SMRTLite vs HATSY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMRTLite
Transform your living space with millions of color options and dynamic animated patterns. Control your LED strip lights remotely, set schedules, and even use voice commands for effortless ambiance. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, these lights offer endless possibilities.
- Millions of RGB + White color options
- 5 preset animated patterns
- Set timers and schedules
- Dimmable brightness control
- Indoor and outdoor use
- Voice controlled operation
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Millions of Color Options Endless possibilities to fit any mood. RGB + White color options offer a color for every occasion. Control Animated Patterns 5 preset animated patterns to add movement to your lights. Set Timers and Schedules Turn your LED strip on at a specific time or set a timer to make it automatically turn off when you want. Dimmable Turn your LED strip on at a specific time or set a timer to make it automatically turn off when you want. For Indoor and Outdoor Use Weather resistant allowing you to accent both the inside and outside of your house without any worries. Voice Controlled Whether you want to turn your lights on and off or change the brightness, a lot can be done using your voice.
HATSY
Manage and control your smart home devices remotely from anywhere. Create custom automation scenarios and invite family members to share control for a truly connected living experience.
- Remote device control
- Intelligent automation scenarios
- Family member invitation
- Device sharing
- Smart life experience
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Using HATSY App, you can easily manage and control smart home devices at home, bringing you a new smart life experience. Highlight functions: 1.Remote control. Can control devices at any time when not at home; 2.Intelligent linkage. You can create device linkage scenarios by yourself and experience true smart life services; 3.Family management. Support family member invitation, device sharing and other functions, so that family members can also experience convenient control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: SMRTLite at 676 against HATSY's 1. HATSY's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
HATSY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMRTLite has 676 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SMRTLite ships an update every 8 months, HATSY every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.
| Parameter | SMRTLite | HATSY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (676 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 676 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 201 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC | John Deric Desvarro |
Customer experience
SMRTLite
HATSY
Bugs and requests
SMRTLite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to switch between color, white, and scene modes
- Frequent disconnections and offline issues
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved app stability and reliability
- Better integration with smart home platforms
HATSY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SMRTLite
No in-app purchases
HATSY
No in-app purchases








