Elex Smart vs Philio Insight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elex Smart
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Elex app can help the speaker connect to the network and login to Amazon Alexa, and manage the speaker. Elex app can help multiple speakers connect to the network and connect to external bluetooth devices.
Philio Insight
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It offers a instant plug-and-play process, which eliminates the need of cables and complex network setting. You can make your home became a smart home in minutes by yourself. The outstanding user oriented APP is the only Smart Home APP available on the market integrates the Z-wave sensor, Z-wave IP gateway,P2P IP camera in the single APP page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Elex Smart at none against Philio Insight's shown. Elex Smart also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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.
Elex Smart ships an update weekly, Philio Insight every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elex Smart | Philio Insight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qian Zhang | Philio Technology Corporation |
In-app purchases
Elex Smart
No in-app purchases
Philio Insight
No in-app purchases
