Comparison

Control In vs SmartLicht

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Control In

Features
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一款智能家居控制软件,拥有全新的功能。 可视对讲,摄像头监控,新风系统控制,通用设备管理。 环境监测,只要配合你拥有的设备,就能方便快捷的享受智能生活。

About

SmartLicht

This app provides a professional intelligent lighting solution for homes and businesses. It integrates various protocols for seamless control and management of lighting systems, offering features like scene-based control and automation.

Highlights
  • Intelligent lighting system solution
  • Integrates DALI, KNX, BLE Mesh, Matter
  • SaaS management and control
  • Configuration and debugging
  • Mobile control for users and personnel
  • Scene-based lighting control
  • Automation creation
Features
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SmartLicht Intelligent Lighting System Solution is a professional intelligent lighting solution for high-end residences, villas, and commercial applications. To meet the needs of complex scenarios, the solution seamlessly integrates various protocols such as DALI, KNX, BLE Mesh and Matter. It provides a systematic upgrade to the DALI wired intelligent lighting system and realizes SaaS management and control of various devices in the DALI protocol. SmartLicht App is an application within the SmartLicht Intelligent Lighting System Solutions. It meets the configuration management, debugging, and mobile control needs of both construction personnel and users. The App supports: 1. Free control of devices and areas: Create various lighting effects according to your needs. 2. Control based on lighting scenes: Meet the lighting needs of different scenarios. 3. Create various types of automation: Realize the automatic upgrade of lighting control. 4. Support DALI device access to the Matter ecosystem: Perfectly integrate wired lighting products with the wireless IoT platform.

Screenshots

Control In4 screens
SmartLicht4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartLicht at every 2 months against Control In's every 4 months. Control In's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control In ships an update every 4 months, SmartLicht every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Control In versus SmartLicht: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl InSmartLicht
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHDL Automation Co., Ltd深圳市智光系统技术有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Control In

No in-app purchases

None

SmartLicht

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control In free?
Control In is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartLicht free?
SmartLicht is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Control In or SmartLicht have ads?
Neither Control In nor SmartLicht shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control In or SmartLicht?
Control In ships an update every 4 months, and SmartLicht every 2 months. Most recently, Control In was updated on October 26, 2026 and SmartLicht on October 20, 2026.

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