Comparison

RippHome vs PB Smart

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

Head to head
About

RippHome

Organize and control multiple smart home devices by grouping them into rooms for simplified management. Customize your experience with a selection of background wallpapers. Supports English and Simplified Chinese.

Highlights
  • Group multiple devices for unified control
  • Create and manage rooms
  • Add devices and groups to rooms
  • Supports English and Simplified Chinese
  • Customizable background wallpapers
Features
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You can form multiple devices into groups for unified control. In addition, we support the creation of rooms. You can add devices or groups to a room to facilitate operation and management. This application currently supports English and Simplified Chinese, switch within the App. At the same time, we have a variety of beautiful background wallpapers for you to use.

About

PB Smart

Features
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Control tent lights & fans via Bluetooth/WiFi. Group device management & climate control. Free trial!

Screenshots

RippHome3 screens
PB Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PB Smart at weekly against RippHome's fortnightly. 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

RippHome ships an update fortnightly, PB Smart weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RippHome versus PB Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRippHomePB Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOE Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Pinbanke Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

RippHome

No in-app purchases

None

PB Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RippHome free?
RippHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PB Smart free?
PB Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RippHome or PB Smart have ads?
Neither RippHome nor PB Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RippHome or PB Smart?
RippHome ships an update fortnightly, and PB Smart weekly. Most recently, RippHome was updated on November 3, 2026 and PB Smart on October 30, 2026.

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