Smart vs eHome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart
Control your home's lighting, climate, appliances, and security from anywhere. This app turns your smartphone into a remote video display and talk unit for visitors.
- Remote home control
- Lighting and climate management
- Appliance control
- Security monitoring
- Visitor communication
- Energy saving features
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Smart Home is a software for the iOS and a native application that allows you to fit your lifestyle and to seamlessly control all aspects of your property, including lighting, climate, appliances, curtains and blinds, multi-room audio/video, security, digital surveillance, entertainment and energy saving anywhere in the world. With Smart Home, you can quick talk and monitor to the visitor with your Smart phone. It makes your Smart phone a versatile remote video display & talk unit. Important: Requires an activated xDSL account and Wi-Fi router to connect your Smart Home hardware. A video door phone & an e-GW adapter are required to work with Smart Home. Purchasing of hardware is required. See supplier's website for more installation and pairing tips. Connectivity: Easy installation and maintenance free. Accessible in anywhere via the internet and 4G connectivity. Applicable with mobile devices (Smart Phone & Tablet).
eHome
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維夫拉克 eHome 智慧住宅系統，搭配維夫拉克網路影像對講主機、門口對講機、電子鎖及周邊裝置，可執行影音對講、遠端控制維夫拉克電子鎖、保全防盜設定、影像監看，控制燈光、窗簾等多項週邊裝置
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart at every 2 weeks against eHome's every 3 months. Smart also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart ships an update every 2 weeks, eHome every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart | eHome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TECOM CO., LTD. | WAFERLOCK Corp. |
In-app purchases
Smart
No in-app purchases
eHome
No in-app purchases
