Comparison

ACL vs SmartMEP

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

Head to head
About

ACL

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This software only supports ACL-WIFI-106 and controllers included in this system. It supports 12 zones control and five kinds of LED lights like DIM(W), CT1(NW+WW), CT2(NW+WW+CW), RGB and RGBW can be connected with. A maximum of eight scenes can be saved in total.  For DIM, CT1 and CT2 LED lights the software only supports static brightness adjustment. For RGB and RGBW LED lights, the software supports static color adjustment and many dynamic color effects. Users can also process dynamic color effects to make any color jumping, strobing, gradient or fading.  The software supports timing function which allows more flexible applications, as well 3 groups control are available. The lighting control system supports additional wireless control using wall panels or remotes for dimming, color temperature,RGB and RGBW adjustment.

About

SmartMEP

Features
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SmartME is a one-stop monitoring system designed for smart devices, allowing you to enjoy seamless and real-time device status updates no matter where you are Lightweight data: Monitoring data is lightweight to ensure efficient and efficient data transmission. Proactive reporting: The device will proactively send important data to the application without frequent queries. Data classification: Adopt different monitoring strategies for different types of data to make monitoring more accurate and effective. Trigger monitoring: Data reporting will only be triggered when changes occur, reducing unnecessary data traffic. Timely push: When the device status changes or an alarm occurs, push it to the user as soon as possible to ensure that you can respond in a timely manner. Second level monitoring: Data is updated at a second level refresh rate, ensuring real-time performance even in remote monitoring scenarios.

Screenshots

ACL3 screens
SmartMEP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartMEP at every 10 days against ACL's every 2 months. ACL's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACL ships an update every 2 months, SmartMEP every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ACL versus SmartMEP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACLSmartMEP
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllanson International Inc祥梯 孟

In-app purchases

None

ACL

No in-app purchases

None

SmartMEP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACL free?
ACL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartMEP free?
SmartMEP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ACL or SmartMEP have ads?
Neither ACL nor SmartMEP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACL or SmartMEP?
ACL ships an update every 2 months, and SmartMEP every 10 days. Most recently, ACL was updated on November 3, 2026 and SmartMEP on October 31, 2026.

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