HBN Smart vs Tacklife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HBN Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. The app offers quick and simple device connection.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Automated timers
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices within one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connections: easily and quickly connect App to devices
Tacklife
Manage your home's smart devices from a single platform. This app enables fast and convenient interaction with your smart devices, integrating them for a seamless smart living experience. Personalize scenes and share control with family and friends.
- Smart device management
- Device integration
- Personalized smart scenes
- Device sharing
- Easy device operation
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Tacklife APP is your home's smart device management platform.You can complete the convenient and fast interaction between the mobile phone and smart device, and realize the Integration between smart devices .TACKLIFE APP leads you into the experience of smart life 1.Integrate operation, easy to use: you can quickly master device adding and operation, and realize the integration between smart devices 2.Personalized customization: set up personalized smart scenes according to your own habits 3.Device sharing: share device with family and friends, and experience the fun of technology together
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HBN Smart at 3.2K against Tacklife's 184. Tacklife's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for HBN Smart against 4.7 for Tacklife. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HBN Smart has 3.2K ratings behind it against 184, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of HBN Smart's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tacklife's.
HBN Smart ships an update every 8 months, Tacklife every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HBN Smart | Tacklife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (184 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 184 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CENTURY PRODUCTS INC | Aukey Business Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
HBN Smart
Tacklife
Bugs and requests
HBN Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Scheduled timers not working as expected
- Devices disappearing from the app
- Firmware updates causing compatibility issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more device types
- Improve scheduling and automation options
- Provide better in-app guidance and tutorials
- Integrate with smart home platforms
Tacklife
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HBN Smart
No in-app purchases
Tacklife
No in-app purchases
