Comparison

zigfred vs Joya Smart

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

Head to head
About

zigfred

Features
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With the zigfred app, you can set up your zigfreds and connected smart home devices according to your preferences. After the set up you can easily control them with your smartphone. In no time at all, you customize the functions of your zigfred's front buttons. Replace your old light switch with zigfred and wire it to your existing lights or devices. Then control the connected lights with the zigfred app or with your existing smart home solution. With zigfred, you can also add other compatible lights and devices to your smart home network and control them with the app, such as Philips Hue or IKEA Tradfri. In a nutshell: • You can freely assign the functions of your zigfred's buttons and "virtually wire" your home as you wish. • You can control zigfred and many other zigbee devices with this app via Bluetooth Low Energy*. • You can use zigfred as a standalone Zigbee gateway or use your existing compatible gateway**. • You can control zigfred directly from the Philips Hue app or by voice***. • You can integrate existing conventional lamps into your Philips Hue network***. For more information, visit https://zigfred.ch. * Requires at least 1 zigfred uno or plus ** e.g. Philips Hue Bridge, see https://help.zigfred.ch *** Requires Philips Hue Bridge

About

Joya Smart

Control your home remotely by setting moods, scheduling actions, and managing appliances. Receive security alerts and monitor utility usage for intelligent automation across various settings.

Highlights
  • Set custom moods
  • Schedule scenes
  • Remote appliance control
  • Guest access management
  • Security breach notifications
  • Utility consumption reports
Features
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The Joya Smart App allows you to control your home in a smart way. You can set moods, schedule scenes, turn appliances on or off, give limited access to guests, get notified when there’s a security breach, get reports on utility consumption, and much more. Joya Smart has endless possibilities, and you are always in control of your home. Joya Smart deploys its own advanced proprietary technology that is fully customized to serve the needs of specific industries. Joya Smart provides intelligent automation for Homes, Offices, Restaurants, Hotels, Property Management Companies, Agritech Companies, Malls, and more.

Screenshots

zigfred4 screens
Joya Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

zigfred and Joya Smart are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
zigfred versus Joya Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzigfredJoya Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiglis AGJOYA SMART SAL

In-app purchases

None

zigfred

No in-app purchases

None

Joya Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is zigfred free?
zigfred is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Joya Smart free?
Joya Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do zigfred or Joya Smart have ads?
Neither zigfred nor Joya Smart shows ads.

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