Comparison

Shelly Smart Control vs MARSTEK

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

MARSTEK

Monitor your solar energy system in real-time. Optimize for energy independence, outage protection, or savings by setting your preferences. Control your system remotely and receive instant alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time solar energy monitoring
  • Customizable optimization settings
  • Remote system control
  • Instant alerts
  • Energy independence focus
  • Outage protection settings
  • Savings optimization
Features
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With the Marstek app, you can monitor solar energy in real-time. Set your preferences to optimize for energy independence, outage protection, or savings. Control your system from anywhere with remote access and instant alerts.

Screenshots

Shelly Smart Control4 screens
MARSTEK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MARSTEK at 4.5 against Shelly Smart Control's 3.2. MARSTEK also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 48%). Shelly Smart Control's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 11). 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

MARSTEK holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelly Smart Control has 82 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Shelly Smart Control's written reviews are positive against 72% of MARSTEK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shelly Smart Control versus MARSTEK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelly Smart ControlMARSTEK
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (82 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews72.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB199 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSHELLY EUROPE EOODHamedata Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

Shelly Smart Control

All ratings82 ratings
Positive53.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative37.8%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral12.6%
Negative39.9%

MARSTEK

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shelly Smart Control

No in-app purchases

None

MARSTEK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shelly Smart Control free?
Shelly Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MARSTEK free?
MARSTEK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shelly Smart Control or MARSTEK?
MARSTEK is rated higher. Shelly Smart Control averages 3.2 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while MARSTEK averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Shelly Smart Control or MARSTEK have ads?
Neither Shelly Smart Control nor MARSTEK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelly Smart Control or MARSTEK?
Shelly Smart Control ships an update every 2 weeks, and MARSTEK every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shelly Smart Control was updated on September 24, 2026 and MARSTEK on September 22, 2026.

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