SmartHome 2 vs iotGizmo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Control home devices
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
- Centralized management
- Promotional video guide
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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.
iotGizmo
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IotGizmo Corporation has developed a home automation application that works on IotGizmo hardware. This application running on smart phone controls Home Thermostat via celluar network or WIFI network talks to a cloud server. Using this application home owner can control house temperatures by activating Heat/Cold/Fan modes of the iotGizmo thermostat. This application has ability to 'Schedule Seven Day Programming' or 'One Day' programming to HEAT/COOL the house. This application can initialize iotGizmo thermostat WIFI password via smart-config protocol. Future release of iotGizmo application also monitors amount of time heating/cooling system has been used and could compute energy usage using back-end cloud servers and email an 'Energy Consumption Report'. This application has basic functionality to add a device, remove a device and has been written to primarily control iotGizmo's Thermostats, Dimmers, Socket and LED Bulbs. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iotGizmo at every 2 months against SmartHome 2's every 4 months. 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.
SmartHome 2 ships an update every 4 months, iotGizmo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartHome 2 | iotGizmo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SmartHomePT | IOTGIZMO Corporation |
In-app purchases
SmartHome 2
No in-app purchases
iotGizmo
No in-app purchases
