Ai vs Smart Elfin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ai
Control your ceiling fan's speed and lights remotely via your smart device or voice commands. Schedule operations, group control, and integrate with smart home systems for enhanced convenience and security.
- Remote fan speed and light control
- Real-time scheduling
- Group control for multiple fans
- Smart home security simulation
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google)
- IFTTT support for automation
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Replace your ceiling fan remote with the Wi-Fi enabled Ai-Sync ceiling fan universal control. Control and schedule your fan speed and light percentage from anywhere via your smart device and voice. Use with most downrod style ceiling fans Brands - Compatible with LED, CFL, and incandescent light bulbs(100Wmax). In addition, there are many features we support. ◎Schedule : Real‐time fan and light schedule ◎Group Control : Add your fans as ''favorite' group and turn it all ON/OFF. ◎Smart Mode for Home Security : Put your smart lights on/off randomly when you go on vacation, simulating someone being home. ◎Alexa and Google Voice Assistant Support : Turn your voice into a convenient remote control for your ceiling fan or lights. ◎IFTTT support : Integrate Ai-Sync with other home automation system as like Wink, SmartThings...etc. For example, setting the fan to work with Nest Learning Thermostat for more efficient functionality. Save energy by turning your fans and lights on automatically with motion sensor when you enter the room and off when you leave.
Smart Elfin
Control smart home devices like lights and fans via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Manage power, brightness, color temperature, and fan speed. Schedule automatic turn-off times for convenience.
- Device power on/off
- Adjust light brightness
- Adjust color temperature
- Control fan speed
- Scheduled shutdown timers
- Quick device setup
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# Bluetooth 2.4G Devices For successful pairing, click the Pairing button within 5 seconds after powering on the device. Key Features: 1. Device Control: Turn on/off, adjust light brightness/color temperature & fan speed levels 2. Scheduled Shutdown: Set custom timers for automatic turn-off 3. Quick Setup: Add devices instantly in Settings or via "Add Device > Manual Setup" # WiFi+Bluetooth Dual-Mode Devices For successful pairing, go to "Add Device > Discover Devices" within 1 minute after power-on. Key Features: 1. Device Control: Turn on/off, adjust light brightness/color temperature & fan speed levels 2. Scheduled Shutdown: Set custom timers for automatic turn-off
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Elfin at fortnightly against Ai's every 7 months. Smart Elfin also leads on ratings volume (139 vs 6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.3 for Ai against 1.4 for Smart Elfin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Elfin has 139 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Ai's written reviews are positive against 5% of Smart Elfin's.
Ai ships an update every 7 months, Smart Elfin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ai | Smart Elfin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (6 ratings) | 1.4 (139 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 4.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 139 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fan Remote | Quspeed Future Artificial Intelligence Technology Guangzhou Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Ai
Smart Elfin
Bugs and requests
Ai
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Smart Elfin
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes on startup
- Bluetooth not detected or enabled
- App says update needed but none available
- Language changes to Chinese/Japanese unexpectedly
- Cannot register or log in
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- App loses connection to devices
- Buttons/controls unresponsive
- Device control functions backwards
- Fan on/off non-functional
- Lights blinking/changing colors on their own
- App doesn't sync with devices
- Privacy policy screen blank or buttons not working
- App requests excessive permissions
- Brightness reverts to full in pulsating mode
- Cannot control two lights independently
- Remount control mixes with TV functions
Requested features
6 requests- Adjust brightness in pulsating mode
- Lighter/darker color options
- Improve app for US market
- Provide clear instructions/tutorials
- Fix language issues (English support)
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- Allow control of multiple lights independently
In-app purchases
Ai
No in-app purchases
Smart Elfin
No in-app purchases
