FreeControl vs HiSmart Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FreeControl
Remotely monitor and control your security system from your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Receive intruder alarms with event images for visual verification, view live streaming video from IP cameras, and arm/disarm your system on demand.
- Remote arm/disarm
- Intruder alarm notifications
- Event image verification
- Live IP camera streaming
- On-demand video viewing
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FreeControl enables you to remotely monitor and control your security System from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. With FreeControl you can arm/disarm your system, receive intruder alarms together with event images for visual verification of alarms, view streaming video from IP cameras on demand and more. Pricing is subject to change without prior notice.
HiSmart Life
Control and monitor your smart home appliances remotely. This app offers a simple interface for managing devices, checking their status, and accessing intelligent functions like diagnostics and program settings for a more comfortable and connected living experience.
- Remote appliance control
- Real-time status information
- Intelligent diagnostics
- Program setting
- Simple and powerful interface
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This Application will bring users comfort and intelligent experience. Users can get the status information of appliances and control them anywhere and anytime. The interface is simple and powerful, in addition to the common functions of the remote control, it also has intelligent functions, for example, Diagnostics,Program Setting and so on. More interesting features are waiting for our user to experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiSmart Life at none against FreeControl's 8. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. FreeControl sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $21.49 per year. HiSmart Life asks for nothing beyond the download.
FreeControl ships an update every 3 months, HiSmart Life every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FreeControl | HiSmart Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.7% of reviews | 14.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 385 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RISCO Group | 青岛聚好联科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
FreeControl
HiSmart Life
In-app purchases
FreeControl
- Plus 11 Month trial$21.491 Year
- Plus 1 Connect$39.991 Year
- Plus 21 Month trial$42.991 Year
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- Plus 1 Audio Connect$48.901 Year
- Plus 31 Month trial$64.991 Year
- Plus 6$85.991 Year
- Plus 101 Month trial$149.991 Year
- Plus 10+1 Month trial$234.991 Year
HiSmart Life
No in-app purchases
