Comparison

HonySmart vs obode Life

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Map save mode
  • Virtual walls and restricted areas
  • Scheduled cleaning tasks
  • Specific room cleaning
  • Spot cleaning
  • Resume cleaning after charging
Read full description

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.

About

obode Life

Control your smart home robot with this application. Manage cleaning schedules, initiate cleaning cycles, and return the robot to its charging station remotely. Simplify household chores and enjoy more free time.

Highlights
  • Remote robot control
  • Start/stop cleaning cycles
  • Return to docking station
  • Schedule cleaning times
  • Device status monitoring
Read full description

obode robot app helps you to release your hands from housework. You can control you robot via app to get started, go back to docking station, Scheduling or other controls.

Screenshots

HonySmart3 screens
obode Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: obode Life at every 5 weeks against HonySmart's every 14 months. obode Life also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). HonySmart's advantage is ratings volume (420 vs 3). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

obode Life holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HonySmart has 420 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HonySmart ships an update every 14 months, obode Life every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HonySmart versus obode Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHonySmartobode Life
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (420 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings420 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB108 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDawnwin Mdt Info Tech.Co.,LtdRobozone Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

HonySmart

All ratings415 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral15.0%
Negative53.3%

obode Life

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

obode Life

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HonySmart

No in-app purchases

None

obode Life

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HonySmart free?
HonySmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is obode Life free?
obode Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HonySmart or obode Life?
obode Life is rated higher. HonySmart averages 4.4 out of 5 from 420 ratings, while obode Life averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do HonySmart or obode Life have ads?
Neither HonySmart nor obode Life shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HonySmart or obode Life?
HonySmart ships an update every 14 months, and obode Life every 5 weeks. Most recently, HonySmart was updated on October 21, 2026 and obode Life on October 7, 2026.

Other comparisons