Q vs Sky Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Q
Control your adjustable bed base directly from your iOS device. This application easily connects via Bluetooth to mimic the functions of your original remote.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Mimics original remote functions
- Easy setup
- iOS device control
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Control your adjustable base from your iOS device. This easy to setup app works for any BT enabled adjustable base and will mimic the functions of the remote that came with your adjustable base.
Sky Smart Home
This app offers a smart approach to home insurance, integrating devices and services into a single platform. Monitor your home remotely with live camera feeds, receive alerts from sensors, and manage your insurance needs conveniently.
- Live HD camera feed
- Video doorbell alerts and communication
- Motion and contact sensor monitoring
- Leak detection alerts
- Automatic arming for home security
- Secure cloud video storage
- In-app customer support
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Welcome to Sky Smart Home, where you can feel close to home while you’re away. Watch all the action from your front door, live, and get everything you need in one simple package. Your privacy? Protected. Your clips? Secured. Your questions? Answered. And you’ll be set up before you know it, with step-by-step instructions in the Sky Smart Home app. What can I do in the Sky Smart Home app? Quick hello: Answer the door, even when you’re out. See it live: See all the moments from your front door, in crystal-clear HD. Saved for later: Your videos stay in the Cloud for 30 days. Worth sharing: Save clips and share them with anyone. Don’t have Sky Smart Home yet? Head to Sky.com to find out more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sky Smart Home at 4.0 against Q's 1.9. Sky Smart Home also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Q's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Sky Smart Home holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Q has 71 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Q's written reviews are positive against 13% of Sky Smart Home's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Q ships an update every 3 months, Sky Smart Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q | Sky Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (71 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL, INC | Sky UK Limited |
Customer experience
Q
Sky Smart Home
User reviews
Q
From 71 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Connects every time
- 👍 Functions perfectly
- 👍 Basic controls work
- 👍 Works like the remote
- 👍 Works great
Room to improve
- 🐛 App broken after updates
- 🐛 Controls unresponsive
- 🐛 Split king issues
- 🐛 Base not showing up
- 🐛 App is clunky/old
Sky Smart Home
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy setup process for most users
- 💰 Good value for money/insurance bundling
- 📷 Decent video quality when working
- 🔋 Improved battery life compared to Ring (some users)
- 🌐 Works well on WiFi and remote 4G/5G connections
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnection issues from network
- 🔋 Poor doorbell battery life (2-5 days)
- ⏱️ Significant lag when viewing live feed
- 📱 App constantly logs users out
- 🔌 Weak WiFi signal range and connectivity
Bugs and requests
Q
Reported bugs
15 issues- Controls only one side of split king
- App linked but base doesn't move
- Base doesn't show up in Bluetooth list
- Massage timer has fixed durations
- App broken after recent updates
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- Inputs unresponsive
- Buttons not clickable
- Alarm controls both sides independently
- Scanning for connections disregards other devices
- Unlabeled buttons for voiceover users
- Only head up button works, won't bring down
- App raises head but won't lower
- Delay in massage function
- App connects but controls don't work
- Cannot operate split king in sync
Requested features
9 requests- Lengthen massage timer
- Wake to massage/memory settings
- No sound alarm option
- Alexa compatibility
- Siri/Google compatibility
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- Sync split king operation
- Improve UI/UX
- Add security features
- Improve accessibility for visually impaired users
Sky Smart Home
Reported bugs
15 issues- Error 401 code preventing app access
- Login access denied without password entry option
- Firmware update failures rendering app unusable
- App won't open - constant error messages
- Camera stuck on pink screen during setup
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- Indoor camera won't connect to WiFi
- Doorbell won't update firmware
- Auto-arm function not working after updates
- Video playback shows black screen despite stored footage
- Motion detection alerts but no recording
- App loses connection and locks up during updates
- Sensors disconnect and become unresponsive
- Chime won't pair with doorbell
- App takes excessive time to connect to cameras
- Settings screen appears with no add device option
Requested features
15 requests- Landscape full-screen video viewing mode
- Separate notification types for doorbell vs motion detection
- Phone ring alert instead of beep for doorbell
- Customizable notification sounds
- Portable/wireless chime option
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- SD card support for continuous recording
- Ability to set recording duration (not just 15 seconds)
- Two-way audio that works smoothly
- Adjustable camera quality and IR settings
- Dark mode for app
- Alexa integration
- Ability to purchase additional sensors
- Auto-arm that works reliably without opening app
- Better battery charge indicator for doorbell
- Adjustable water sensor sensitivity
In-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
Sky Smart Home
No in-app purchases
