Comparison

BG Smart vs Amya

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

Head to head
About

BG Smart

Control your smart lighting with ease. Set timers, create custom scenes, and manage multiple devices from a single interface. Enjoy hands-free operation with voice assistants.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth setup
  • Wi-Fi connected control
  • Automated timers
  • Custom scene creation
  • Voice control integration
  • Unified device management
Features
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Introducing the New BG Smart App - Smarter Lighting Starts Here We’re making smart lighting easier, more flexible, and more powerful than ever. Effortlessly set up your BG Smart Dimmer via Bluetooth, then stay connected with Wi-Fi for seamless control. Use the BG Smart App to automate timers, create scenes, and share access with others in your home. Enjoy hands-free convenience with voice control through Alexa, Hey Google, and Siri, with BG Connect feature to bring all your BG Smart devices together in one app for complete control of your smart home. Key Features: β€’ Quick & Easy Setup: Bluetooth pairing makes getting started fast and frustration-free. Just download the app and connect. β€’ Smart Control at Your Fingertips: Dim lights, set timers, create scenes, enable random operation, and adjust lighting levels, all with a few taps in the app. β€’ Seamless Voice Control: Works with Alexa, Hey Google, and Siri for effortless voice commands. β€’ Stay Connected, Always: Even if the wall switch is turned off, you can still control the smart dimmer via the app. β€’ Unified Smart Home Management: Use BG Connect to manage all your BG smart devices from one place in the BG Smart App. BG Smart App requires a BG Smart Dimmer. For other BG Smart devices, please use the BG Home App. Download the BG Smart App today and bring your lighting to life smarter, simpler, and more connected.

About

Amya

Features
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Family location for iPhone, end-to-end encrypted β€” free, with no location history. Amya+ adds sat nav to a person, and if you drive a Tesla, your family sees its destination, arrival time and charge while you're in it. Know they're okay. Without being watched. Amya is family location without the creepy bits. See where your people are, when they got there and whether they're on the move β€” without giving an advertising company a map of your family's life. Your family's location is end-to-end encrypted. Not even Amya can see it. No ads. No selling your data. No behavioural tracking. And the important stuff stays free. Live location. Places. Arrivals and departures. Expectations. Come Get Me. Flight landings. Multiple families, Trips and guests. No subscription required. YOUR PEOPLE, AT A GLANCE Open Amya and know. β€’ See everyone who's sharing with you on one calm, private map β€’ Know whether they're home, moving or somewhere else β€’ See "At Home for 2h" β€” where they are, and since when β€’ See how fresh every location is at a glance PLACES & EXPECTATIONS Less checking. Less texting. β€’ Save Home, School, Grandma's β€” wherever matters β€’ Get gentle arrival and departure alerts β€’ Pick a home and get a heads-up when someone's nearly there β€’ Expect someone "home by 6" and hear nothing unless they're not there COME GET ME β€” FREE Need picking up? One tap. Come Get Me turns your location into a beacon and rings the family. Whoever's free can answer "On my way" and come get you. Come Get Me is free. Always. FAMILY ISN'T ONE SHAPE β€’ Have Home, Mum's, Grandad β€” whatever family looks like for you β€’ Create a Trip for a holiday, festival or weekend away β€’ Bring Grandma into Home for the weekend with a guest pass that expires automatically KIND TO YOUR BATTERY Together? Your phones don't all need to work. Amya's Piggyback mode lets nearby family phones share the location workload, helping the others save battery. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your family's location belongs to your family. β€’ End-to-end encrypted β€’ Amya can't read your family's location β€’ No ads β€’ No behavioural tracking β€’ No selling your data β€’ No location history β€” Amya shows where your people are now, never where they've been β€’ Your family's key can ride your iCloud Keychain, so a new iPhone keeps your family β€” end-to-end encrypted by Apple, and no location ever goes there β€’ Go Dark when you want a moment off the map THE IMPORTANT STUFF STAYS FREE Knowing they're okay is free β€” in the app and in every alert. Getting to them, and having Amya outside the app, is Amya+. Nav straight to them Full turn-by-turn navigation whose destination is a person β€” even while they're moving. Try it free on any journey before you decide. Find them on foot When you're close, follow the live arrow and close the gap. Inside the last 150 metres the map lays flat with both of you on it β€” how far, and which side. Answer Come Get Me Tap "On my way" and Amya takes over β€” with navigation and a live ETA for the person waiting. Amya outside the app Who's home as a ring on your Lock Screen β€” one ring per place you choose β€” and automatic minutes-from-home ETAs. Nothing is held back β€” open Amya and it's all there, free. One small monthly subscription covers the whole family β€” the organiser subscribes, everyone's covered β€” and a subscription of your own goes with you into any family or Trip. It shares with your Apple family too. First week free. SUPERCHARGE AMYA WITH TESLA Drive a Tesla? Connect it in Settings (Amya+). While you're in the car your family sees where you're heading, when you'll arrive and the charge, with a red ring while you drive. Only while your phone is aboard β€” never the car on its own β€” and sealed to your family like everything else. Tesla is a trademark of Tesla, Inc. Amya is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tesla. Amya. Where am ya? Privacy Policy: https://amya.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BG Smart4 screens
Amya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BG Smart at none against Amya's 2. BG Smart also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Amya's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Amya sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BG Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BG Smart ships an update every 3 months, Amya daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
BG Smart versus Amya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBG SmartAmya
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews12.5% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size214 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuceco plcSimon Belcher

In-app purchases

None

BG Smart

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Amya

Subscriptions2
  • Amya+7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Amya+ Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is BG Smart free?
BG Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amya free?
Amya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BG Smart or Amya have ads?
Neither BG Smart nor Amya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BG Smart or Amya?
BG Smart ships an update every 3 months, and Amya daily. Most recently, BG Smart was updated on October 6, 2026 and Amya on October 15, 2026.

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