Comparison

Kiot vs SmarDen

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

Head to head
About

Kiot

Features
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1. Control and Schedule all the appliances from the mobile anywhere, anytime. 2. Manage Access to other users by joining them into your home. 3. Control all your IR appliances like TV, Set Top Box, Air Conditioner, Projector etc. 4. Get a personalised and elaborate Entertainment Program Guide, to keep track of what's playing on your TV. 5. Schedule all your appliances using Routines and Scenes. 6. Create Workflows to do a set of actions based on room temperature, motion etc. 7. View real-time power consumption and energy stats of the appliances. 8. Control All your appliances using voice with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

About

SmarDen

Control and manage all your smart home appliances remotely, anytime, anywhere. Schedule actions, create custom workflows based on environmental triggers, and monitor energy consumption. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • User access management
  • IR appliance control (TV, AC)
  • Entertainment program guide
  • Scheduling with Routines & Scenes
  • Workflow automation
  • Real-time energy monitoring
  • Voice control (Google Assistant, Alexa)
Features
Read full description

1. Control and Schedule all the appliances from the mobile anywhere, anytime. 2. Manage Access to other users by joining them into your home. 3. Control all your IR appliances like TV, Set Top Box, Air Conditioner, Projector etc. 4. Get a personalised and elaborate Entertainment Program Guide, to keep track of what's playing on your TV. 5. Schedule all your appliances using Routines and Scenes. 6. Create Workflows to do a set of actions based on room temperature, motion etc. 7. View real-time power consumption and energy stats of the appliances. 8. Control All your appliances using voice with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

Screenshots

Kiot4 screens
SmarDen4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kiot and SmarDen are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiot ships an update every 2 months, SmarDen every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Kiot versus SmarDen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiotSmarDen
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size98 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiot Communications LLP30Days Technologies Pvt Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Kiot

No in-app purchases

None

SmarDen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kiot free?
Kiot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmarDen free?
SmarDen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kiot or SmarDen have ads?
Neither Kiot nor SmarDen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kiot or SmarDen?
Kiot ships an update every 2 months, and SmarDen every 3 months. Most recently, Kiot was updated on October 29, 2026 and SmarDen on October 29, 2026.

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