Comparison

A3 Smart Home vs SFC Plus

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

Head to head
About

A3 Smart Home

Monitor and control your home or business in real-time from your mobile devices. Manage security, video surveillance, energy usage, and home automation with instant awareness and remote control.

Highlights
  • Energy management
  • System control
  • Customizable scheduling
  • Mobile notifications
  • Video surveillance
  • Event history logging
Features
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From automation to home security, we’re the smart choice. With an A3 Smart Home system you can monitor and control your home or business in real-time from your iPhone, iPad, or your Apple Watch. Our interactive security, video monitoring, energy management and home automation solutions give you instant awareness and remote control for the places you care about the most. A3 Smart Home offers: ● Energy Management. Lower bills by controlling your thermostat, lights and appliances from your phone. ● System Control. Activate your system, close your garage door and monitor your home's surveillance cameras. ● Custom Settings. Schedule your system, lights and thermostat to adjust automatically. ● Mobile Notifications. Get alerts on any mobile device that let you know when your system is armed/disarmed, your garage door is open, your front door is unlocked and when your cameras see someone. ● Video Surveillance. Check HD cameras from anywhere, store video clips and get real-time alerts right to your phone. ● History At A Glance Search your complete system event history Notifications Tailored To Your Needs. With A3 Smart Home you can receive real-time alerts via email, text and push notifications for specific events that matter to you. In addition to emergency related events you can be alerted when: ● Your children get home from school ● You left the house and forgot to arm the system ● The cleaner or housekeeper arrives and leaves ● The garage door is left open ● The pet sitter arrives ● Your thermostat setting is adjusted ● Your system is disarmed ● Someone attempts to log into your account ● And more! With a legacy of legendary service and protection, A3 Smart Home is the trusted automation and security solution that is reliable, affordable and connected with: Always-on connection- our dedicated cellular connection keeps your home or business secure - even if your internet, power or phone line is down Total, smart control - from our simple app that allows you to control every aspect from any device, anywhere Trusted solutions - our 24/7 professional monitoring is backed by a legacy of service and protection Built-in safeguards - Set notifications and rules for the things that matter most.

About

SFC Plus

This app serves as a digital marketplace for Global Filipinos, offering exclusive deals and discounts from partner merchants. Users can earn and redeem Suki Points for purchases, making shopping more convenient and rewarding.

Highlights
  • Exclusive deals from partner merchants
  • Discounts and promotions
  • Earn Suki Points
  • Pay with Suki Points
  • Digital marketplace
Features
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SFC+ is the new mobile app from Seafood City, designed to serve Global Filipinos both in North America and the Philippines. It’s a digital marketplace that brings together top brands and exclusive offers, making life more convenient and rewarding. SHOP EXCLUSIVES Discover curated deals and offers from partner merchants. SAVE MORE Enjoy discounts and promotions on Seafood City and partner merchant purchases. EARN POINTS Collect Suki Points with every purchase and partner transaction. PAY WITH POINTS Use your Suki Points to pay for groceries and other rewards.

Screenshots

A3 Smart Home4 screens
SFC Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: A3 Smart Home at 4.6 against SFC Plus's 4.2. A3 Smart Home also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 275). SFC Plus's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

A3 Smart Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A3 Smart Home has 1.7K ratings behind it against 275, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of A3 Smart Home's written reviews are positive against 32% of SFC Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A3 Smart Home ships an update every 2 months, SFC Plus weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
A3 Smart Home versus SFC Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA3 Smart HomeSFC Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better4.2 (275 ratings)
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews31.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better275
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size381 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperA3 Smart Home LPBayaniPay

Customer experience

A3 Smart Home

All ratings1,744 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral17.4%
Negative53.2%

SFC Plus

All ratings255 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative65.9%

Bugs and requests

A3 Smart Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SFC Plus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not available in certain locations
  • Sign up process issues, no space for last name

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow uploading receipt photo to earn points
  • Add points history log in the app
  • Provide email confirmation option for sign up

In-app purchases

None

A3 Smart Home

No in-app purchases

None

SFC Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A3 Smart Home free?
A3 Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SFC Plus free?
SFC Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A3 Smart Home or SFC Plus?
A3 Smart Home is rated higher. A3 Smart Home averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while SFC Plus averages 4.2 from 275 ratings.
Do A3 Smart Home or SFC Plus have ads?
Neither A3 Smart Home nor SFC Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A3 Smart Home or SFC Plus?
A3 Smart Home ships an update every 2 months, and SFC Plus weekly. Most recently, A3 Smart Home was updated on September 22, 2026 and SFC Plus on September 24, 2026.

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