AigoSmart vs AvatarControls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AigoSmart
This application allows for remote management and control of smart home appliances. Devices can interact with each other, enabling users to preset home appliance states with a single press for a secure and convenient smart home experience.
- Remote appliance management
- Device interaction and automation
- Preset home appliance states
- Secure smart home environment
- Carefree smart home living
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Aigo Smart helps you to remotely manage and control smart home appliances. Devices can also sense and interact with each other. At one press, all kinds of home appliances can enter the state preset by you, creating a safe and carefree smart home life for you.
AvatarControls
Create a personalized smart home experience with intuitive automation and comprehensive device management. Control your connected devices hands-free, set up custom scenes for daily routines, and share access with family for a truly intelligent living space.
- Hands-free voice control
- Intelligent device interconnection
- Customizable smart scenes
- Family sharing of device access
- Extensive device compatibility
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Build Your Exclusive Smart Living Space, AvatarControls app offers an intuitive interface, providing personalized automation settings and comprehensive smart device management capabilities. - Hands-Free Voice Control Compatible with mainstream smart speakers such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant Speaker, enabling you to manage your smart devices effortlessly without the need for manual operation. - Intelligent Device Interconnection Supports cross-brand device connectivity, allowing for quick addition and configuration of automated scenarios between devices. Seamlessly integrate lights, home appliances, and more to create an efficient and comfortable living environment. - Customizable Scenes Tailored to You Customize various smart scene modes according to your daily habits, such as morning routine, away-from-home, and movie-watching modes. With just one click, easily trigger whole-home smart device interactions. - Family Sharing for Enhanced Enjoyment Effortlessly share smart device access with family and friends, enabling everyone to jointly customize smart home solutions and become creators of the intelligent lifestyle. - Extensive Compatibility Supports a wide range of smart devices, including smart bulbs, switches, sockets, holiday lights, thermostats, cameras, and security systems. We will continue to expand compatibility with more products in the future. For the latest product information and app updates, please visit our official website: http://www.avatarcontrols.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AvatarControls at 4.6 against AigoSmart's 3.3. AvatarControls also leads on ratings volume (607 vs 15) and review sentiment (37% vs 29%). AigoSmart's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 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.
AvatarControls holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AvatarControls has 607 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of AigoSmart's written reviews are positive against 37% of AvatarControls's.
AigoSmart ships an update every 4 weeks, AvatarControls every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AigoSmart | AvatarControls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (15 ratings) | 4.6 (607 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 36.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 607 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aigostar Optoelectronics Technology Co.,Ltd. | Shenzhen Avatar Controls Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
AigoSmart
AvatarControls
Bugs and requests
AigoSmart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AvatarControls
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights flashing bright white during pairing
- Saved settings not persisting after power cycles
- Inconsistent behavior when changing modes
- Microphone-based features not functioning
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Siri, widgets, and HomeKit
- Improve scheduling and automation options
- Enhance group control for multiple lights
- Optimize app performance and stability
In-app purchases
AigoSmart
No in-app purchases
AvatarControls
No in-app purchases
