Mi vs UniFi Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mi
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This APP can control Mi-Light WiFi series products; it can control light color, brightness, saturation and color temperature;You can share the device to your friends and manage sharing;Wherever you are, you can fulfill all the function by the APP.Mi-Light WiFi series also work on Amazon ECHO voice control.(2.4GHz RF series products need WiFi Remote Control to work on Amazon ECHO) This APP does not support iBox1 and iBox2
UniFi Connect
Manage and automate your organization's IT infrastructure, from lighting to EV chargers. Discover, configure, and monitor devices remotely, applying custom settings to groups with ease.
- Remote device discovery, adoption, configuration, and monitoring
- Automate IT solutions like lighting and EV chargers
- Apply custom settings to multiple devices simultaneously
- Enterprise-grade network management
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Build an enterprise-grade network that allows you to connect and automate your organization’s IT solutions - from conference room lighting to multimedia displays, EV chargers, and more! With UniFi Connect, you can: - Discover, adopt, configure, and monitor devices from anywhere. - Apply custom settings to multiple devices and groups with a single tap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UniFi Connect at monthly against Mi's every 3 months. Mi's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mi ships an update every 3 months, UniFi Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mi | UniFi Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Xincaiyi Technology Co., Ltd. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
In-app purchases
Mi
No in-app purchases
UniFi Connect
No in-app purchases
