SMARTY vs Meaco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMARTY
Manage your mobile account with ease. Track data usage, renew plans, and purchase add-ons. Access support and refer friends for rewards.
- Check data usage
- Renew plan
- Purchase add-ons
- Access web chat
- Refer friends for rewards
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Exciting things have been happening at SMARTY HQ and our new app is now available, packed full of great features that will make managing your account easier. - Check your data usage - Renew your plan - Purchase add-ons - Easy access to web chat, help and support - Refer your friends to SMARTY and you'll both get a reward
Meaco
Control your smart-enabled Meaco products remotely via Wi-Fi. Adjust settings, set timers, and monitor product status directly from your smartphone for enhanced convenience at home.
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Remote control
- Set ON/OFF timers
- Check product status
- Change settings and modes
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The Meaco App is designed to provide you with more control than ever before. Connect to your smart-enabled Meaco products quickly and easily via Wi-Fi and access their full functionality from the palm of your hand. Use the app to set ON and OFF timers, check the status of your product, change settings and modes. All features have been engineered on the app for seamless use in the home. No more searching for the air circulator remote in the dark or crossing the room to check if your dehumidifiers water tank is full.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meaco at 4.0 against SMARTY's 3.4. Meaco also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). SMARTY's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Meaco holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of SMARTY's written reviews are positive against 21% of Meaco's.
SMARTY ships an update every 2 weeks, Meaco every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMARTY | Meaco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | 21.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 275 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hutchison 3G UK Ltd | Meaco (U.K.) Limited |
Customer experience
SMARTY
Meaco
Bugs and requests
SMARTY
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login page issues after recent app update
- App crashing when trying to make payments
- Account information not displaying correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Face ID or fingerprint login support
- Data usage tracking widget
- Ability to stay logged in on the app
- Improved network coverage and reliability
Meaco
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SMARTY
No in-app purchases
Meaco
No in-app purchases
