Comparison

SmartLux vs EJX VPN

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

Head to head
About

SmartLux

Control motorized window coverings from your smartphone. Manage blinds, draperies, and more across multiple rooms and scenes. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Control motorized window coverings
  • Manage up to 30 devices
  • Organize by rooms and scenes
  • Set custom timers
  • Voice control with Alexa and Google Assistant
  • Integrate with third-party home automation systems
Features
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'SmartLux' app allows you to control your motorized window coverings more freely on smartphone. Please configure your 'SmartLux' APP account, Bridge and motorized window coverings on 'SmartLux' APP before use. With 'SmartLux' App, you can:- Control up to 30 motorized window coverings- Control up to 20 rooms- Control up to 20 scenes- Control up to 20 timersAfter linking up your 'SmartLux' APP account with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, you can directly open, close or percentage control by voice commands on all the motorized window coverings such as roller blinds, draperies, venetians, etc. You can activate independent shades or the scenes created in the 'SmartMi' App which has been synchronized with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant flexibly and conveniently to reach sunlight control and room management.'SmartLux Bridge' is a WiFi to RF bi-directional controller with integrated RS485 interface. It builds a connection via user's WiFi router at home and enables user to control motorized window coverings and sun shading products with designated smartphone applications and interaction with ecosystem such as Alexa Echo, Google Assistant via cloud API. The RS485 interface offers additional integration option into a third-party home automation systems.

About

EJX VPN

This app acts as a client for various VPN protocols, allowing users to connect to their own pre-configured servers. It supports importing server configurations via links, QR codes, or subscription URLs, and offers easy server switching and connection monitoring.

Highlights
  • Supports VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Hysteria, Reality
  • Import configurations via link, QR, clipboard, subscription
  • One-tap connection
  • Multiple server switching
  • Local profile storage
  • DNS leak protection
Features
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EJX VPN is a fast, reliable app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. One-tap connection, steady performance on mobile data and Wi-Fi, no data collection. CONNECT IN SECONDS 1. Copy your access key — a vless://, vmess:// or trojan:// link, or a QR code. 2. Open EJX VPN and add the key: from the clipboard, via link, via QR code or via subscription URL. 3. Tap one button. Done. FEATURES • One-tap connection, no manual setup • Support for VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Hysteria and Reality protocols • Import a config via link, QR code, clipboard or subscription URL • Fast switching between multiple servers • Automatic reconnection when you move between Wi-Fi and mobile data • DNS leak protection and custom DNS rules • Personal Hotspot: share your internet while the connection is active • One client for iPhone, iPad and Mac SPEED AND STABILITY EJX VPN holds the connection where the network changes every minute: on the subway, on the road, on mobile data. We work on stability in every update — and updates ship every one to two weeks. PRIVACY • No data is collected • No account, email or phone number required • Configurations are stored locally on your device • We keep no logs of your activity • Traffic is encrypted with modern protocols IF SOMETHING DOESN'T WORK Almost everything is solved in one message — write to us and we'll help: • Check that you have the latest version of the app installed • Make sure the key was copied in full, with no extra spaces • If there's still no connection — write to contact@vitebitsltd.company and include your iOS version EJX VPN is a client app: the connection runs through a server you add yourself. Use the app only with servers you have lawful access to. Support: contact@vitebitsltd.company

Screenshots

SmartLux4 screens
EJX VPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EJX VPN at 64% against SmartLux's 0%. EJX VPN also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and device support (4 vs 2). SmartLux's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SmartLux ships an update every 8 months, EJX VPN fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SmartLux versus EJX VPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartLuxEJX VPN
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews64.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNanjing Huaicui Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd540219309374

Customer experience

SmartLux

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

EJX VPN

All ratings112 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative32.1%

In-app purchases

None

SmartLux

No in-app purchases

None

EJX VPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartLux free?
SmartLux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EJX VPN free?
EJX VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartLux or EJX VPN have ads?
Neither SmartLux nor EJX VPN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartLux or EJX VPN?
SmartLux ships an update every 8 months, and EJX VPN fortnightly. Most recently, SmartLux was updated on September 14, 2026 and EJX VPN on September 29, 2026.

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