Smart vs Wand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart
This application allows users to register accounts and bind smart lighting devices. It provides remote control capabilities for managing your lighting.
- User registration
- Device binding
- Remote control
- Smart lighting management
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通过本应用,可以注册用户、绑定设备、实现远程控制等。
Wand
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Open Wand and the device you want is already on screen. No list to scroll, no dashboard to build. Wand is the remote layer for the smart home you already run. Connect Home Assistant or Apple Home, stand where you normally control something, and Wand remembers the spot. Raise your phone there again and that device opens first. FASTER THAN A DEVICE LIST • Opens on one device, not on a grid of forty entities. • Wrong guess? Tap once to switch. That tap is the training. • Nothing to configure. No YAML, no cards to arrange, no automations to write. A REAL REMOTE FOR EACH DEVICE • TV and media: D-pad, playback, volume, channels, inputs. • Air conditioning: temperature, mode, fan speed. • Lights: power, brightness, colour temperature, presets. • Curtains and covers: open, stop, close, exact position. • Fans, speakers, switches, and other Home Assistant entities. WORKS WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE • Home Assistant, over your local network. • Apple Home accessories. • Recognition runs on the iPhone itself and combines Wi-Fi fingerprint, compass heading, and motion. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and every learned spot can be erased in one tap. FREE AND PRO Every remote is free, with no time limit. The free version remembers spots for two devices; Wand Pro removes that cap, as a lifetime purchase or an annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hilalum.github.io/privacy/wand/ Wand is an independent app and is not affiliated with Apple or the Open Home Foundation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart at none against Wand's 2. Smart also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Wand's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Wand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart ships an update every 2 months, Wand every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart | Wand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CoreLink (Xiamen) Technology Co.,Ltd. | 晨阳 段 |
In-app purchases
Smart
No in-app purchases
Wand
- Wand Pro Yearly$2.991 Year
- Wand Pro Lifetime$9.99









