Comparison

Jiva Automation vs BrightSync

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

Head to head
About

Jiva Automation

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1. Control and Schedule all the appliances from the mobile anywhere, anytime. 2. Manage Access to other users by joining them into your home. 3. Control all your IR appliances like TV, Set Top Box, Air Conditioner, Projector etc. 4. Get a personalised and elaborate Entertainment Program Guide, to keep track of what's playing on your TV. 5. Schedule all your appliances using Routines and Scenes. 6. Create Workflows to do a set of actions based on room temperature, motion etc. 7. View real-time power consumption and energy stats of the appliances. 8. Control All your appliances using voice with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

About

BrightSync

Features
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1. Control and Schedule all the appliances from the mobile anywhere, anytime. 2. Manage Access to other users by joining them into your home. 3. Control all your IR appliances like TV, Set Top Box, Air Conditioner, Projector etc. 4. Get a personalised and elaborate Entertainment Program Guide, to keep track of what's playing on your TV. 5. Schedule all your appliances using Routines and Scenes. 6. Create Workflows to do a set of actions based on room temperature, motion etc. 7. View real-time power consumption and energy stats of the appliances. 8. Control All your appliances using voice with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

Screenshots

Jiva Automation4 screens
BrightSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrightSync at every 3 months against Jiva Automation's every 8 months. BrightSync also leads on device support. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jiva Automation ships an update every 8 months, BrightSync every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 13, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Jiva Automation versus BrightSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJiva AutomationBrightSync
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devicesโ€”iPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size89 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREGALIA EDGELIGHTS BY ANKUR PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Jiva Automation

No in-app purchases

None

BrightSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jiva Automation free?
Jiva Automation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrightSync free?
BrightSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Jiva Automation or BrightSync?
Jiva Automation ships an update every 8 months, and BrightSync every 3 months. Most recently, Jiva Automation was updated on June 13, 2026 and BrightSync on September 7, 2026.

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