Comparison

Smart Touch Switch vs Smart Life Philco

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

Head to head
About

Smart Touch Switch

Features
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ABOUT THE APP Switches play a special role in the room as they are not only means to control the various electrical appliances and devices in a room, but also provide character to the room by serving as an important part of the room décor. Beautiful switches that are also equipped with the latest technologies can be functional and serve as eye-catching pieces of art in the room. BuildTrack Smart Touch Switches aim to provide such a combination of beauty, elegance, technology and choice to the customers who are looking for such. BuildTrack’s Smart Touch Switch provides a flat capacitive touch surface made of the highest quality tempered glass. These surfaces are offered in a vivid selection of gold, silver, black, white and copper colors. The switches are enclosed in a precisely machined, svelte metalframe also offered in gold, silver, black and copper. Many different sizes allows the flexibility to include as many or as few switches on each panel as desired for the specific use. Many different configurations can be fit into these panels, such as 1-4 gang, multi dimmers in one module, various type of sockets and connectors, fan speed control, curtain and blind control and much more. The combinations of glass color, panel size, modular inserts or configurations, frame color for outside and inner modules offer the customer with endless combinations to choose from to fit their need in functionality and aesthetics. These touch switches provide options that fit on to different types of backboxes used for homes and commercial locations, making them ideal retrofit solutions also. This App enables Architects, Interior Designers and Customers to ‘Build their Switch’ by using the aesthetic and functional combinations provided by the BuildTrack Smart Touch Switch. The chosen switch can be arrayed against various background colors or images from the image gallery or camera. Once a switch is created on the App, it can be shared with others and retained for placing orders with BuildTrack.

About

Smart Life Philco

Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. The app offers a quick and simple connection process to your smart devices.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous multi-device management
  • Automated timer functions
  • Device sharing with family
  • Easy device connection
Features
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: Share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

Screenshots

Smart Touch Switch4 screens
Smart Life Philco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Touch Switch at every 2 months against Smart Life Philco's every 9 months. Smart Touch Switch also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Touch Switch ships an update every 2 months, Smart Life Philco every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Touch Switch versus Smart Life Philco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Touch SwitchSmart Life Philco
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuildTrack™Philco Eletronicos SA

In-app purchases

None

Smart Touch Switch

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Life Philco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Touch Switch free?
Smart Touch Switch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Life Philco free?
Smart Life Philco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Touch Switch or Smart Life Philco have ads?
Neither Smart Touch Switch nor Smart Life Philco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Touch Switch or Smart Life Philco?
Smart Touch Switch ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Life Philco every 9 months. Most recently, Smart Touch Switch was updated on October 26, 2026 and Smart Life Philco on October 27, 2026.

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