HonySmart vs Shellbot Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HonySmart
Control your robot vacuum with advanced mapping features. Set virtual boundaries, schedule cleanings, and target specific areas for efficient home maintenance. The app helps your robot navigate and clean precisely where you need it to.
- Map save mode
- Virtual walls and restricted areas
- Scheduled cleaning tasks
- Specific room cleaning
- Spot cleaning
- Resume cleaning after charging
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Through the HonySmart app, you can easily unlock the following advanced features: [Map Save](Only applicable to some devices) Turn on the map save mode, and after operating according to regulations, advanced functions such as room zoning, merging and segmentation can be achieved, while improving cleaning efficiency. [Virtual Walls and Restricted Areas] Set up virtual walls and restricted areas, ready to use and set, so that the robot will not cross the virtual wall or enter the restricted area during cleaning. [Timing Cleaning] If you make an appointment a scheduled cleaning task, and the robot will start the cleaning task at the designated time. After completion, it will automatically return to the charging station. [Selected Area Cleaning] (Only applicable to some devices) You can choose to specify a room for cleaning. After selection, only the selected room will be cleaned, and you can clean wherever you want. [Spot Cleaning] Click on the location to be cleaned on the map, and after clicking Start, the robot will automatically plan the path to the target point and perform local cleaning. [Resume Cleaning] When the battery level is below 20%, the robot automatically plans the shortest path to return to the charging station for charging: after fully charging, return to the unfinished area and continue cleaning.
Shellbot Home
Control your home devices remotely, set automated tasks, and manage multiple cleaning modes for a smarter living experience. Share access with family for easy intelligent life management.
- Remote device control
- Timer task scheduling
- Family sharing
- Multiple cleaning modes
- Intelligent life management
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KEY FOR EASY LIFE 1. Remote control, save worry, save power, open whenever and wherever you want 2. Set timer tasks flexibly and execute them on time and accurately 3. With one click, the whole family can enjoy the intelligent life easily 4. Multiple cleaning modes, suitable for every scene of the family
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HonySmart at 4.4 against Shellbot Home's 3.2. HonySmart also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 18%) and ratings volume (420 vs 32). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HonySmart holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HonySmart has 420 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of HonySmart's written reviews are positive against 18% of Shellbot Home's.
HonySmart ships an update every 14 months, Shellbot Home every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HonySmart | Shellbot Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (420 ratings) — better | 3.2 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 420 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dawnwin Mdt Info Tech.Co.,Ltd | Shenzhen WoMei Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
HonySmart
Shellbot Home
Bugs and requests
HonySmart
Reported bugs
5 issues- Mapping errors and resets
- Connectivity issues with WiFi
- App buttons and features not working
- Vacuum getting stuck or not returning to dock
- Unexpected behavior after software updates
Requested features
5 requests- Improved app UI and functionality
- Better mapping and zoning capabilities
- Alexa/Siri integration
- Firmware updates to fix bugs
- More detailed cleaning history
Shellbot Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HonySmart
No in-app purchases
Shellbot Home
No in-app purchases









