Elgin Smart vs Dafu Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Dafu Life
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DAFU LIFE is an app for smart home automation and control. With DAFU LIFE, you can: 1. control DAFU accessories anywhere and anytime where there is Internet access; 2. create homes and rooms and assign accessories to the rooms; 3. control vour Agara accessories and check the status of connected appliances. For example: *adjust the brightness of lights and check the power consumption of home appliances; *monitor the temperature, humidity and air pressure; *human movement; 4. create Automations to automate your home. For example: *set a timer to turn on or off an appliance connected to a smart plug; *use a Door and Window Sensor to trigger lights: turn on lights automatically when the door opens; Agara Home is an app for smart home automation and control. With Aqara Home, you can: 5. create Scenes to control multiple accessories. For example, add a Scene to turn on multiple lights and fans; 6. ask ALEX and Google Assistant to control DAFU LIFE supported DAFU accessories and user defined Scenes; DAFU LIFE app supports following DAFU accessories: Hub, Smart Plug, Wireless Remote Switch, LED Light Bulb, Door and Window Sensor, Motion Sensor, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Vibration Sensor.
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Verdict
Elgin Smart and Dafu Life are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 ships an update every 12 months, Dafu Life every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elgin Smart | Dafu Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Elgin S.A | DAFU ADMINISTRACAO E PARTICIPACOES DE BENS LTDA |
In-app purchases
Elgin Smart
No in-app purchases
Dafu Life
No in-app purchases








