X vs Mercury Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
Manage and configure your wireless router remotely or locally. View real-time status, control connected devices with features like visitor networks and parental controls, and access all router settings, replacing the need for a PC.
- Remote router management via login ID
- Real-time router status monitoring
- Connected device management
- Visitor network and parental controls
- Online time and bandwidth limits
- Full router function settings
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X-Link is an application for managing and configuring wireless routers. You can manage your router remotely or locally. Features ——— 1, With your login ID, you can manage your router remotely from your phone. 2, View the router status in real time. 3, Manage the connected devices, support visitor network and parental control, can set online time and bandwidth limits. 4, Support router all function Settings, can completely replace the PC web management.
Mercury Smart
This app allows you to transform your home into a smart house by managing and controlling multiple devices from a single interface. Receive real-time alerts and easily manage lighting, electronics, and security. Automate and customize your home's functionality with voice commands.
- Manage multiple smart devices
- Real-time alerts
- Control lighting and electronics
- Security alerts
- Voice command integration
- Home automation
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Mercury Smart Transform your home into a smart house. Manage and control multiple devices from a single app. Receive real-time alerts about what’s happening in your home or business. Easily manage lighting, electronic devices, and security alerts. Use voice commands to control compatible devices. Monitor, automate, and customize your home’s functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mercury Smart at 50% against X's 0%. X's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
X ships an update every 6 weeks, Mercury Smart every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | Mercury Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (296 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 296 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen SDMC Technology Co., Ltd | Grupo Empresarial Mercury S.A.S. |
Customer experience
X
Mercury Smart
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
Mercury Smart
No in-app purchases
