Comparison

Internet & SmartHome+ vs Star Lights

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

Head to head
About

Internet & SmartHome+

Manage your smart home devices, monitor your network, and protect your family online. This app offers AI-assisted video monitoring, automation routines, and energy usage tracking.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted video monitoring
  • Smart home automation
  • Energy usage monitoring
  • Wi-Fi management
  • Network security
  • Online family protection
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TELUS is re-imagining your smart home management with SmartHome+. Control your home, your way. This intuitive app combines AI-assisted video monitoring, smart home automation, and energy savings with comprehensive Wi-Fi management, network monitoring, and online family protection. Stay connected with the Video subscription: AI-powered cameras detect people, pets and packages with 60-day event-triggered cloud storage. Manage everything with the Automation subscription: Simplify your home life by remotely controlling your smart home devices in one app, automating daily tasks with custom routines. Conserve and save with the SmartEnergy subscription: Connect energy-saving smart devices on one easy-to-use platform to monitor your home’s energy usage and estimated costs, automate routines, and earn TELUS Rewards. Take charge of your Internet: view connected devices, optimize your Wi-Fi, set parental controls and content filters, and keep your home network secure with built-in threat protection.

About

Star Lights

Features
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Bring your decorations to life with our powerful and easy-to-use LED light control app! Whether you're preparing for a party, decorating your home, or just setting the mood, our app puts complete lighting control at your fingertips. Key Features: Ready-to-Use Patterns – Choose from a wide variety of pre-designed lighting patterns for any mood or occasion. Custom Pattern Creator – Unleash your creativity by designing your own lighting sequences with intuitive tools. Real-Time Control – Instantly change colors, brightness, and patterns with a tap. Multi-Zone Support – Manage multiple LED setups from one app. Scheduled Lighting – Set timers or schedules to automate your lighting experience. Whether you're lighting up your room, a party venue, or a holiday display, our app makes LED decoration smarter, easier, and more fun than ever. Light your space your way – anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Internet & SmartHome+4 screens
Star Lights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Internet & SmartHome+ at weekly against Star Lights's every 3 months. Star Lights's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

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

Internet & SmartHome+ ships an update weekly, Star Lights every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Internet & SmartHome+ versus Star Lights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInternet & SmartHome+Star Lights
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTELUS Communications Inc.Parminder Sharma

In-app purchases

None

Internet & SmartHome+

No in-app purchases

None

Star Lights

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Internet & SmartHome+ free?
Internet & SmartHome+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Lights free?
Star Lights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Internet & SmartHome+ or Star Lights have ads?
Neither Internet & SmartHome+ nor Star Lights shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Internet & SmartHome+ or Star Lights?
Internet & SmartHome+ ships an update weekly, and Star Lights every 3 months. Most recently, Internet & SmartHome+ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Star Lights on November 8, 2026.

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