Comparison

Simon Smart vs Philips Air+

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

Head to head
About

Simon Smart

Control and manage your smart home devices remotely. Configure hardware, define custom scenes, and manage user permissions for a personalized smart living experience. Supports a wide range of devices including lighting, climate control, security sensors, and entertainment systems.

Highlights
  • Remote device management
  • Scene configuration
  • User and permission management
  • Device status monitoring
  • Support for diverse smart home devices
  • Personalized smart home settings
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Welcome to Simon's Smart Home! Simon Smart App is a professional Smart home management software, which can help you quickly configure and manage the Simon Smart hardware or personalized needs in your home. Simon Smart App is not only the programmer of your Smart home, but also the remote control and the management assistant of your Smart home. Through Simon Smart App, you can conveniently manage each Simon Smart hardware in your home, check the running status, change the setting parameters, flexibly define the scene configuration, manage the home users and permissions, make your Smart home different, and better understand you for you. In the Simon Smart App, you can easily manage your home's: Switch, dimmer panel Socket power supply, energy detection The curtain control Air conditioning, floor heating, new risk control system Security sensing, door and window magnetic, human infrared, gas alarm, environment sensing, intelligent door lock TV, air conditioning infrared remote control The background music More home appliance linkage (air conditioner, air purifier, floor cleaning robot, etc.)

About

Philips Air+

This app provides a smart, connected experience for managing indoor air quality. It monitors pollutants, automatically adjusts connected devices, and offers remote control and historical data insights for healthier breathing.

Highlights
  • Real-time indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring
  • Automatic device adjustment with Auto Plus mode
  • Remote control for connected air devices
  • Historical air quality data insights
  • Maintenance reminders and filter replacement guidance
  • Outdoor weather and air quality overview
Features
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Together with your connected Philips Air device, Air+ provides a smart experience that ensures you breathe clean and healthy air. The app keeps track of all indoor and outdoor pollutants and automatically adjust your device’s performance, so you don’t have to. Air+ keeps you in control, at home or away, with a device remote and notifications about all your air concerns including pollutants, allergies and gas. And by staying in the know with insights into your air quality data from past to present, you are in full control of breathing the clean, healthy air you deserve. Auto Plus mode - the smartest way to clean air Once you activate Auto Plus mode in the Air+ app, your indoor air will automatically be cleaned to keep pollutants at bay. This Self-adaptive Technology, powered by Artificial Intelligence, considers the readings of the smart sensors, room size, outdoor data and behavioral patterns to maximize performance. Disclaimer: Auto Plus mode will be released in winter 2022 for most Philips Air devices. Get to the core of air quality Thanks to the smart device sensors, Air+ provides you with real-time, indoor air quality data. Ranging from high-level snapshots to detailed views, all data is available to you up until a year ago. More information about each pollutant and their causes are included so you can make well informed decisions about your indoor air. In full control of your air, at home or away Air+ features a built-in remote so you are in full control of your device’s performance. Seamlessly switch between different modes, fan speeds and other features to tailor the device settings to your needs. Great for turning your device off when you’re away or on when you’re heading home, or to make changes without being near your Air device. Easy upkeep for maximized output Air+ tracks when it’s time to clean or replace certain parts of you Air device to make sure it runs at peak performance. Messaging and notifications alert you when the low-effort maintenance should be taken care of, and Air+ has step-by-step instructions handy if you need them. Plus, in most cases, you can buy new filters straight from the app. A holistic air quality experience with outdoor data As outdoor air quality can have a big impact on the indoor levels, Air+ includes a comprehensive overview of real-time outdoor readings. Additionally, Air+ provides a quick snapshot of the current weather at each location. You can add up to five cities to keep you in the know about the air quality conditions near and far. Air+ also supports a smarter experience with Philips Robot Vacuum Cleaners.

Screenshots

Simon Smart3 screens
Philips Air+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Philips Air+ at 1.4K against Simon Smart's 1. Philips Air+ also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). Simon Smart's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simon Smart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Air+ has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simon Smart ships an update every 3 months, Philips Air+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simon Smart versus Philips Air+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimon SmartPhilips Air+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings11.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer西蒙电气(中国)有限公司Versuni Netherlands B.V

Customer experience

Simon Smart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Philips Air+

All ratings1,447 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,506 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral11.2%
Negative41.0%

Bugs and requests

Simon Smart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Philips Air+

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch after recent update
  • Firmware update notification bug
  • Inability to reset filter usage counter
  • Inaccurate air quality data displayed
  • Scheduled tasks not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for HomeKit and Google Home
  • Improve scheduling and timer functionality
  • Allow disabling of audible alerts
  • Provide more detailed air quality metrics
  • Integrate with other smart home platforms

In-app purchases

None

Simon Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Philips Air+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simon Smart free?
Simon Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Philips Air+ free?
Philips Air+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simon Smart or Philips Air+?
Simon Smart is rated higher. Simon Smart averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Philips Air+ averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Simon Smart or Philips Air+ have ads?
Neither Simon Smart nor Philips Air+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simon Smart or Philips Air+?
Simon Smart ships an update every 3 months, and Philips Air+ every 2 months. Most recently, Simon Smart was updated on September 15, 2026 and Philips Air+ on September 24, 2026.

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