Comparison

SkylinkNet vs eHomeLife

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

Head to head
About

SkylinkNet

Monitor your home remotely with your smartphone. Arm or disarm your alarm system, control smart home devices, and receive instant notifications for any activity. View live camera feeds and manage up to 100 sensors and controllers.

Highlights
  • Remote alarm arming/disarming
  • Push notifications for activity
  • Smart home device control
  • Live camera surveillance
  • Customizable alarm settings
  • Low battery alerts
  • Event logging
Features
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SkylinkNet allows you to monitor your home with your smartphone. With the built-in alarm features, you can remotely arm, disarm, and monitor various activities with this app. Create a smarthome by adding home control modules to control lights, electrical appliances and other household devices. The Internet Hub sends you push notification when sensor is activated, allowing you to monitor your home remotely. With the surveillance camera, you can see live action of the area you want to monitor. •Wireless Alarm System – Remote Arming / Disarming, Arm Home, Arm Away, Instant Alarm, Sensor Bypass, Remote •Receive Push Notifications anytime a new activity takes place •Customized alarm settings such as alarm duration, entry / exit delay duration etc. •Home Automation with all Skylink Modules, including Wall Switch, Wall Dimmer, Plug-in dimmer, Outdoor Module etc. •Add up to 100 sensors and controllers (lighting or appliances controllers) •Receives low battery alert on all devices thru push notification •Event log stores all recent 100 activities •Add up to 10 cameras for video monitoring •Add outdoor solar siren for additional security, which is completely wireless •Connect to external phone dialer (Telephone Line or Cellular) as a backup solution when Internet fails •No monthly fees and no contract You must have the Skylink Internet Hub and other necessary hardware to achieve these features.

About

eHomeLife

Control smart plugs and connected electronic devices remotely. Schedule power cycles, create custom scenes for multiple devices, and monitor device status from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote on/off control
  • Customizable schedules
  • Automated rules
  • Scene creation
  • Device status monitoring
Features
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eHomeLife mainly focuses on Home Automation gadgets. Currently, we have smart plug available in market. Customers can plug their electronic devices on it and then use the eHomeLife app to easily manage below features. 1. Turn electronic devices on/off from anywhere with eHomeLife app. 2. Create on/off schedules, auto-off rules to work automatically. 3. Support Scenes function, users can set multiple devices to the previously configured settings. 4. Check to see if connected devices are on/off from anywhere for peace of mind.

Screenshots

SkylinkNet4 screens
eHomeLife3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: eHomeLife at 81% against SkylinkNet's 25%. eHomeLife also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). SkylinkNet's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eHomeLife holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eHomeLife has 372 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of SkylinkNet's written reviews are positive against 81% of eHomeLife's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkylinkNet ships an update every 4 months, eHomeLife every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SkylinkNet versus eHomeLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkylinkNeteHomeLife
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (30 ratings)4.3 (372 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30372 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkylink GroupChengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

SkylinkNet

All ratings30 ratings
Positive36.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative69.6%

eHomeLife

All ratings372 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews268 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.7%

In-app purchases

None

SkylinkNet

No in-app purchases

None

eHomeLife

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkylinkNet free?
SkylinkNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eHomeLife free?
eHomeLife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SkylinkNet or eHomeLife?
eHomeLife is rated higher. SkylinkNet averages 2.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while eHomeLife averages 4.3 from 372 ratings.
Do SkylinkNet or eHomeLife have ads?
Neither SkylinkNet nor eHomeLife shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkylinkNet or eHomeLife?
SkylinkNet ships an update every 4 months, and eHomeLife every 6 weeks. Most recently, SkylinkNet was updated on October 8, 2026 and eHomeLife on October 8, 2026.

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