TechLife Pro vs Surplife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TechLife Pro
Control multiple Wi-Fi devices remotely and through voice commands. Share access with family members for a seamless smart home experience.
- Remote Wi-Fi device control
- Control multiple devices
- Voice control integration
- Family device sharing
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TechLife Pro TechLife Pro makes you easy to enjoy profession technology Life： • Can remote control the Wi-Fi device； • Multiple Wi-Fi devices can be controlled; • Support for voice control smart devices such as Amazon Echo, Google Home, Mi AI, iFLYOS, Tmall Genie and DuerOs audio; • Can sharing devices for family.
Surplife
Control your smart lighting devices with ease. Add and manage multiple lights from a single application, allowing you to adjust settings remotely from any location.
- Add multiple devices
- Control multiple devices
- Remote device control
- Easy device management
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Surplife is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the App so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surplife at 4.5 against TechLife Pro's 2.2. Surplife also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 16%) and chart position (#115 vs unranked). TechLife Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Surplife holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 594 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of TechLife Pro's written reviews are positive against 53% of Surplife's.
TechLife Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Surplife fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TechLife Pro | Surplife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (594 ratings) | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews | 53.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 594 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #115 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 479 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 兴魁 胡 | 明长 周 |
Customer experience
TechLife Pro
Surplife
User reviews
TechLife Pro
From 594 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up
- 👍 Good customization options
- 🎨 Vibrant colors
- 🔊 Music sync feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Unreliable app performance
- 🤔 Limited music selection
- 📵 Inability to control individual lights
Surplife
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient control
- 💡 Customizable lighting
- 👍 Responsive support
- 🚀 Reliable functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Buggy app interface
- 🐛 Unreliable scheduling
- 🐛 Unresponsive customer service
Bugs and requests
TechLife Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after updates
- Unable to log in or register account
- Lights randomly stop working
- Inconsistent color representation
Requested features
4 requests- Allow custom music integration
- Add fade in/out functionality
- Improve Alexa/Google Home integration
- Provide more granular control over lights
Surplife
Reported bugs
5 issues- Lights turning on/off randomly
- Inability to save custom settings
- App crashing or not opening
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Scheduling feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More holiday and theme options
- Ability to save custom scenes
- Improved app UI and navigation
- Multi-device syncing and control
- Integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
TechLife Pro
No in-app purchases
Surplife
No in-app purchases
