Comparison

Philips SmartSelect vs myBlocShare

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

myBlocShare

Features
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Ev BlocShare box controller. With the EV BlocShare® APP on your iPhone or iPad, you have information and control over all your energy transactions carried out or to be carried out to charge your electric vehicle.

Screenshots

Philips SmartSelect4 screens
myBlocShare4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philips SmartSelect ships an update every 4 months, myBlocShare every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Philips SmartSelect versus myBlocShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips SmartSelectmyBlocShare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJasco Products company LLCEV BlocShare®

In-app purchases

None

Philips SmartSelect

No in-app purchases

None

myBlocShare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Philips SmartSelect free?
Philips SmartSelect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myBlocShare free?
myBlocShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Philips SmartSelect or myBlocShare have ads?
Neither Philips SmartSelect nor myBlocShare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Philips SmartSelect or myBlocShare?
Philips SmartSelect ships an update every 4 months, and myBlocShare every 3 months. Most recently, Philips SmartSelect was updated on August 8, 2026 and myBlocShare on September 17, 2026.

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