Comparison

SmartLoop vs c

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

Head to head
About

SmartLoop

Control your home lighting wirelessly with this intuitive app. Set up and manage your lighting ecosystem easily with a suite of controls and sensors for all your needs.

Highlights
  • Wireless lighting control
  • Intuitive app interface
  • Lighting ecosystem management
  • Suite of controls and sensors
  • Quick setup
Features
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SmartLoop by Keystone is a simple wireless lighting control system that brings the convenience of lighting control to everyone. It has a suite of controls and sensors for all needs, and the intuitive SmartLoop app allows you to set up and manage your lighting ecosystem quickly and easily

About

c

This utility app enables over-the-air firmware updates for c-Max Network Control devices. It supports updating various components like sensors, network nodes, powerpacks, and wall switches.

Highlights
  • Over-the-air firmware updates
  • Supports c-Max Network Control devices
  • Updates sensors
  • Updates network nodes
  • Updates powerpacks
  • Updates wall switches
Features
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The c-Max OTA Updater app allows the user to perform an over-the-air update to the firmware of the c-Max Network Control devices that include sensors, network nodes, powerpacks and wall switches. Visit www.maxlite.com/cmax for more information.

Screenshots

SmartLoop4 screens
c4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartLoop at 100% against c's 0%. SmartLoop also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

SmartLoop holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SmartLoop's written reviews are positive against 0% of c's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartLoop versus c: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartLoopc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeystone Technologies, LLCMaxLite

Customer experience

SmartLoop

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

c

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

SmartLoop

No in-app purchases

None

c

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartLoop free?
SmartLoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is c free?
c is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartLoop or c?
SmartLoop is rated higher. SmartLoop averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while c averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do SmartLoop or c have ads?
Neither SmartLoop nor c shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartLoop or c?
SmartLoop ships an update every 2 months, and c every 2 months. Most recently, SmartLoop was updated on September 8, 2026 and c on July 18, 2026.

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