E&M Connect vs Smart Selects
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
E&M Connect
This app provides access to government e-services related to energy efficiency and electrical/mechanical services. Features include energy label scanning for product comparison, a directory of registered service providers, and professional development resources for licensed workers.
- Energy label scanning with OCR
- Directory of registered service providers
- Professional development course enrollment
- Digital E&M Licenses
- Registration card scanning with OCR
- Youth Ambassador program information
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EMSD Mobile AppsγE&M Connectγprovided updated EMSD news and e-services, including: 1. Energy Saver: To use camera to capture the reference number of energy label by OCR to instantly show and compare the energy performance, projected annual electricity or fuel bills and recommendations of more energy efficient models of 10 prescribed products under the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (excluding compact fluorescent lamps) to facilitate the public in choosing energy efficient products. 2. E&M Finder: Using the current location of smart phone or specified location to show the nearby Registered Vehicle Maintenance Workshops, Registered Electrical Contractors and LPG Cylinder Distributors (with icons of their corresponding gold, silver or bronze rating under the LPG Cylinder Distributor Safety Performance Recognition Scheme) on the map. It also supports the users to dial the telephone numbers of service providers conveniently to request for services. 3. E&M Trade App: The subapp provides information about safety alerts, code of practice and other relevant documents updates, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses, etc. to Registered Electrical Workers, Registered Lifts / Escalators Engineers, Registered Lifts / Escalators Workers and Registered Gas Installers. Users can sign up a mobile app account and store the information of their certificate of registration so as to enroll for relevant courses directly on the app, record training hours, show their "Digital E&M Licences" to the public and receive push notification reminders on registration expiry. The mobile application also provides "Digital E&M Licences" service to the Gas related Competent Persons and the Approved Competent Persons for Locating Underground Electricity Cables. 4. Scan Fast: Using mobile phone camera and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) function to capture the image of registration cards of the Registered Gas Installers (RGI) to show the related RGI information and registered classes. 5. EMYA: Using the mobile application for browsing the latest activity information, newsletter, and quiz games of the E&M Youth Ambassador programme, as well as logging in to the member domain via the activity information page to sign up for activities.
Smart Selects
Manage and control your smart home devices, including lights, air conditioners, and TVs, from a single application. Automate device functions with scheduling and energy-saving modes. Share control with family members for seamless home management.
- Remote device control
- Energy saving modes
- Simultaneous multi-device control
- Customizable scheduling
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device connection
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Set up, manage and control your connected home products, like air-conditioners, fans, TV, speaker, lights and more β all from the Smart Selects app. Features brought you by Smart Selects app include: 1. Remote control: Control connected infra-red control devices from anywhere with just one tap. No need to get off your bed and switch off the lights in cold winter nights ; your pets are still in your good hands even you travel. 2. Support green: Specially design to support CLP Energy- Saving Missions. Let the app do its work to control air conditioners temperature automatically to achieve energy saving during Energy Saving Missions events. 3. Simultaneously control: Control multiple devices with one App β home appliance management has never been easier. Pre-cool your living room with air conditioner and fan on way home. 4. Scheduling: Set schedule to perform multiple functions β leave home with peace of mind when lights and air conditioners are turned off automatically 5. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members β everyone can control to suit their own needs 6. Easy connection: Easily and quickly connect App to devices *Compatible devices required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: E&M Connect at every 6 weeks against Smart Selects's every 7 months. E&M Connect also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Smart Selects's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
E&M Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Selects every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E&M Connect | Smart Selects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews β better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks β better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ζ©ι»ε·₯η¨η½² | CLP Power Hong Kong Limited |
Customer experience
E&M Connect
Smart Selects
In-app purchases
E&M Connect
No in-app purchases
Smart Selects
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is E&M Connect free?
Is Smart Selects free?
Do E&M Connect or Smart Selects have ads?
Which is updated more often, E&M Connect or Smart Selects?
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