Comparison

MEIDI+ vs Roku Smart Home

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

Head to head
About

MEIDI+

Control in-car electronic devices like car chargers and FM transmitters. Monitor battery voltage, play music, and locate your parked car. Connect to dash cameras via Wi-Fi to view and download recordings.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth car charger control
  • FM transmitter frequency adjustment
  • Car battery voltage monitoring
  • Car location finder
  • Dash camera Wi-Fi connection
  • Real-time video viewing
  • Download dash cam footage
Features
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MEIDI+ is an application that supports connection and control of in-vehicle electronic products, such as: 1. Connect the car charger via Bluetooth, you can control the light mode of the car charger, play the songs in the phone, monitor the battery voltage of the car through the mobile APP, and find your car through the recorded location after parking. 2. Connect the Bluetooth FM Transmitter via Bluetooth, adjust the frequency of the transmitter and monitor the battery voltage of the car through the mobile APP, and find your car through the recorded location after parking. 3. Connect the Dash Camera via the WIFI of the device, you can control the camera through the APP, view the real-time road video, view the recorded video and photos, and download them to the mobile phone. Diversified settings can meet different needs.

About

Roku Smart Home

This app allows you to manage all your Roku smart home devices from a single interface. Control cameras, lights, plugs, and more, with features like live monitoring, two-way audio, and customizable notifications. Set schedules and automate your home for convenience and security.

Highlights
  • Device setup and customization
  • Live camera monitoring
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Motion and sound notifications
  • Smart light control (color, brightness, presets)
  • Smart plug scheduling and remote control
  • Cloud storage for recordings (subscription)
Currently charting
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The simple way to a smarter home. The Roku Smart Home mobile app is the only smart home manager you need for your Roku Smart Home devices—indoor and outdoor home security cameras, video doorbells, smart bulbs, smart light strips, smart plugs, and more. Easily set up your smart home devices, customize your settings, and more all in the Roku Smart Home device manager. See all your devices in one place and group them to control your entire house at once. The Roku Smart Home mobile app is your one and only home camera app. With your smart home manager, you can easily set up Roku home security cameras and video doorbells and customize camera settings in a tap. Monitor your home from anywhere with the app—get instant motion or sound notifications when there’s activity, pull up live footage, and even have a chat with two-way audio. You can customize notifications and motion detection zones, so you only get the alerts you want. With a Roku Smart Home subscription, you can unlock cloud storage and view motion-triggered recordings for up to 14 days. Also included in the subscription is smart detection, which identifies people, pets, packages, and cars and allows you to filter alerts—so you only get the ones you decide are important.* Home security has never been this easy. Roku smart lights brighten up any space in your home with customizable LED bulbs and smart light strips. Your smart home manager also allows you to quickly and easily customize light settings for your smart bulbs and smart light strips with a tap. Change colors, save custom presets, adjust brightness, and create rules that put your lights on your schedule—even when you’re not home. With Roku smart plugs, control indoor lamps, outdoor holiday lights, or any compatible device remotely in the app. Customize your plug’s settings in your smart home manager to give your home power when you need it. Create custom schedules for your plugs to switch on or off. You’re in full control. When it comes to installing your smart home devices, your smart home manager makes setup a breeze. All Roku Smart Home products have a surprisingly simple guided setup in the Roku Smart Home mobile app. *Sign up for Roku Smart Home subscription by logging into your Roku account. Privacy Policy: go.roku.com/privacypolicy CA Privacy Notice: https://docs.roku.com/published/userprivacypolicy/en/us#userprivacypolicy-en_us-CCPA

Screenshots

MEIDI+3 screens
Roku Smart Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roku Smart Home at 4.7 against MEIDI+'s 1.9. Roku Smart Home also leads on ratings volume (168K vs 10) and chart position (#205 vs unranked). MEIDI+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Roku Smart Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roku Smart Home has 168K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MEIDI+ ships an update every 2 months, Roku Smart Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MEIDI+ versus Roku Smart Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMEIDI+Roku Smart Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (10 ratings)4.7 (168K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.6% of reviews
Number of ratings10168K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#205 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtsun Enterprise Company LimitedROKU INC

Customer experience

MEIDI+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Roku Smart Home

All ratings124,009 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews779 reviews
Positive33.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative57.3%

Bugs and requests

MEIDI+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Roku Smart Home

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cameras randomly go offline
  • Recorded videos not saving properly
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Camera settings resetting unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to auto-delete recorded events
  • Allow playback of recorded videos without subscription
  • Improve video quality adjustment options
  • Add ability to rearrange camera order in the app

In-app purchases

None

MEIDI+

No in-app purchases

None

Roku Smart Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MEIDI+ free?
MEIDI+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roku Smart Home free?
Roku Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MEIDI+ or Roku Smart Home?
Roku Smart Home is rated higher. MEIDI+ averages 1.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Roku Smart Home averages 4.7 from 168K ratings.
Do MEIDI+ or Roku Smart Home have ads?
Roku Smart Home shows ads; MEIDI+ does not.
Which is updated more often, MEIDI+ or Roku Smart Home?
MEIDI+ ships an update every 2 months, and Roku Smart Home every 3 weeks. Most recently, MEIDI+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Roku Smart Home on November 5, 2026.

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