HeySmart vs CieID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeySmart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. The app offers a simple and quick connection process to your smart devices.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Automated timers
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device connection
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HeySmart allows you to connect people to their home. 1. Remote control: control home appliances anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one app 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices with family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect app to devices
CieID
Access public administration and private services online using your electronic identity card. Securely authenticate your access from PC or smartphone with simplified login methods, including QR codes and push notifications. Supports NFC for enhanced security on compatible iPhones.
- Access public administration services
- Access private services
- Simplified PC access via QR code
- Push notification authentication
- Biometric authentication
- NFC access for high security
- PUK recovery functionality
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Con l’app CieID puoi accedere ai servizi online della Pubblica Amministrazione e dei privati aderenti ad “Entra con CIE”. Attiva le credenziali CIE (livello 1 e 2) su www.cartaidentita.it, apri l’App e configura l’accesso semplificato. Potrai autorizzare i tuoi accessi da PC semplicemente: - inquadrando dalla App il QR code che trovi nella pagina di richiesta accesso e inserendo il codice app CieID che avrai creato in fase di certificazione del dispositivo; se hai attiva la biometria, l’accesso è ancora più semplice perché puoi sostituirla al codice app CieID oppure - inserendo le tue credenziali CieID (username e password) nella pagina di richiesta accesso, riceverai una notifica push in App che dovrai accettare tramite l’utilizzo del codice app CieID o della biometria. Se accedi al servizio online da smartphone, autenticati con le credenziali CieID oppure apri la App e inserisci il codice app CieID, usa il riconoscimento biometrico se attivo. Se hai un iPhone dotato di tecnologia NFC puoi scegliere di accedere con il massimo livello di sicurezza (livello 3). Dopo aver ricevuto la tua Carta di Identità Elettronica, apri l’App e registra la tua carta inserendo il PIN di otto cifre e avvicinando la Carta sul retro dell’iPhone quando richiesto. Con l’App CieID è inoltre disponibile la funzionalità di Recupero PUK, per i cittadini in possesso di una Carta di Identità Elettronica che hanno associato alla propria identità digitale un indirizzo di posta elettronica o un numero di cellulare. Dichiarazione di accessibilità: https://form.agid.gov.it/view/85d3aa40-88cd-11f0-ae26-159be1ec7c8c
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HeySmart at 45% against CieID's 9%. HeySmart also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2). CieID's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (215 vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HeySmart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CieID has 215 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of HeySmart's written reviews are positive against 9% of CieID's.
HeySmart ships an update every 10 months, CieID monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeySmart | CieID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 4.2 (215 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews — better | 9.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 215 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 241 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kon.El.Co. | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Spa |
Customer experience
HeySmart
CieID
In-app purchases
HeySmart
No in-app purchases
CieID
No in-app purchases
