FC SmartHome vs GeekSmart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FC SmartHome
Manage your home's intelligent devices remotely through a mobile app. Control door locks and other smart devices from anywhere to start a smarter life.
- Intelligent device management
- Remote control of home door locks
- Control other intelligent devices
- Anytime, anywhere access
- Start a smart life
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FCSmartHome is your family intelligent device management platform, easy to control the home door locks and other intelligent devices through mobile phone App, remote control at anytime and anywhere. FCSmartHome to help you start a smart life.
GeekSmart
Manage your smart home devices and family's connected health data. Seamlessly sync body fat scale metrics like BMI and weight to Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your well-being.
- Smart device management
- Family smart home control
- Healthkit integration
- Body fat scale data sync
- BMI and weight tracking
- Apple Health data consolidation
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GeekSmart is a smart home management platform that provides a variety of smart device management for the family, and makes our lives more convenient and smarter through it. GeekSmart has been connected to Healthkit, which will seamlessly connect your health records using the body fat scale to Apple Health, such as BMI, weight, height, fat percentage, etc. can be found in Apple Health's body measurement, allowing you to get a clear picture Comprehensive health data. You need to enable the health privacy permission for GeekSmart.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GeekSmart at 2.8 against FC SmartHome's 1.7. GeekSmart also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (197 vs 15). FC SmartHome's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
GeekSmart holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GeekSmart has 197 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of FC SmartHome's written reviews are positive against 11% of GeekSmart's.
FC SmartHome ships an update every 2 months, GeekSmart every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FC SmartHome | GeekSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (15 ratings) | 2.8 (197 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 197 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Zhixin Wulian Technology Co., Ltd. | GEEK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. |
Customer experience
FC SmartHome
GeekSmart
Bugs and requests
FC SmartHome
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GeekSmart
Reported bugs
18 issues- Bluetooth won't connect or reconnects intermittently
- App login requires verification code that never arrives
- White blank screen when adding device to app
- App deletes device after updates requiring full re-setup
- Fingerprint sensor accepts unauthorized touches
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- Auto-lock activates when disabled
- App freezes when trying to refresh or access devices
- Cannot add gateway or enable remote access
- Biometric reader stops accepting registered fingerprints
- App logout/login loop requiring reinstall
- iOS version incompatible with newer iOS versions (16.6+)
- Automations tab non-functional, actions erase after saving
- Device list scrolls uncontrollably preventing selection
- Spelling errors throughout app (fingerprint misspelled)
- Add Device button shows empty page
- Support contact features non-functional in app
- Request timeout errors during account creation
- Cannot retrieve password reset codes
Requested features
10 requests- Complete mute option for unlock sounds
- Wi-Fi connectivity option (instead of only Bluetooth)
- Persistent lock status display without clicking
- Swap red/green indicator colors (green for unlocked, red for locked)
- Passage mode and security mode functionality in app
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- Longer charging cable or wireless charging
- Remove or relocate advertisements
- Disable auto-login requirement
- Support for older lock models in app
- Ability to delete or modify user accounts in app
In-app purchases
FC SmartHome
No in-app purchases
GeekSmart
No in-app purchases
