Comparison

Ynside Automation vs Smartlivz

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

Head to head
About

Ynside Automation

Features
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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.

About

Smartlivz

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Ynside Automation4 screens
Smartlivz4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ynside Automation and Smartlivz are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ynside Automation versus Smartlivz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYnside AutomationSmartlivz
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size89 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoel Nitin JohnAkshay Kotagiri

In-app purchases

None

Ynside Automation

No in-app purchases

None

Smartlivz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ynside Automation free?
Ynside Automation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smartlivz free?
Smartlivz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ynside Automation or Smartlivz have ads?
Neither Ynside Automation nor Smartlivz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ynside Automation or Smartlivz?
Ynside Automation ships an update every 3 months, and Smartlivz every 3 months. Most recently, Ynside Automation was updated on September 14, 2026 and Smartlivz on September 13, 2026.

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