Phonecheck vs LloydsSmart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phonecheck
Evaluate the core functions of a pre-owned mobile device with a guided checklist. Access device information and receive prompts for manual checks. This tool helps users assess basic device functionality through step-by-step instructions.
- Streamlined checklist for device assessment
- Access to available device details
- Helpful prompts for manual review
- Step-by-step guidance for basic functionality
- Evaluate key device functions
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Easily assess key functions of your used device with a streamlined checklist. Get access to available device details and helpful prompts to guide your manual review. Designed to assist users in evaluating basic functionality with step-by-step guidance.
LloydsSmart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. Connect your smart devices quickly and efficiently.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Automated timer functions
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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LloydsSmart, smart life, smart living 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LloydsSmart at 4.6 against Phonecheck's 3.4. LloydsSmart also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and ratings volume (161 vs 5). Phonecheck's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). 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.
LloydsSmart holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LloydsSmart has 161 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Phonecheck's written reviews are positive against 22% of LloydsSmart's.
Phonecheck ships an update every 2 weeks, LloydsSmart every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phonecheck | LloydsSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (161 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 21.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 161 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 254 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | chris sabeti | Fortune Tree Manufacturing Company Limited |
Customer experience
Phonecheck
LloydsSmart
Bugs and requests
Phonecheck
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LloydsSmart
Reported bugs
24 issues- Devices always offline
- Impossible to connect with Alexa after iOS updates
- Devices don't connect well and don't work
- Impossible to pair devices again after they desconfigured
- App always marks error even with perfect wifi and updated app
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- Widget for iOS 18.2.1 is missing
- Cannot recover light widget on iOS 18.2.1
- Devices stopped working for months
- Error in location setting, doesn't save configured location
- Camera doesn't connect to phone and disconnects every two days
- No longer provide support, connecting a device is a torture
- Error linking with Alexa
- Disconnects from Alexa very often
- Charged for app installation, money not returned
- No longer synchronizes with Alexa
- Devices lose signal daily
- App not responsive for tablets
- Hard to get online
- Infinite cycle when trying to link with Alexa/Google Home
- App sends to Alexa which sends back to app in an infinite cycle
- Smart adapter broke after 4 months
- Camera model doesn't show up on app
- Unable to pair camera with available options
- Code for email never arrives
Requested features
7 requests- Update widget for iOS 18.2.1
- Return useful widgets for iOS 18
- Fix infinite linking cycle with Alexa/Google Home
- Provide better support for devices
- Fix location setting error
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- Allow resetting or deleting videos to reconfigure memory chip
- Improve app responsiveness for tablets
In-app purchases
Phonecheck
No in-app purchases
LloydsSmart
No in-app purchases
