and sockets. • Curtains, roller shutters and door locks (confirmed with Face ID or passcode). • Air conditioners, TVs and other infrared devices through the IR remote. • Live cameras, motion sensors and door sensors. SCENES AND AUTOMATION • Group many devices behind one button: Work, Nap, All off… • Schedules and sensor-driven automations keep the home running on its own. NO NEED TO OPEN THE APP • Home Screen widgets to switch lights and run scenes. • A Live Activity shows the music that is playing. • Control with Siri and your voice. ON EVERY SCREEN • iPhone, iPad with a sidebar and more columns, and iPhone Duo open or half-folded. • Keyboard and mouse support on iPad. YOUR WAY • Light or dark appearance, accent colour and text size. • Back up your settings to the cloud. iHome works with an installed ACIS smart home system and gateway.

About

Smart Light · Smart Spaces

Manage commercial lighting systems remotely, configure scenes, and automate lighting. Efficiently handle multiple projects and devices, monitor energy consumption, and gain insights for cost savings. Supports flexible installation for various deployment scenarios.

Highlights
  • Remote device, group, and space control
  • Scene configuration and automation
  • Batch project and device management
  • Data overview and energy insights
  • Online and offline installation support
Features
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Smart Light is a smart lighting management app built for commercial lighting and large-scale business environments. Smart Remote Control Control devices, groups, and spaces remotely anytime, anywhere. Easily configure scenes and automation with fast and stable performance. Batch Project & Device Management Manage multiple projects in one app. Support batch operations for devices to greatly improve installation, operation, and maintenance efficiency. Data Overview & Energy Insights View key operational data at a glance. Monitor device status and analyze energy consumption to support smarter, energy-saving decisions. Online & Offline Installation Support Supports both networked and non-networked deployment scenarios, enabling flexible installation and fast commissioning on site.

Screenshots

iHome4 screens
Smart Light · Smart Spaces4 screens

Verdict

The call

iHome and Smart Light · Smart Spaces both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Smart Light · Smart Spaces's written reviews are positive against 67% of iHome's. Smart Light · Smart Spaces also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iHome against 5.0 for Smart Light · Smart Spaces. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of iHome's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart Light · Smart Spaces's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iHome ships an update every 3 weeks, Smart Light · Smart Spaces every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iHome versus Smart Light · Smart Spaces: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHomeSmart Light · Smart Spaces
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Thanh DatVolcano Technology Limited

Customer experience

iHome

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Smart Light · Smart Spaces

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iHome

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Light · Smart Spaces

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iHome free?
iHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Light · Smart Spaces free?
Smart Light · Smart Spaces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iHome or Smart Light · Smart Spaces?
iHome and Smart Light · Smart Spaces are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do iHome or Smart Light · Smart Spaces have ads?
Neither iHome nor Smart Light · Smart Spaces shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iHome or Smart Light · Smart Spaces?
iHome ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smart Light · Smart Spaces every 5 weeks. Most recently, iHome was updated on November 2, 2026 and Smart Light · Smart Spaces on November 3, 2026.

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