Comparison

smart IoT vs KGateway

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

Head to head
About

smart IoT

Features
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Technology makes life better 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

About

KGateway

Configure your KKM BLE/Wi-Fi gateway with this utility app. Set up Wi-Fi, BLE scan parameters, and server information to connect beacon and sensor devices and report data to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Configure Wi-Fi connection
  • Set BLE scan parameters
  • Define HTTP/MQTT server info
  • Connect BLE Beacon/Sensor devices
  • Report sensor data to cloud
Features
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KGateway is a configuration app, through which you can configure the BLE/Wi-Fi gateway launched by KKM. This app supports configuration of the following parameters: 1. Wi-Fi connection information. 2. BLE scan parameters, filter parameters. 3. HTTP or MQTT server information connected by the gateway. After provision by the app, the gateway(BLE/Wi-Fi) can connect the BLE Beacon/Sensor devices, and can report the sensor data from Beacon/Sensor devices to the cloud. Why does this app need location permission? Because the app needs to scan the SSID information of the KGateway when configuring the KGateway for the first time, and the location permission is required for IOS to scan the Wi-Fi SSID information. Why does this app use the HTTP not HTTPs protocol? This app only uses HTTP protocol to connect to the KGatway(WiFI-BLE gateway) for provision. Because the KGateway's internal resources are limited, the device only supports the HTTP protocol. In addition, because the app will only perform provisioning when the KGateway is used for the first time, and the app and the KGateway device must be under the same Wi-Fi router during provisioning, the security risk of using the HTTP protocol for Provisioning is controllable.

Screenshots

smart IoT4 screens
KGateway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KGateway at every 10 days against smart IoT's every 24 months. smart IoT's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 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

smart IoT ships an update every 24 months, KGateway every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
smart IoT versus KGateway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersmart IoTKGateway
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer汉军 唐KKM Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

smart IoT

No in-app purchases

None

KGateway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is smart IoT free?
smart IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KGateway free?
KGateway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do smart IoT or KGateway have ads?
Neither smart IoT nor KGateway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, smart IoT or KGateway?
smart IoT ships an update every 24 months, and KGateway every 10 days. Most recently, smart IoT was updated on October 13, 2026 and KGateway on October 7, 2026.

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