Shelly Smart Control vs Threshold Care App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote device control
- Local network control
- Device monitoring
- Custom scheduling
- Scene creation
- Energy consumption monitoring
- Real-time alerts
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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.
Threshold Care App
This app offers real-time monitoring for loved ones' well-being, providing 24/7 motion data for up to two weeks. It allows for comparison of daily motion history and easy setup of residences, motion zones, and devices.
- Real-time well-being monitoring
- 24/7 motion data up to two weeks
- Day-to-day motion history comparison
- Residence, motion zone, and device management
- Intuitive user interface
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The Threshold Care App provides an intuitive interface for real-time monitoring, ensuring that caregivers can stay informed about their loved one’s well-being. View 24/7 motion data for up to two weeks. Compare day to day motion history. Easily set up and manage residences, motion zones, and devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Threshold Care App at 4.5 against Shelly Smart Control's 3.2. Shelly Smart Control's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (82 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Threshold Care App 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 4, 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 50% of Threshold Care App's.
Shelly Smart Control ships an update every 2 weeks, Threshold Care App every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shelly Smart Control | Threshold Care App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (82 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHELLY EUROPE EOOD | Threshold Care, Inc. |
Customer experience
Shelly Smart Control
Threshold Care App
In-app purchases
Shelly Smart Control
No in-app purchases
Threshold Care App
No in-app purchases
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