Pecksmart controller vs MARU SMART HOME
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pecksmart controller
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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.
MARU SMART HOME
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MARU SMART HOME at every 4 months against Pecksmart controller's every 9 months. Pecksmart controller's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Pecksmart controller ships an update every 9 months, MARU SMART HOME every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pecksmart controller | MARU SMART HOME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CUTEEDGE HOME DECORS PRIVATE LIMITED | MARU INDUSTRIES |
In-app purchases
Pecksmart controller
No in-app purchases
MARU SMART HOME
No in-app purchases
