hey vs SmartHome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hey
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which can realize remote control of home electrical switch, intelligent light bulb, intelligent camera, and can also be used as a home air conditioner, fan, TV remote control. One app integrates all the remote controls in the home, greatly reducing the trouble of searching for the remote control, and can also receive the door and window sensors, human body sensors, smoke alarms, and nitric oxide in the home remotely Carbon alarm remote push alarm message, immediately know whether there is a thief in the home, gas leakage, carbon monoxide leakage, early warning of dangerous situation, improve the family security level. Heyman smart home can also set intelligent scene mode and device linkage mode, such as setting sleep mode. Before sleeping in bed, you can turn off all lights, TV and curtains in the home with one button. Set the device linkage mode, when you come back to open the door at night, the light bulb in the living room can be turned on immediately, and the air conditioner and TV can also be turned on accordingly, which saves users the trouble of turning on various devices.
SmartHome
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SmartHome Technologies Limited. was established in Hong Kong year 2008 by a team of energetic and enthusiastic experts that are specialized in technology and marketing, it is aimed to develop and promote digital security and monitoring products as well as smart home solution, and we are committed to change people’s life style to enjoy a more futuristic convenient lifestyle brought by the latest technology. Smart Home applies the start-of-the-art IT, communication and control technology to build up one integrated residential service and management system consisting of residential security system, network service system and residential automation system to achieve a total security, convenient communication network and comfort living environment. SmartHome Technologies always follows the concept of popularizing the Smart Life by providing total solution and technical service of Digital Home so people may enjoy a simple digital experience integrated into their lives. 香港信邦智能科技有限公司成立于2008,总部坐落于香港。 秉持 "让生活变得更简单、舒适、安全"理念 公司已经拥有十几项国家技术专利和检测技术的认证证书,S&B智能科技有限公司致力于打造世界顶尖智能家居品牌,愿与天下有志之士共同努力,全力创建低碳、节能、绿色环保、智能居住环境和高品质生活而耕耘不辍!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartHome at none against hey's 4. hey's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads 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. hey sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SmartHome asks for nothing beyond the download.
hey ships an update every 2 months, SmartHome every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hey | SmartHome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Heiman Technology Co., Ltd. | S & B TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
In-app purchases
hey
- 存储7天月套餐$1.99
- 存储30天月套餐$4.99
- 存储7天年套餐$18.99
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- 存储30天年套餐$47.99
SmartHome
No in-app purchases








