Comparison

Stix vs Smart Life Philco

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

Head to head
About

Stix

This app allows you to earn points by shopping at major brands and redeem them for rewards or discounts. You can also transfer points from your credit card to maximize your benefits. Points expire only once a year and can be sent to other users for free.

Highlights
  • Earn points with major brands
  • Redeem points for discounts
  • Redeem points for products
  • Transfer credit card points
  • Points expire once a year
  • Send points to other users
Features
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Na Stix, fidelidade vai além de pontos e prêmios: trata-se de oferecer liberdade de escolha. A Stix é um programa de pontos diferente. Aqui você usa seus pontos onde faz sentido para você: no mercado, na farmácia, no posto de gasolina, na loja de construção ou até na ração do seu pet. A rede de fidelidade Stix reúne marcas que fazem parte do seu dia a dia: Pão de Açúcar, Extra, Drogasil, Raia, Shell Box, Petlove e Sodimac. E tem mais: você pode usar pontos stix, Livelo ou Itaú para pagar as compras e economizar, ou trocar por prêmios no app Stix. Com Stix é assim, use seus pontos aqui e ali.

About

Smart Life Philco

Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. The app offers a quick and simple connection process to your smart devices.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous multi-device management
  • Automated timer functions
  • Device sharing with family
  • Easy device connection
Features
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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: Share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

Screenshots

Stix4 screens
Smart Life Philco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Life Philco at 36% against Stix's 11%. Smart Life Philco also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Stix's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (93 vs 2). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stix holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stix has 93 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Stix's written reviews are positive against 36% of Smart Life Philco's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stix ships an update every 2 months, Smart Life Philco every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stix versus Smart Life Philco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStixSmart Life Philco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (93 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews11.3% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB183 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperStixFidelidadePhilco Eletronicos SA

Customer experience

Stix

All ratings93 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative82.3%

Smart Life Philco

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

Stix

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • Cannot perform registration updates (email, etc.)
  • Cannot log in
  • App freezes after scrolling
  • App is constantly offline
  • App disconnects suddenly
Show 31 more
  • Points are not available for use
  • Points disappear from account
  • App freezes when typing username
  • App opens external browser for login, but doesn't proceed
  • CPF field is pre-filled with zeros and cannot be edited
  • SMS validation code never arrives
  • App closes when trying to access support options
  • Cannot change registration phone number
  • Cannot see/change password
  • Items for exchange are not available locally
  • App requires frequent password updates for in-store use
  • App does not send SMS for authentication
  • App shows 'CPF undefined'
  • App shows 'unexpected error'
  • App does not allow login after update
  • App does not allow creating an account
  • App shows no registration when trying to register
  • App shows no registration when trying to reset password
  • App does not credit points for online purchases
  • App does not credit points for purchases
  • Login does not work
  • Bug in password registration loop
  • App does not update phone number changes from linked apps
  • App does not send verification SMS
  • App shows error after last step of exchange confirmation
  • App does not allow access to home screen after registration
  • App is slow
  • App does not open
  • App does not allow access
  • App does not go past the presentation screen of new features
  • App shows error message and directs to a non-functional support center

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow full balance point exchange
  • Offer delivery for online exchanges
  • Add favorites or wishlist functionality
  • Improve point valuation and rewards
  • Allow access via website as well

Smart Life Philco

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stix

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Life Philco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stix free?
Stix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Life Philco free?
Smart Life Philco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stix or Smart Life Philco?
Stix is rated higher. Stix averages 4.8 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Smart Life Philco averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Stix or Smart Life Philco have ads?
Neither Stix nor Smart Life Philco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stix or Smart Life Philco?
Stix ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Life Philco every 9 months. Most recently, Stix was updated on September 22, 2026 and Smart Life Philco on September 12, 2026.

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