Smart Life Philco vs Electrolux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous multi-device management
- Automated timer functions
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device connection
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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
Electrolux
Manage and monitor your connected home appliances remotely for a more comfortable living space. Automate daily routines, receive expert tips, and control devices with voice commands. Optimize your home environment for energy savings and convenience.
- Remote appliance control
- Automate daily routines
- Expert tips and reminders
- Weekly progress reports
- Google Assistant integration
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Control and monitor your connected Electrolux appliances for a more comfortable home environment. No matter where you are. For better living. From Sweden. • Control your appliance from anywhere • Manage appliances, change settings, and monitor progress, even if you’re not in the same room – or city. • Automate daily routines • Create routines to optimize the home environment for when you’re working, entertaining, or sleeping. Whether your goal is to save energy, time, or both, you can schedule your appliances to work for you. • Expert tips – when you need them • Learn how to take better care of your appliance with expert tips and maintenance reminders. And keep track of the work they’ve done with weekly reports. • Hands-free control with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa • Control your appliances with your voice by connecting Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. Or, automate your day by integrating with Google Home or Alexa Routines. • Accessibility features: screen reader, voice control, larger text, dark mode, differentiate without color alone, sufficient contrast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Electrolux at fortnightly against Smart Life Philco's every 9 months. Electrolux also leads on ratings volume (232 vs 2). Smart Life Philco's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 22%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Life Philco holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electrolux has 232 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Smart Life Philco's written reviews are positive against 22% of Electrolux's.
Smart Life Philco ships an update every 9 months, Electrolux fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Life Philco | Electrolux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (232 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 22.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 232 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 306 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Philco Eletronicos SA | Electrolux |
Customer experience
Smart Life Philco
Electrolux
Bugs and requests
Smart Life Philco
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Electrolux
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to appliances
- Appliances disappearing from app
- Inability to update appliance firmware
- Blank screens and inability to select country
- Inconsistent app behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add washer and dryer appliances
- Restore usage history and metrics from old app
- Improve delayed start timer functionality
- Add Fahrenheit temperature option
- Enhance smart task and automation features
In-app purchases
Smart Life Philco
No in-app purchases
Electrolux
No in-app purchases
