IOT SMART GHAR vs MARU SMART HOME
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IOT SMART GHAR
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1. Control and Schedule all the appliances from the mobile anywhere, anytime. 2. Manage Access to other users by joining them into your home. 3. Control all your IR appliances like TV, Set Top Box, Air Conditioner, Projector etc. 4. Get a personalised and elaborate Entertainment Program Guide, to keep track of what's playing on your TV. 5. Schedule all your appliances using Routines and Scenes. 6. Create Workflows to do a set of actions based on room temperature, motion etc. 7. View real-time power consumption and energy stats of the appliances. 8. Control All your appliances using voice with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
MARU SMART HOME
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1. Control and Schedule all the appliances from the mobile anywhere, anytime. 2. Manage Access to other users by joining them into your home. 3. Control all your IR appliances like TV, Set Top Box, Air Conditioner, Projector etc. 4. Get a personalised and elaborate Entertainment Program Guide, to keep track of what's playing on your TV. 5. Schedule all your appliances using Routines and Scenes. 6. Create Workflows to do a set of actions based on room temperature, motion etc. 7. View real-time power consumption and energy stats of the appliances. 8. Control All your appliances using voice with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IOT SMART GHAR at monthly against MARU SMART HOME's every 4 months. 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.
IOT SMART GHAR ships an update monthly, MARU SMART HOME every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IOT SMART GHAR | MARU SMART HOME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIDEO DUCKS ANIMATIONS LLP | MARU INDUSTRIES |
In-app purchases
IOT SMART GHAR
No in-app purchases
MARU SMART HOME
No in-app purchases
