iHome Set vs Monster Smart App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iHome Set
This utility app offers a streamlined interface for managing settings on app-enhanced iHome devices. It allows users to easily set clocks, alarms, and radio presets, and also handles firmware updates for compatible products.
- Set clock
- Set alarms
- Set radio presets
- Firmware updates
- Convenient interface
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iHome Set is for use with all app-enhanced iHome models. iHome Set requires iOS 4.3 thru iOS 7 on iPhone, iPod touch & iPad. iHome Set provides a convenient interface to set clock, alarms, radio presets, and much more. For devices which support firmware updates, iHome Set will install updates when they are available. A note to iHome App-enhanced product owners: Building on the success of the hardware settings features within the widely popular apps, iHome+Sleep and iHome+Radio, iHome Set provides users a simple, quick-access app for hardware settings, alone. Many loyal users of iHome+Sleep and iHome+Radio requested such an app. We listened, and iHome Set is the result. Thanks very much for the feedback, and we hope many users will find iHome Set makes their iHome products even easier to use. iHome+Sleep and iHome+Radio will continue to offer advanced alarms and internet radio features, respectively. With the presence of iHome Set, Sleep and Radio will continue to evolve in a complementary fashion. We're very excited about what's in store! For more information about iHome apps and app-enhanced products, visit ihomeaudio.com/apps
Monster Smart App
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. The app offers a simple and quick connection process to your smart devices.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous multi-device management
- Automated timer functions
- Family device sharing
- Easy device connection
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Monster Smart, Always Lead. Never Follow 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Monster Smart App at 4.6 against iHome Set's 2.1. Monster Smart App also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 407) and review sentiment (25% vs 10%). iHome Set's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Monster Smart App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Smart App has 26K ratings behind it against 407, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of iHome Set's written reviews are positive against 25% of Monster Smart App's.
iHome Set ships an update every 6 weeks, Monster Smart App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iHome Set | Monster Smart App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (407 ratings) | 4.6 (26K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 25.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 407 | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SDI Technologies | Monster Inc. |
Customer experience
iHome Set
Monster Smart App
User reviews
iHome Set
From 407 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Self-explanatory and easy to navigate
- 🚀 Works perfectly with the device
Room to improve
- 🐛 No longer supported, doesn't work
- 🐛 Doesn't recognize iHome devices
- 🐛 Crashes on startup, doesn't load
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Unreliable connection, takes multiple tries to connect
Monster Smart App
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Decent functionality
- 💡 Customizable scenes
- 🔒 Works with Alexa
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Glitchy app
- 🐛 Unreliable performance
- 🔋 Poor adhesive quality
Bugs and requests
iHome Set
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to set alarm
- App doesn't recognize device is docked
- Can't change WiFi settings due to app crashing
Requested features
2 requests- Update app to work with newest iPhones
- Add option to lock dimmer state of display
Monster Smart App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights disappearing from app
- Incorrect on/off status
- Frequent disconnections
- Incompatible with 5GHz WiFi
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Ability to control individual LEDs
- Improved music sync features
In-app purchases
iHome Set
No in-app purchases
Monster Smart App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iHome Set free?
Is Monster Smart App free?
Which has better reviews, iHome Set or Monster Smart App?
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