Comparison

SolusSmartHome vs Cloud eControl

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

Head to head
About

SolusSmartHome

Features
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Solus Smart Home Smart made simple. Control your Solus Smart Home Devices with this intuitive App. Allows easy setup and control of your Solus IoT smart devices. Setup through WiFi and control over the cloud. Automate when devices turn on, set timed schedules, event triggers at a simple touch. Organise and control your devices by groups within rooms and set moods and scenes such as candle lit dinner, movie night, night time or party as you wish. Depending on the product model you have bought, additional premium features may include Dimming, colour selection up to 16 million colours to name but a few. Share your Solus SmartHome devices or settings securely with family or friends and much more.

About

Cloud eControl

Features
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Enhance your user experience with the Flamerite Fires Cloud eControl App. Intuitive and easy to use, this app allows you to access the smart features not available on the remote control or keypad. Easily navigate and discover: Not only can you invite multiple users to control your fire, the app gives you the ability to control multiple fires that you may access remotely from anywhere in the world. Create up to six custom scenes utilising full control to animate both colour and brightness of the embers, logs, downlighting and as well as two flame channels. Control via Wi-Fi our external Fireplace Suite or Media Wall mood lighting environment. Simply connect our external lighting package to adjust brightness and colour individually or together. Engage ECO Mode and set multiple easy to use timers throughout the week, schedule fire On/Off, adaptive heat, flame speed and flame scene. Integrate with Google Home & Alexa. Link to operating instructions, receive software updates and allow for remote diagnostics.

Screenshots

SolusSmartHome4 screens
Cloud eControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cloud eControl at every 3 weeks against SolusSmartHome's every 12 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolusSmartHome ships an update every 12 months, Cloud eControl every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
SolusSmartHome versus Cloud eControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolusSmartHomeCloud eControl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size190 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolusFlamerite Fires

In-app purchases

None

SolusSmartHome

No in-app purchases

None

Cloud eControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolusSmartHome free?
SolusSmartHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloud eControl free?
Cloud eControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolusSmartHome or Cloud eControl have ads?
Neither SolusSmartHome nor Cloud eControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolusSmartHome or Cloud eControl?
SolusSmartHome ships an update every 12 months, and Cloud eControl every 3 weeks. Most recently, SolusSmartHome was updated on October 7, 2026 and Cloud eControl on October 18, 2026.

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