Comparison

Smart Node Automation vs Panasonic SmartWiFi

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

Head to head
About

Smart Node Automation

Control your home's lights, fans, and appliances remotely. Schedule actions, dim lights, lock devices, and monitor power usage from your smartphone, anywhere in the world. Organize devices into custom groups for easy management.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lights and fans
  • Dimming capabilities
  • Scheduling of actions
  • Appliance locking
  • Power usage monitoring
  • Device grouping
  • Wi-Fi/3G/4G/5G connectivity
Features
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Introducing SmartNode, an application that lets you turn off every Light/Fan in your home, dim each light, schedule the lights, Lock the appliances and monitor power usage for each outlet from your mobile phone. SmartNode is a smart Wi-Fi-enabled device that lets you control your lights and electronic devices from your smartphone, anywhere, anytime. The SmartNode App communicates via Wi-Fi or 3G/4G/5G to keep you connected while at home, at the office or anywhere in the world. You can create Groups like Home, Office, Bedroom, Main-hall and many others with SmartNode. Add most used switches into one group and you can control all on them on a single dashboard. We also have series of Touch enabled switches in different design. Our products help you to simplify and speed up certain activities of your life. It is a significant step in making a home, a true smart home. Go ahead, purchase our hardware and download the free mobile app and take the control of your whole house in your hands.

About

Panasonic SmartWiFi

Effortlessly manage smart home devices, including lights, with scheduling, mood lighting options, and voice control integration. Share device access with family members for seamless smart living.

Highlights
  • Smart lighting control
  • Scheduling and automation
  • Voice control (Alexa, Google Assistant)
  • Multi-device management
  • Device sharing with family
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Panasonic Smart Wifi Platform Provides:1. Smart Control: Control Lights to perform multiple functions ,Schedule Light,Switch On/Off, Mood Lighting with Millions of Colours2. Control multiple devices with one App3. Voice Control via Alexa and Google Assistant4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members

Screenshots

Smart Node Automation4 screens
Panasonic SmartWiFi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Node Automation at 81% against Panasonic SmartWiFi's 14%. Smart Node Automation also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). Panasonic SmartWiFi's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Smart Node Automation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Smart Node Automation's written reviews are positive against 14% of Panasonic SmartWiFi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Node Automation ships an update fortnightly, Panasonic SmartWiFi every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smart Node Automation versus Panasonic SmartWiFi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Node AutomationPanasonic SmartWiFi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartnode Automation Pvt LtdPanasonic Life Solutions India Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

Smart Node Automation

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Panasonic SmartWiFi

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Node Automation

No in-app purchases

None

Panasonic SmartWiFi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Node Automation free?
Smart Node Automation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Panasonic SmartWiFi free?
Panasonic SmartWiFi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Node Automation or Panasonic SmartWiFi?
Smart Node Automation is rated higher. Smart Node Automation averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Panasonic SmartWiFi averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Smart Node Automation or Panasonic SmartWiFi have ads?
Neither Smart Node Automation nor Panasonic SmartWiFi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Node Automation or Panasonic SmartWiFi?
Smart Node Automation ships an update fortnightly, and Panasonic SmartWiFi every 10 months. Most recently, Smart Node Automation was updated on September 18, 2026 and Panasonic SmartWiFi on September 9, 2026.

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