Smart Gateway App vs CHERRY IoT Solutions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Gateway App
Remotely manage your home automation system, controlling lighting, blinds, temperature, security, and video cameras. Monitor energy consumption, set timers, and manage irrigation. Requires a Smart Gateway and an annual fee.
- Remote control of lighting and blinds
- Temperature and humidity monitoring
- Anti-intrusion system management
- Video camera access
- Energy consumption tracking
- Timer and logic function settings
- Irrigation control
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Thanks to Smart Gateway APP the management of the home automation system is simple and intuitive, with the ability to remotely control lighting, blinds and shutters, scenarios, temperature and humidity in every room, anti-intrusion system and video cameras. The new Gewiss APP also allows you to check the energy consumption of your home at any time, as well as setting timers, logic functions, load control and irrigation. In order to work, the APP requires the presence of a Gewiss Smart Gateway connected to the home automation system and the payment of an annual fee. The APP configuration is made using the online GEWISS IoT Configurator software, which can be accessed visiting gewiss.com in the "Services/Software/Smart Gateway APP" section.”
CHERRY IoT Solutions
Effortlessly manage your smart home devices with a single application. Control appliances, lights, and more with intuitive one-click actions. Experience a more convenient and connected lifestyle.
- Remote device control
- One-click operation
- User-friendly interface
- Smart appliance management
- IoT product integration
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Control every device in your home with the Cherry IoT Solutions App. You can easily turn on and turn off your house appliances, lights and other devices with just one click. More on the app, it has a user-friendly UI for easier and faster navigation for first time users. Imagine a life full of convenience, now possible with the Cherry IoT Solutions App. Turn on the lights without standing up, turn off your charger when fully charged, cool up your place when you are still outside the house, play music and a lot more. Live life the smart way. Discover new technologies with Cherry as it offers a lot of IOT products from smart sockets to door sensors. All are easy to install and use, perfect for on the go users. To know more about Cherry visit https://www.cherry.com.ph/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CHERRY IoT Solutions at 4.8 against Smart Gateway App's 3.0. CHERRY IoT Solutions also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 6%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Smart Gateway App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
CHERRY IoT Solutions holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CHERRY IoT Solutions has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Smart Gateway App's written reviews are positive against 33% of CHERRY IoT Solutions's.
Smart Gateway App ships an update every 3 months, CHERRY IoT Solutions every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Gateway App | CHERRY IoT Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GEWISS | Cosmic Tech Nologies Inc |
Customer experience
Smart Gateway App
CHERRY IoT Solutions
In-app purchases
Smart Gateway App
No in-app purchases
CHERRY IoT Solutions
No in-app purchases
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