Comparison

Cuby Smart vs Escudo

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

Head to head
About

Cuby Smart

Transform your split air conditioner into a smart device. Control and program your AC remotely from your smartphone, set schedules, monitor temperature and humidity, and receive alerts for energy savings and potential issues.

Highlights
  • Remote AC control
  • Customizable schedules
  • Real-time temperature/humidity monitoring
  • Customizable alerts
  • Energy saving features
  • Voice assistant integration
Features
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IMPORTANT: To control you A/C you first need to purchase a Cuby. You can buy one in www.cubysmart.com. Control and Program you Split Air Conditioner from anywhere in the world using your Smartphone. No Installation required, just place your Cuby somewhere in the room, add it to the App and you are set. You will now have all the functions of the original remote control in your smartphone and more. Schedules: Set time and day when you want your A/C to turn ON or OFF and at which temperature. This feature is available for all Air Conditioners since it's handled by the Cuby. Sleep: Cuby turns off you A/C after the selected time automatically. Graphs: View temperature, relative humidity and use graphs in real time. Alerts: Setup Remote notifications. Cuby can Alert you when the temperature or Relative Humidity go out of range. When there is a power loss or when the Internet connection is lost and when you leave your A/C ON by mistake. Save Energy: If you forgot to turn your A/C OFF Cuby will alert you and you will be able to turn in OFF wherever you are. Monitor remotely the temperature and relative humidity in real time. Cuby is compatible with all Split type Air Conditioners. Works with Alexa and Google Home.

About

Escudo

Features
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Fake bank texts, fake delivery fees and fake payment demands stop showing up on your family's phone. Escudo checks every SMS that arrives from an unknown number and quietly moves the scams aside, right on the device. Nobody has to learn anything, touch anything, or decide anything. BUILT FOR YOUR PARENTS (AND FOR YOU) Install it once, you or them, in under a minute. From that moment, Escudo works on its own. NOTHING IS EVER DELETED Filtered messages go to the Junk folder in Messages, not the trash. A real message is never lost and can always be recovered. TRULY PRIVATE The filter runs entirely on the phone: the extension that reads your messages cannot access the internet. The app downloads updated detection rules, but your messages never leave the device. Escudo has no accounts, asks for no data, and cannot read your conversations. EMERGENCY GUIDE If someone calls claiming they have a family member, Escudo includes a calm step by step guide: what to do, what not to do and who to call. Escudo never tells you whether a threat is real or fake. It teaches you to verify without putting anyone at risk. EMERGENCY GUIDE If someone calls claiming they have a family member, Escudo includes a calm, step-by-step guide: what to do, what not to do and who to call. Escudo never tells you whether a threat is real or fake. It teaches you to verify without putting anyone at risk. WHAT IT FILTERS AND WHAT IT DOES NOT Escudo acts only on SMS from numbers that are not in your contacts, which is exactly where scams live. Messages from your contacts and your WhatsApp chats are never touched. FAMILY PLAN Always updated detection rules, a weekly alert on active scams, labeling of community-reported scam calls, and protection for your whole family. Family is an annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, in your Apple account settings. The basic filter is free forever. Built in Spanish and English because scam texts in the US come in both. Also available in the United Kingdom Terms of use: https://escudoapp.com/terms/ Privacy: https://escudoapp.com/privacy/ Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cuby Smart4 screens
Escudo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cuby Smart at none against Escudo's 2. Escudo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Escudo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cuby Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cuby Smart ships an update every 6 weeks, Escudo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cuby Smart versus Escudo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuby SmartEscudo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtekoRafael V

In-app purchases

None

Cuby Smart

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Escudo

Subscriptions2
  • Familiar$2.991 Month
  • Familiar$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Cuby Smart free?
Cuby Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Escudo free?
Escudo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cuby Smart or Escudo have ads?
Neither Cuby Smart nor Escudo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cuby Smart or Escudo?
Cuby Smart ships an update every 6 weeks, and Escudo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cuby Smart was updated on October 29, 2026 and Escudo on October 25, 2026.

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