JHS Smart vs Xiao
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JHS Smart
Control compatible portable air conditioners, split air conditioners, and dehumidifiers from your mobile device. Enjoy a simple, intuitive, and convenient way to manage your indoor climate and enhance everyday comfort.
- Easy device connection
- Smart control via smartphone
- User-friendly interface
- Manage air conditioners
- Manage dehumidifiers
- Enhance indoor comfort
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JHS Smart is a smart control app designed for portable air conditioners,mobile Split Air Conditioners and dehumidifiers. It makes connecting to compatible air conditioning and dehumidifier devices easy and convenient, helping you manage your devices and enjoy a more comfortable indoor environment. With JHS Smart, you can connect compatible air conditioners and dehumidifiers to your mobile device and enjoy a simple, convenient, and intuitive control experience. Key Features Easy Device Connection: Connect to compatible JHS portable air conditioners,mobile Split Air Conditioners and dehumidifiers. Smart Control: Conveniently manage connected air conditioning and dehumidifier devices through your smartphone. Simple Operation: Enjoy a clean, user-friendly interface designed for easy operation. Everyday Comfort: Make air conditioner and dehumidifier control a seamless part of your daily life. JHS Smart — Making Air Conditioner and dehumidifier Control Simple and Convenient.
Xiao
This utility app connects to ear-picking equipment via Wi-Fi to display a real-time view of the ear canal on your mobile device. It allows users to easily examine ear conditions, capture photos, and record videos for later comparison.
- Real-time ear canal imaging
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Photo and video capture
- Ear condition comparison
- Ear canal examination tool
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Xiao-e is a tool application for otoscope. Through Wi Fi and connecting ear picking equipment, the real-time picture of ear canal can be displayed on the mobile phone, and the ear canal can be easily pulled out to see the situation in the ear canal. At the same time, when you preview the real-time picture, you can take photos and video to save the pictures or videos at that time, so as to compare whether there is any abnormality in the ear canal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JHS Smart at 4.4 against Xiao's 2.1. Xiao's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
JHS Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 235 and 137 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of JHS Smart's written reviews are positive against 22% of Xiao's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
JHS Smart ships an update every 8 months, Xiao every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JHS Smart | Xiao |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (235 ratings) — better | 2.1 (137 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 22.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 235 — better | 137 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 金鸿盛电器有限公司 | 文平 刘 |
Customer experience
JHS Smart
Xiao
Bugs and requests
JHS Smart
Reported bugs
10 issues- App will not connect to 5g network
- Wi-Fi will not connect
- App stops working w/0 instructions
- App is broken and won’t load device
- App cannot view the device
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- Failed to load notification
- Failed to upload message
- App fails to load the device
- Can't share wifi connection
- Account not registered error
Requested features
6 requests- Fix the 'Failed to Load' error
- Provide troubleshooting instructions
- Update the app
- Improve network connection process
- Support for more device models
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- Stop the blinking app light
Xiao
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JHS Smart
No in-app purchases
Xiao
No in-app purchases
