Comparison

LloydsSmart vs Marlin Connect

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

Head to head
About

LloydsSmart

Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. Connect your smart devices quickly and efficiently.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous device management
  • Automated timer functions
  • Family device sharing
  • Quick device connection
Features
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LloydsSmart, smart life, smart living 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: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

About

Marlin Connect

Features
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Marlin is the app for the Ocean AID Marlin box installed on your boat. The box reads your sonar, records your trips and keeps the marks you save. This app connects to the box over the boat's Wi-Fi and shows its screens on your phone. What you can do • See live sonar and detections • Look back at past trips and recorded sessions • See your saved marks on the chart, with their positions • Check depth and speed • Ask the voice assistant a question out loud. It answers from the box on your boat. Made for use at sea • The app finds the box on the boat's Wi-Fi by itself. • If your phone can't reach the box, the app can turn on the box's own Wi-Fi hotspot using Bluetooth. • Everything works without an internet connection. • Large buttons and clear text for use on deck. Requires Marlin hardware You need an Ocean AID Marlin box installed on your boat to use this app. Contact Ocean AID to have one fitted. When the boat has internet, your trips, marks and positions sync to your Ocean AID account.

Screenshots

LloydsSmart4 screens
Marlin Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Marlin Connect at every 2 weeks against LloydsSmart's every 7 months. LloydsSmart's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LloydsSmart ships an update every 7 months, Marlin Connect every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LloydsSmart versus Marlin Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLloydsSmartMarlin Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (160 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings160 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFortune Tree Manufacturing Company LimitedOceanAid

Bugs and requests

LloydsSmart

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • Devices always offline
  • Impossible to connect with Alexa after iOS updates
  • Devices don't connect well and don't work
  • Impossible to pair devices again after they desconfigured
  • App always marks error even with perfect wifi and updated app
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  • Widget for iOS 18.2.1 is missing
  • Cannot recover light widget on iOS 18.2.1
  • Devices stopped working for months
  • Error in location setting, doesn't save configured location
  • Camera doesn't connect to phone and disconnects every two days
  • No longer provide support, connecting a device is a torture
  • Error linking with Alexa
  • Disconnects from Alexa very often
  • Charged for app installation, money not returned
  • No longer synchronizes with Alexa
  • Devices lose signal daily
  • App not responsive for tablets
  • Hard to get online
  • Infinite cycle when trying to link with Alexa/Google Home
  • App sends to Alexa which sends back to app in an infinite cycle
  • Smart adapter broke after 4 months
  • Camera model doesn't show up on app
  • Unable to pair camera with available options
  • Code for email never arrives

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update widget for iOS 18.2.1
  • Return useful widgets for iOS 18
  • Fix infinite linking cycle with Alexa/Google Home
  • Provide better support for devices
  • Fix location setting error
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  • Allow resetting or deleting videos to reconfigure memory chip
  • Improve app responsiveness for tablets

Marlin Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LloydsSmart

No in-app purchases

None

Marlin Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LloydsSmart free?
LloydsSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marlin Connect free?
Marlin Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LloydsSmart or Marlin Connect have ads?
Neither LloydsSmart nor Marlin Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LloydsSmart or Marlin Connect?
LloydsSmart ships an update every 7 months, and Marlin Connect every 2 weeks. Most recently, LloydsSmart was updated on October 24, 2026 and Marlin Connect on October 24, 2026.

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