IRIS SmartLF vs etife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IRIS SmartLF
Remotely manage your smart lights from anywhere. Adjust brightness levels and schedule timers for automatic on/off cycles. Ensure your home is lit just the way you want it, even when you're not there.
- Remote light control
- Brightness adjustment
- Scheduling timers
- Automated on/off
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Key Features: Control your lights while you're away Adjust brightness Set timers to turn lights on and off
etife
Control home appliances remotely and simultaneously. Set timers for automated functions and easily share device access with family members. Connect your devices quickly for a smarter home experience.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device control
- Customizable timers
- Device sharing with family
- Quick device connection
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere, anytime 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: easily share devices among family members 5. Quick connection: quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: etife at 5.0 against IRIS SmartLF's 3.8. etife also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (38% vs 20%). IRIS SmartLF's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
etife holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IRIS SmartLF has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of IRIS SmartLF's written reviews are positive against 38% of etife's.
IRIS SmartLF ships an update every 13 months, etife every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IRIS SmartLF | etife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IRIS OHYAMA INC. | iStar Solutions, K.K. |
Customer experience
IRIS SmartLF
etife
In-app purchases
IRIS SmartLF
No in-app purchases
etife
No in-app purchases
