Comparison

Surplife vs Pamaro

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

Head to head
About

Surplife

Control your smart lighting devices with ease. Add and manage multiple lights from a single application, allowing you to adjust settings remotely from any location.

Highlights
  • Add multiple devices
  • Control multiple devices
  • Remote device control
  • Easy device management
Features
Currently charting
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Surplife is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the App so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere.

About

Pamaro

Features
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Pamaro is the smart school assistant for families. It centralizes all school communications that currently arrive scattered across WhatsApp groups, emails, school platforms (Google Classroom, etc.), paper circulars, and photos of notes, answering every day: "What do we need to prepare or do today and tomorrow?". Say goodbye to digging through long group chats to see if PE uniform is needed tomorrow, if the field trip permission is signed, or what time parent-teacher conferences take place. KEY FEATURES: • TODAY AND TOMORROW VIEW Instantly check pending items for each child: backpack checklist, pending signatures, homework, and daily school events. • SMART INBOX & SHARE EXTENSION Share any circular photo, PDF, or screenshot directly from WhatsApp or Photos into Pamaro. On-device OCR analyzes the content and suggests dates, action items, and child assignments with one tap. • WEEKLY TIMELINE View the entire week filtered by child. Exams, assignment deadlines, holidays, and school events organized chronologically. • FAMILY DOCUMENT VAULT Keep school circulars, lunch menus, permission slips, and calendars safely organized without cluttering your photo library. • SECURE IDENTITY CARDS (PROTECTED BY FACE ID) Keep student IDs, health cards, and passport numbers handy and protected with biometric authentication. • AUTOMATED WEEKLY ROUTINES Configure recurring activities (e.g. swimming on Tuesdays, music on Thursdays) and get automatic preparation checklists. • INTERACTIVE WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH Add interactive widgets to your Home Screen and tick off items right from your wrist on Apple Watch. PRIVACY FIRST: Pamaro respects your privacy. On-device OCR runs locally using Apple Vision. Data syncs via your private Apple iCloud account with zero third-party tracking or ads.

Screenshots

Surplife4 screens
Pamaro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pamaro at every 2 days against Surplife's fortnightly. Surplife's advantage is chart position (#76 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surplife ships an update fortnightly, Pamaro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Surplife versus Pamaro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurplifePamaro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size479 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer明长 周ANDRES RODES BOLUMBURU

Bugs and requests

Surplife

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lights turning on/off randomly
  • Inability to save custom settings
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Lights not responding to app commands
  • Scheduling feature not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • More holiday and theme options
  • Ability to save custom scenes
  • Improved app UI and navigation
  • Multi-device syncing and control
  • Integration with smart home platforms

Pamaro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Surplife

No in-app purchases

None

Pamaro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surplife free?
Surplife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pamaro free?
Pamaro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surplife or Pamaro have ads?
Neither Surplife nor Pamaro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surplife or Pamaro?
Surplife ships an update fortnightly, and Pamaro every 2 days. Most recently, Surplife was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pamaro on October 31, 2026.

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