AvatarControls vs CloudyBay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AvatarControls
Create a personalized smart home experience with intuitive automation and comprehensive device management. Control your connected devices hands-free, set up custom scenes for daily routines, and share access with family for a truly intelligent living space.
- Hands-free voice control
- Intelligent device interconnection
- Customizable smart scenes
- Family sharing of device access
- Extensive device compatibility
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Build Your Exclusive Smart Living Space, AvatarControls app offers an intuitive interface, providing personalized automation settings and comprehensive smart device management capabilities. - Hands-Free Voice Control Compatible with mainstream smart speakers such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant Speaker, enabling you to manage your smart devices effortlessly without the need for manual operation. - Intelligent Device Interconnection Supports cross-brand device connectivity, allowing for quick addition and configuration of automated scenarios between devices. Seamlessly integrate lights, home appliances, and more to create an efficient and comfortable living environment. - Customizable Scenes Tailored to You Customize various smart scene modes according to your daily habits, such as morning routine, away-from-home, and movie-watching modes. With just one click, easily trigger whole-home smart device interactions. - Family Sharing for Enhanced Enjoyment Effortlessly share smart device access with family and friends, enabling everyone to jointly customize smart home solutions and become creators of the intelligent lifestyle. - Extensive Compatibility Supports a wide range of smart devices, including smart bulbs, switches, sockets, holiday lights, thermostats, cameras, and security systems. We will continue to expand compatibility with more products in the future. For the latest product information and app updates, please visit our official website: http://www.avatarcontrols.com
CloudyBay
Control your smart lighting devices with a mobile app. Customize colors, brightness, and scenes for any room. Manage your lights remotely and integrate with voice control systems for a seamless smart home experience.
- 16 million color options
- Precise color and brightness adjustment
- Customizable lighting scenes
- Remote control from anywhere
- Voice control integration
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CloudyBay smart lighting devices, give different intelligent settings for every room, providing a smart lighting experience. 1. 16 million colors, meets every kind of your needs. 2. Accurate and smooth setting of color, dimming, cool and warm light etc. 3. Various scenes. One-touch to change different lighting atmospheres, easily transform your living room into a dance floor.. 4. Control your smart light regardless of distance. As long as you have a network, you can use smart phone to control the lights anytime, anywhere. 5. It can easily access your existing intelligent voice control system, enjoy hands-free and intelligent life from now on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AvatarControls at 4.6 against CloudyBay's 2.5. AvatarControls also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 18%) and ratings volume (607 vs 83). On price, update cadence, 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.
AvatarControls holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AvatarControls has 607 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of AvatarControls's written reviews are positive against 18% of CloudyBay's.
AvatarControls ships an update every 5 months, CloudyBay every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AvatarControls | CloudyBay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (607 ratings) — better | 2.5 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews — better | 18.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 607 — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Avatar Controls Co., Ltd. | CloudyBay Inc. |
Customer experience
AvatarControls
CloudyBay
Bugs and requests
AvatarControls
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights flashing bright white during pairing
- Saved settings not persisting after power cycles
- Inconsistent behavior when changing modes
- Microphone-based features not functioning
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Siri, widgets, and HomeKit
- Improve scheduling and automation options
- Enhance group control for multiple lights
- Optimize app performance and stability
CloudyBay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AvatarControls
No in-app purchases
CloudyBay
No in-app purchases
