Pinguino vs Smart Beams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinguino
Remotely control and schedule your PINGUINO devices to create your ideal comfort zone from any location. Utilize REAL FEEL for automatic ambient condition adjustments, ensuring optimal comfort.
- Remote device control
- Scheduling functions
- Automatic ambient condition setting
- Create comfort zones
- REAL FEEL technology
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Create your ultimate comfort zone from anywhere by remotely controlling or scheduling all PINGUINO functions. Use REAL FEEL as a piece of mind solution that automatically set the best ambient conditions for your comfort
Smart Beams
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The intelligent headlights of the car can be set to different lighting effects for the vehicle in various scenarios. You can adjust the color, brightness, etc. of the headlights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Beams at every 9 days against Pinguino's every 22 months. Pinguino's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). 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.
Pinguino ships an update every 22 months, Smart Beams every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinguino | Smart Beams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (558 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 558 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | De'Longhi Appliances S.r.l | Guangzhou Cardi Auto Parts Co., Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
Pinguino
Reported bugs
13 issues- WiFi connection fails despite being connected to 2.4GHz network
- App displays placeholder text 'splash_text_2' instead of actual content
- Device cannot be removed from app once offline
- App stuck in WiFi connection loop during setup
- Schedule deactivates when using physical power button
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- App crashes and freezes when adding devices
- Device profile cannot be deleted and reset
- Feedback tab UI never loads
- App rejects valid router passwords and accepts bogus ones
- WiFi hotspot 'Smartlife-XXXX' signal not detected
- Version 1.05 broke WiFi detection functionality
- Air deflector angle resets on each use
- App requires login every time despite WiFi connection
Requested features
11 requests- Timer function instead of schedule-only approach
- Siri commands and HomeKit integration
- Shortcuts app support
- Alexa integration
- Current room temperature indicator
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- Fan speed control in heat mode
- 4-season mode selection (cool vs heat)
- Air deflector angle memory
- Ability to reaccess tutorials
- 5GHz WiFi network support
- Status indicator for running/fan-only/AC modes
Smart Beams
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pinguino
No in-app purchases
Smart Beams
No in-app purchases
