Comparison

Keenetic vs SmartLux

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

Head to head
About

Keenetic

Easily set up and manage your Keenetic Whole Home Wi-Fi System from anywhere. Monitor internet speed, control guest networks, and manage family internet access with schedules and content restrictions.

Highlights
  • Remote Wi-Fi system management
  • Internet connection configuration
  • Keenetic OS updates
  • Guest Wi-Fi control
  • Internet activity monitoring
  • Weekly internet schedules
  • Content restrictions
Features
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The Keenetic mobile app has been developed to allow you to easily setup and manage your Keenetic Whole Home Wi-Fi System. Employing the latest cloud technology Keenetic App features are available everywhere, not only on your home network, but also wherever you have an internet connection to your smartphone. The Keenetic App allows you to configure your Internet connection, update the Keenetic Operating System on your Keenetic device, or reconfigure your home network settings. The Keenetic App can be set up in minutes and gives you the ability to monitor the status and current speed of your Internet connection, enable or disable the Guest Wi-Fi network, as well as set up weekly schedules for members of your family, monitor their Internet activity, manage content restrictions and even stop, pause and restart home access to the Internet.

About

SmartLux

Control motorized window coverings from your smartphone. Manage blinds, draperies, and more across multiple rooms and scenes. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Control motorized window coverings
  • Manage up to 30 devices
  • Organize by rooms and scenes
  • Set custom timers
  • Voice control with Alexa and Google Assistant
  • Integrate with third-party home automation systems
Features
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'SmartLux' app allows you to control your motorized window coverings more freely on smartphone. Please configure your 'SmartLux' APP account, Bridge and motorized window coverings on 'SmartLux' APP before use. With 'SmartLux' App, you can:- Control up to 30 motorized window coverings- Control up to 20 rooms- Control up to 20 scenes- Control up to 20 timersAfter linking up your 'SmartLux' APP account with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, you can directly open, close or percentage control by voice commands on all the motorized window coverings such as roller blinds, draperies, venetians, etc. You can activate independent shades or the scenes created in the 'SmartMi' App which has been synchronized with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant flexibly and conveniently to reach sunlight control and room management.'SmartLux Bridge' is a WiFi to RF bi-directional controller with integrated RS485 interface. It builds a connection via user's WiFi router at home and enables user to control motorized window coverings and sun shading products with designated smartphone applications and interaction with ecosystem such as Alexa Echo, Google Assistant via cloud API. The RS485 interface offers additional integration option into a third-party home automation systems.

Screenshots

Keenetic4 screens
SmartLux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keenetic at 47% against SmartLux's 0%. Keenetic also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). SmartLux's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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

Keenetic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keenetic has 157 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Keenetic's written reviews are positive against 0% of SmartLux's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keenetic ships an update monthly, SmartLux every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Keenetic versus SmartLux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeeneticSmartLux
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (157 ratings) — better1.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings157 — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeenetic LimitedNanjing Huaicui Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Keenetic

All ratings156 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative45.0%

SmartLux

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Keenetic

No in-app purchases

None

SmartLux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keenetic free?
Keenetic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartLux free?
SmartLux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keenetic or SmartLux?
Keenetic is rated higher. Keenetic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while SmartLux averages 1.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Keenetic or SmartLux have ads?
Neither Keenetic nor SmartLux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keenetic or SmartLux?
Keenetic ships an update monthly, and SmartLux every 8 months. Most recently, Keenetic was updated on October 24, 2026 and SmartLux on October 24, 2026.

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