Brilliant Smart vs DS Charge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brilliant Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere with this app. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. Create custom rules based on weather or location for enhanced smart home automation.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
- Location/weather-based automations
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices 6. Automations: create rules based on weather or location
DS Charge
This utility app allows users to initiate charging by tapping their phone. It provides remote monitoring and control of smart charging, real-time status updates, and historical charging data. Users can also manage charger states, schedule charging, and configure load balancing for multiple stations.
- Tap to start charging
- Remote monitoring and control
- Real-time charging status updates
- Charging history and trends
- Charger state monitoring
- Charging scheduling
- Load balancing for multiple stations
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Tap your phone to start charging. Monitor & control smart charging remotely. Get real-time updates about your charging status. See your charging history and trends. See your charger's state. Schedule charging, Setting charginger current. Configure & manage multiple charging stations, And manage their load balancing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brilliant Smart at 52% against DS Charge's 0%. DS Charge's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Brilliant Smart ships an update every 3 months, DS Charge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brilliant Smart | DS Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (177 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Brilliant Lighting (Aust) Pty Ltd | Zhangjiagang Uchen New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Brilliant Smart
DS Charge
Bugs and requests
Brilliant Smart
Reported bugs
5 issues- Devices randomly going offline
- App login issues
- Scenes and automations not working as expected
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Camera connection problems
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to reorder devices
- Improved scheduling and automation options
- Compatibility with more smart home platforms
- Widgets for quick access
- Improved camera playback controls
DS Charge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brilliant Smart
No in-app purchases
DS Charge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brilliant Smart free?
Is DS Charge free?
Do Brilliant Smart or DS Charge have ads?
Which is updated more often, Brilliant Smart or DS Charge?
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