Comparison

Connect SmartHome vs StinkApp

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

Head to head
About

Connect SmartHome

Control and monitor your smart home devices remotely from your smartphone. Automate actions based on schedules, temperature, or location. Receive real-time alerts and notifications for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Voice control integration
  • Real-time alerts and notifications
  • Add and group multiple devices
  • Automate actions
  • Customizable preferences
Features
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The Connect SmartHome app let's you add and control multiple devices quicker and easier from your smartphone. Paired with Google Home or Amazon Echo, you can set up automated actions which can be triggered on schedule, temperature or location. Get real-time notifications sent straight to your smartphone. No matter where you are, you can monitor and control your Connect SmartHome devices. - Remote control and check the status of your compatible Connect SmartHome devices - Voice control via Google Home & Amazon Echo - Alerts and notifications allow you to receive real-time status information about your Connect SmartHome devices - Add and group multiple devices to control them simultaneously - Automate your devices based on schedule, temperature, location & more - Customise your experience and save your frequently used actions & preferences

About

StinkApp

Features
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Something in the air? StinkApp turns one-off complaints about bad smells into evidence. Drop a pin, pick a category, and add the strength and how long it has been hanging around. The whole thing takes about 30 seconds. Reports show up on the public StinkMap dashboard so neighbours, councils and regulators can see the patterns — clusters of complaints over time, not isolated anecdotes. HOW IT WORKS 1. Drop a pin. Your phone picks the location; drag the pin if it's off. Only a coarse, ~1 km rounded location is shown publicly — your exact spot is never published. 2. Describe the smell. Pick from eight categories — animal, putrid, burnt, chemical, vegetable, fuel, cooking, other — then rate strength and duration. 3. Confirm. We auto-attach the live wind and temperature so the report points at the likely source, not just the symptom. Tap the dial if the forecast got your microclimate wrong. WHY IT MATTERS - Patterns, not anecdotes. A single complaint rarely moves the needle; a cluster does. - Privacy by default. Submit anonymously, or share contact details only when you want to be reached. No photos required. - Upwind attribution. Every report carries a wind reading so likely sources, not just symptoms, become visible. StinkApp is a project by blitzXlabs. Questions, feedback, or want to bring it to your council? Email stinkmap@gmail.com.

Screenshots

Connect SmartHome4 screens
StinkApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

Connect SmartHome and StinkApp are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect SmartHome ships an update every 8 months, StinkApp daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Connect SmartHome versus StinkApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect SmartHomeStinkApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLASER CorporationblitzXlabs

Bugs and requests

Connect SmartHome

Reported bugs

53 issues
  • App gets disconnected again and again
  • No longer get Device Alert notifications
  • No longer can view recorded footage
  • Local Storage shows 'No events detected' despite footage
  • Activity area setting never works
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  • Takes too long to 'establishing encrypted channel'
  • Sometimes goes 30mins without recording
  • Hardly ever records the beginning of action
  • Cameras never recorded events
  • Sound is delayed, out of sync
  • Timeline is very sluggish to scroll
  • Timeline jumps back unexpectedly
  • Video lines on timeline too close
  • Crashes on iPhone 17 on startup
  • Cannot change color of orange light
  • PIR Motion Detection doesn't work first time
  • Every item disconnects and flashes
  • App tries to re-add them and fails
  • Need to remove and reinstall devices
  • App has letters on top of each other
  • Overflowing text
  • App slow to activate garage door
  • Garage door status incorrect
  • Water valve controller freezes
  • App does not rotate and zoomed out video
  • Does not connect to device anymore
  • Every time I try to connect, it says 'connection time out'
  • Recent update not allowing to create scene
  • Recent update not allowing to close door when away from geofencing
  • App frequently has errors with 'no wifi' or unable to launch
  • Continually false alarms
  • Motion sensor is a problem
  • Moisture getting in and fogging up lens
  • App does not work properly with doorbell
  • App requires reinstalling of device
  • App states not compatible with lights, update required
  • Instructions do not match app options
  • WIFI requires 2.4gb, user has 5gb
  • Too difficult to set up
  • Massive delay in doorbell notification
  • Lots of fake 'movement detected' notifications
  • Often takes a long time to 'wake up' device
  • Very confusing app
  • Difficult to share between devices/people
  • Smart downlight not coming on with motion detection
  • Mostly offline
  • Light bulb will not connect
  • Changed wifi provider, cannot reconnect
  • Tried 600 times to connect video doorbell, keeps timing out
  • Hard to read date and time on alert
  • Very hard to pair to an iOS device
  • Not compatible with Siri
  • Cannot connect Google Home Mini to light bulb

Requested features

16 requests
  • Enable haptics
  • Add Apple CarPlay support
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Add Siri compatibility
  • Add geofencing functionality
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  • Add scheduled random on/off
  • Allow control of light groups
  • More precise lighting control (numeric values)
  • Add landscape mode
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve light wheel customization
  • Add widget function
  • Connect to Amazon Echo
  • Connect to Apple Home
  • Connect to IFTTT
  • Option to turn motion sensors off

StinkApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Connect SmartHome

No in-app purchases

None

StinkApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connect SmartHome free?
Connect SmartHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StinkApp free?
StinkApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Connect SmartHome or StinkApp have ads?
Neither Connect SmartHome nor StinkApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connect SmartHome or StinkApp?
Connect SmartHome ships an update every 8 months, and StinkApp daily. Most recently, Connect SmartHome was updated on October 24, 2026 and StinkApp on October 25, 2026.

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