Shelly Smart Control vs AOHI
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.
AOHI
Monitor and control your phone's charging process remotely. View real-time voltage and manage charging via WiFi connection to supporting hardware.
- Real-time charging voltage display
- Remote charging control (start/pause)
- WiFi hardware connection
- Phone charging monitoring
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After logging into the app, connect to the supporting hardware device via WiFi. The device can charge your phone; you can view the phone's real-time charging voltage directly in the app and support remote control of the charging process (e.g., start, pause).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shelly Smart Control at 47% against AOHI's 0%. Shelly Smart Control also leads on rating (3.2 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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.
Shelly Smart Control holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelly Smart Control has 87 ratings behind it against 11, 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 AOHI's.
Shelly Smart Control ships an update every 2 weeks, AOHI every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Shelly Smart Control | AOHI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (87 ratings) — better | 1.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHELLY EUROPE EOOD | 深圳奥达电源科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Shelly Smart Control
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In-app purchases
Shelly Smart Control
No in-app purchases
AOHI
No in-app purchases









