POWERbot vs Elgin Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POWERbot
Control your robot vacuum remotely with this application. Start cleaning cycles, send the device back to its charging station, and manage other essential functions with ease.
- Remote vacuum control
- Start/stop cleaning
- Return to dock
- Device management
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POWERbot-E APP just helps you to release your hands from housework. You can only control you robot vacuum via app, to get started, go back to docking station or other controls.
Elgin Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for seamless smart home management.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Device sharing with family
- Quick device connection
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Elgin Smart 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elgin Smart at 4.7 against POWERbot's 1.7. Elgin Smart also leads on review sentiment (16% vs 7%). POWERbot's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Elgin Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of POWERbot's written reviews are positive against 16% of Elgin Smart's.
POWERbot ships an update every 4 months, Elgin Smart every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POWERbot | Elgin Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (31 ratings) | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.5% of reviews | 16.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Elgin |
Customer experience
POWERbot
Elgin Smart
Bugs and requests
POWERbot
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes on launch
- App doesn't recognize device
- App freezes during network setup
- App doesn't list device after connection
- App doesn't allow device addition
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- App keeps crashing after update
- App not working on latest iOS
- App doesn't connect to Wi-Fi
Requested features
4 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve mapping functionality
- Allow manual control improvements
- Provide default Wi-Fi password
Elgin Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
POWERbot
No in-app purchases
Elgin Smart
No in-app purchases
