Comparison

Shelly Smart Control vs RoboUP

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

Head to head
About

Shelly Smart Control

Remotely monitor and control smart home devices from anywhere, either through the cloud or your local network. Manage lights, appliances, and sensors, and create custom automation scenes. Supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LAN connectivity for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Local network control
  • Device monitoring
  • Custom scheduling
  • Scene creation
  • Energy consumption monitoring
  • Real-time alerts
Features
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This app offers the possibility to control all Shelly devices remotely. You can monitor and control your devices from anywhere (by using the cloud option) or, if you do not want the Cloud option, you will still be able to monitor and control your devices from within your local network. Shelly devices do not need to be connected to the cloud or to send data there. The Shelly Home Automation portfolio includes a variety of relay switches, sensors, plugs, bulbs, and other controllers, all connected and controlled through your Wi-Fi network. The new Shelly Plus and Shelly Pro lines of products additionally support Bluetooth connectivity for faster device inclusion and communication, and the new Shelly Pro line offers LAN and Wi-Fi usage simultaneously. The entire Shelly portfolio is available at https://shelly.cloud/ Shelly devices are suitable to control lights, garage doors, curtains, window blinds, or other appliances, trigger actions based on certain parameters from sensor devices. Devices provide near real time notification on changes of the parameters they are measuring - energy consumption, temperature other environment values. All Shelly devices have: - Embedded Web server - Wi-Fi control and connectivity - APIs for observation and control A user account is required to access, include, and control Shelly devices through the application. Once Shelly account is registered, you can: - Connect the devices to an existing W-Fi network or use their Access Point mode locally to control other Shelly devices; - Include, manage, and operate as many Shelly devices as you need; - Configure devices and manage individual settings on every device; - Configure custom scheduling for automatic actions; - Create personalized rooms for more convenient organising and control of the devices; - Define custom Groups of devices to control multiple devices with one command within the app; - Build simple and complex scenes by combining Shelly devices to trigger certain actions in your home automation; - Monitor current and past electrical power consumption of the electrical circuit(s) and loads (for Shelly devices equipped with Power-measuring capabilities); - Build complex automation solutions for improved energy and operational efficiency; - Receive real time alerts and notifications based on your preference. Shelly devices are compatible with other widely used both local and cloud-based home automation platforms like Google Home or Alexa.

About

RoboUP

Control and monitor your smart lawn mower remotely. Create virtual maps of your lawn, personalize settings, and receive alerts for errors or boundary breaches. Effortlessly manage your mower's schedule and cutting height from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Virtual lawn mapping
  • Mower configuration and installation
  • Remote control and status monitoring
  • Personalized mower settings
  • Schedule and cutting height adjustment
  • Security PIN and alerts
Features
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RoboUP app provides the following main capabilities: Config and install Install and use the device by following the detailed instructions effortlessly. Create and view virtual map of your lawn even with multiple zones. Personalize the mower features and settings. Status and Control Have the device’s complete menu system on mobile phone Send commands to the mower. Monitor mower’s current status at any time. Change the mower setting like schedule and cutting height Security Change PIN code Receive notification alert when mower has an error or outside the lawn border.

Screenshots

Shelly Smart Control4 screens
RoboUP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shelly Smart Control at 47% against RoboUP's 0%. Shelly Smart Control also leads on rating (3.2 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (87 vs 7). RoboUP's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Shelly Smart Control holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelly Smart Control has 87 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Shelly Smart Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of RoboUP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shelly Smart Control versus RoboUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelly Smart ControlRoboUP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (87 ratings) — better2.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings87 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHELLY EUROPE EOODShenzhen Kai Qi Technology Co., LTD

Customer experience

Shelly Smart Control

All ratings87 ratings
Positive51.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative39.1%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative39.7%

RoboUP

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shelly Smart Control

No in-app purchases

None

RoboUP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shelly Smart Control free?
Shelly Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoboUP free?
RoboUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shelly Smart Control or RoboUP?
Shelly Smart Control is rated higher. Shelly Smart Control averages 3.2 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while RoboUP averages 2.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Shelly Smart Control or RoboUP have ads?
Neither Shelly Smart Control nor RoboUP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelly Smart Control or RoboUP?
Shelly Smart Control ships an update every 2 weeks, and RoboUP every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shelly Smart Control was updated on October 17, 2026 and RoboUP on October 3, 2026.

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