Comparison

XMcosy+ vs CloudyBay

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

Head to head
About

XMcosy+

Control your smart home devices remotely and simultaneously. Set timers for automated functions and easily share device access with family members. The app facilitates quick and simple connections to your smart appliances.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous device management
  • Automated timer functions
  • Family device sharing
  • Quick device connection
Features
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XM Smart, smart life, smart living 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: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

About

CloudyBay

Control your smart lighting devices with a mobile app. Customize colors, brightness, and scenes for any room. Manage your lights remotely and integrate with voice control systems for a seamless smart home experience.

Highlights
  • 16 million color options
  • Precise color and brightness adjustment
  • Customizable lighting scenes
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Voice control integration
Features
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CloudyBay smart lighting devices, give different intelligent settings for every room, providing a smart lighting experience. 1. 16 million colors, meets every kind of your needs. 2. Accurate and smooth setting of color, dimming, cool and warm light etc. 3. Various scenes. One-touch to change different lighting atmospheres, easily transform your living room into a dance floor.. 4. Control your smart light regardless of distance. As long as you have a network, you can use smart phone to control the lights anytime, anywhere. 5. It can easily access your existing intelligent voice control system, enjoy hands-free and intelligent life from now on.

Screenshots

XMcosy+4 screens
CloudyBay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: XMcosy+ at 4.6 against CloudyBay's 2.5. XMcosy+ also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 84). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

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

XMcosy+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XMcosy+ has 1.1K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of XMcosy+'s written reviews are positive against 18% of CloudyBay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XMcosy+ ships an update every 10 months, CloudyBay every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
XMcosy+ versus CloudyBay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXMcosy+CloudyBay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better2.5 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews18.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better84
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB203 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperXINMEI COSY HOME CO., LIMITEDCloudyBay Inc.

Customer experience

XMcosy+

All ratings1,118 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive17.0%
Neutral18.9%
Negative64.2%

CloudyBay

All ratings83 ratings
Positive33.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative62.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive18.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative76.3%

User reviews

XMcosy+

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great lights
  • 🚀 Lights work as designed
  • 🚀 Responsive app
  • 🚀 Easy to install and program

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnection issues
  • 🐛 App is not user-friendly
  • 🐛 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Unreliable automation and scheduling
  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable app

CloudyBay

From 84 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Nice product, can change color
  • 👍 Great product, easy setup
  • 💡 Works great for years, uses Alexa
  • 💡 Seamless installation and great performance
  • 💡 Great product, can control via app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lights stop working
  • 🐛 App is lazily made, lacks features
  • 🐛 No color schedule option
  • 🐛 App is inconsistent and unreliable
  • 🐛 Lights disconnect randomly

Bugs and requests

XMcosy+

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and account creation problems
  • Scenes not triggering at the correct time
  • Lights frequently going offline
  • App not working on certain devices
  • Inability to control multiple light sets simultaneously

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create custom color patterns and motion effects
  • Improved scene customization with fading effects and multiple colors
  • Option to control lights without Wi-Fi connection
  • Better integration with voice assistants
  • Easier Wi-Fi connection management

CloudyBay

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Lights stuck in pairing mode
  • Lights disconnect and won't reconnect
  • App only works a few days a week
  • Lights disconnect every time
  • App loses connection with lights, requires reset
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  • Smart scenes don't work
  • Group control portion of the app never works
  • Connection times out during setup
  • Lights randomly stop working
  • Lights randomly lose connection
  • Lights blink constantly
  • Lights reset from warm light to bright white
  • Lights go offline every single day
  • Some lights don't connect to the app or are uncontrollable
  • App doesn't remember custom settings after power on

Requested features

12 requests
  • More app options and customization for light patterns and colors
  • Ability to change color on a schedule
  • Add feature to group lights and modify them on the fly
  • Rhythm feature should be available for groups of lights
  • Anything set for individual lights should be available for groups
Show 7 more
  • Add number value for white color adjustment
  • Fix update issues where connection times out
  • Make app intuitive and entertaining like Philips Hue
  • Improve app/firmware to prevent lights from going offline
  • Fix power on behavior so it remembers custom settings
  • Provide an iPad version of the app
  • Automate scenes again, don't require manual selection daily

In-app purchases

None

XMcosy+

No in-app purchases

None

CloudyBay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XMcosy+ free?
XMcosy+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudyBay free?
CloudyBay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XMcosy+ or CloudyBay?
XMcosy+ is rated higher. XMcosy+ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while CloudyBay averages 2.5 from 84 ratings.
Do XMcosy+ or CloudyBay have ads?
Neither XMcosy+ nor CloudyBay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XMcosy+ or CloudyBay?
XMcosy+ ships an update every 10 months, and CloudyBay every 7 months. Most recently, XMcosy+ was updated on November 7, 2026 and CloudyBay on November 3, 2026.

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