Comparison

SmartHome 2 vs EnlightMe

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

Head to head
About

SmartHome 2

Effortlessly manage all your home devices directly from your iPhone or iPad. This application provides a centralized hub for controlling your smart home ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Control home devices
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
  • Centralized management
  • Promotional video guide
Features
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The SmartHome 2 allows you to control all devices of your home with your iPhone. See our promotional video to understand better the possibilities.

About

EnlightMe

Features
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The EnlightMe app needs the RaspberryPi EnlightMe Server to work! Please go to www.enlightme.app for instructions on how to setup the server. In combination with the EnlightMe Server you can control your Nuki smartlock, LimitlessLED/Milight LED lights, Elro power switches and even an iRobot Roomba if you have the RooWifi add-on. You can setup a schedule for switching devices on/off based on specific time, sunrise/sundown or presence/absence detection based on a FritzBox router.

Screenshots

SmartHome 21 screens
EnlightMe1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EnlightMe at every 6 weeks against SmartHome 2's every 4 months. EnlightMe also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

SmartHome 2 ships an update every 4 months, EnlightMe every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and December 26, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
SmartHome 2 versus EnlightMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartHome 2EnlightMe
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.111.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartHomePTRobert Ciesnik

In-app purchases

None

SmartHome 2

No in-app purchases

None

EnlightMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartHome 2 free?
SmartHome 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EnlightMe free?
EnlightMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartHome 2 or EnlightMe have ads?
Neither SmartHome 2 nor EnlightMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartHome 2 or EnlightMe?
SmartHome 2 ships an update every 4 months, and EnlightMe every 6 weeks. Most recently, SmartHome 2 was updated on September 18, 2026 and EnlightMe on December 26, 2025.

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