Comparison

Philips SmartSelect vs Honeywell Smart Pets

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

Head to head
About

Philips SmartSelect

Easily connect and manage your Philips SmartSelect Wi-Fi devices through a streamlined setup process. Organize multiple devices into groups, set custom schedules, and automate actions with a 24-hour countdown timer. Voice control integration with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa enhances convenience.

Highlights
  • Simple 4-step device connection
  • Add multiple devices easily
  • Create device groups
  • Set custom schedules and automations
  • 24-hour countdown timer
  • Google Assistant and Alexa voice control
Features
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Connect your Philips SmartSelect Wi-Fi device in 4 simple steps 1. Download free app, create account 2. Power device 3. Link with your 2.4GHz router 4. Customize your new device - Add additional devices by pushing one button, never leave the app! - Set up Groups to make it easier to program multiple devices at one time. - Customize groups, set schedules, create automations or utilize a full 24 hour countdown timer. - Works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa voice controls.

About

Honeywell Smart Pets

Manage your pets' care remotely with an all-in-one smart system. Feed, reward, and monitor your furry friends, and program automatic feeding schedules. Track eating and movement habits with custom health reports for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Remote feeding and rewarding
  • Automatic feeding schedules
  • Pet activity monitoring
  • Customizable health reports
  • Single app device management
  • Easy device connectivity
Features
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Honeywell Smart Pet: All-in-One Smart Pet System 1. Remote care for pets: Feed, reward, monitor, and interact with your pets remotely 2. Seamlessly integrated: All smart devices managed within a single mobile app ecosystem 3. Programming capability: Program feeders to automatically feed pets at set intervals and amounts 4. Easy connectivity: easily and quickly connect app to devices 5. Health report: Monitor your pets’ eating and movement habits with custom reports

Screenshots

Philips SmartSelect4 screens
Honeywell Smart Pets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Philips SmartSelect at 4.4 against Honeywell Smart Pets's 2.7. Philips SmartSelect also leads on ratings volume (102 vs 7). Honeywell Smart Pets's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

Philips SmartSelect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips SmartSelect has 102 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Philips SmartSelect's written reviews are positive against 40% of Honeywell Smart Pets's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Philips SmartSelect versus Honeywell Smart Pets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips SmartSelectHoneywell Smart Pets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (102 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings102 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB160 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJasco Products Company LLCFETCH FOR PETS, LLC

Customer experience

Philips SmartSelect

All ratings101 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

Honeywell Smart Pets

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Philips SmartSelect

No in-app purchases

None

Honeywell Smart Pets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Philips SmartSelect free?
Philips SmartSelect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Honeywell Smart Pets free?
Honeywell Smart Pets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Philips SmartSelect or Honeywell Smart Pets?
Philips SmartSelect is rated higher. Philips SmartSelect averages 4.4 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while Honeywell Smart Pets averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Philips SmartSelect or Honeywell Smart Pets have ads?
Neither Philips SmartSelect nor Honeywell Smart Pets shows ads.

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