Comparison

Shelly Smart Control vs AOHI

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

AOHI

Monitor and control your phone's charging process remotely. View real-time voltage and manage charging via WiFi connection to supporting hardware.

Highlights
  • Real-time charging voltage display
  • Remote charging control (start/pause)
  • WiFi hardware connection
  • Phone charging monitoring
Features
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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).

Screenshots

Shelly Smart Control4 screens
AOHI3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelly Smart Control ships an update every 2 weeks, AOHI every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shelly Smart Control versus AOHI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelly Smart ControlAOHI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (87 ratings) — better1.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings87 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHELLY EUROPE EOOD深圳奥达电源科技有限公司

Customer experience

Shelly Smart Control

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

AOHI

All ratings11 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shelly Smart Control

No in-app purchases

None

AOHI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shelly Smart Control free?
Shelly Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AOHI free?
AOHI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shelly Smart Control or AOHI?
Shelly Smart Control is rated higher. Shelly Smart Control averages 3.2 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while AOHI averages 1.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Shelly Smart Control or AOHI have ads?
Neither Shelly Smart Control nor AOHI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelly Smart Control or AOHI?
Shelly Smart Control ships an update every 2 weeks, and AOHI every 2 months. Most recently, Shelly Smart Control was updated on October 20, 2026 and AOHI on October 20, 2026.

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