Comparison

Aroma IoT vs Scentist

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

Head to head
About

Aroma IoT

Control smart fragrance devices remotely via WiFi or mobile network. Manage device settings, view maintenance history, and group devices for efficient management. Offers authorization and employee management features.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Network configuration
  • Maintenance records
  • Group management
  • Authorization management
  • Employee management
  • Intelligent search and sorting
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Aroma IoT Aromatherapy Cloud Intelligent Control System connects smart fragrance devices to the system via WiFi network or mobile network, enabling global control of fragrance device control through mobile phones, effectively improving fragrance intelligent application and management for home and group The chain provides the best fragrance internet of things solutions. 1. Configure network functions: Through the first page scan code, add device button, enter the distribution network interface operation; 2. Remote control function of equipment: The remote operation control of the device switch, working time period, start-stop frequency, liquid level setting, etc. can be controlled through the main interface of the device; 3. Equipment maintenance record function: You can view the past modification and maintenance records of the device through the main interface of the device, and effectively understand the historical modification and maintenance parameters of the device. 4, group management function: The devices can be grouped and managed in batches through new or modified, and all parameters of the device can be repaired in batches; 5. Authorization management function: The networked device can be authorized to a third party control, and the authorization time can also be set; 6, employee management functions: An internal staff team can be formed to realize hierarchical management of equipment; 7: Intelligent search and sorting function There are many ways to find equipment or grouping, multiple sorting and filtering methods, and can quickly and efficiently find equipment; 8, system message notification function: Relevant information of the App will be reminded by the notification function.

About

Scentist

Control your intelligent scent machine with this app. Set working times, fragrance concentration, and schedule auto on/off functions. You can also restore factory settings and access device instructions.

Highlights
  • Set working time and date
  • Adjust fragrance concentration
  • Auto on and off scheduling
  • Restore factory settings
  • View device instructions
Features
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The APP Scentist is an application which is mainly used to control its intelligent scent machine equipment. The main functions include: setting the working time and date by time period, concentration of the fragrance; auto on and off, restoring the factory settings of the scent machine and the name, display and use instructions of the device.

Screenshots

Aroma IoT4 screens
Scentist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aroma IoT at 1.7 against Scentist's 1.5. Scentist's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Aroma IoT holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Aroma IoT's written reviews are positive against 20% of Scentist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aroma IoT ships an update every 2 months, Scentist every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aroma IoT versus Scentist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAroma IoTScentist
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (21 ratings) — better1.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews20.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建美 王志涛 侯

Customer experience

Aroma IoT

All ratings19 ratings
Positive15.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative78.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

Scentist

All ratings10 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aroma IoT

No in-app purchases

None

Scentist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aroma IoT free?
Aroma IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scentist free?
Scentist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aroma IoT or Scentist?
Aroma IoT is rated higher. Aroma IoT averages 1.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Scentist averages 1.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Aroma IoT or Scentist have ads?
Neither Aroma IoT nor Scentist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aroma IoT or Scentist?
Aroma IoT ships an update every 2 months, and Scentist every 3 months. Most recently, Aroma IoT was updated on November 3, 2026 and Scentist on November 3, 2026.

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