Comparison

Smart Life Pro vs ZigBeeDirect

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

Head to head
About

Smart Life Pro

Manage and remotely control your smart home devices from anywhere. This intelligent tool offers device sharing, home management, and intelligent scene linkage for a seamless smart living experience.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Intelligent scene linkage
  • Home management
  • Device sharing
  • Remote access
Features
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Smart Life Pro app is an intelligent device management tool. Through Smart Life Pro app, you can remotely control the intelligent hardware devices in your home, use intelligent linkage, home management, device sharing and other functional services, and experience a real smart life. Smart Life Pro software highlights: Remote control equipment, handy Control wherever you are Intelligent scene, considerate service Experience intelligence wherever you are Home invitation, sharing devices No matter where you are, your family can control it

About

ZigBeeDirect

This app facilitates the setup and management of ZigBee Direct devices. It supports secure pairing, network configuration, and data encryption. Users can control devices and save network settings.

Highlights
  • Scan and pair unconfigured ZigBee Direct devices
  • Establish secure sessions via Security Service
  • Configure ZigBee Direct device networks
  • Encrypt/decrypt data and packet handling
  • Create Tunnel connections for device control
  • Save and restore network parameters and device info
  • Display network information and channel configuration
Features
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* 支持扫描未配网的ZigBee Direct设备. * 支持通过Security Service建立安全回话. * 支持对未配网的ZigBee Direct设备进行组网. * 支持对收发数据的加密/解密, 组包/拆包等操作. * 支持建立Tunnel连接, 并在连接成功后发送router request. * 支持在Tunnel服务上通道收发指令, 如开关设备, 剔除设备等. * 支持保存和恢复网络参数信息及已组网的设备信息. * 支持在UI上显示网络参数信息, 支持channel可输入配置. * 支持检测手机系统蓝牙状态是否打开及监听状态更新事件.

Screenshots

Smart Life Pro4 screens
ZigBeeDirect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ZigBeeDirect at 3.0 against Smart Life Pro's 1.0. ZigBeeDirect also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Smart Life Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

ZigBeeDirect holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Life Pro ships an update every 2 months, ZigBeeDirect every 34 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart Life Pro versus ZigBeeDirect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Life ProZigBeeDirect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhongshan Chuandian Electronic Science & Technology Co., Ltd.Telink Micro LLC

Customer experience

Smart Life Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ZigBeeDirect

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Life Pro

No in-app purchases

None

ZigBeeDirect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Life Pro free?
Smart Life Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZigBeeDirect free?
ZigBeeDirect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Life Pro or ZigBeeDirect?
ZigBeeDirect is rated higher. Smart Life Pro averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ZigBeeDirect averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Smart Life Pro or ZigBeeDirect have ads?
Neither Smart Life Pro nor ZigBeeDirect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Life Pro or ZigBeeDirect?
Smart Life Pro ships an update every 2 months, and ZigBeeDirect every 34 months. Most recently, Smart Life Pro was updated on November 3, 2026 and ZigBeeDirect on November 3, 2026.

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