Comparison

Smart vs Wand

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

Head to head
About

Smart

This application allows users to register accounts and bind smart lighting devices. It provides remote control capabilities for managing your lighting.

Highlights
  • 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。

About

Wand

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Smart4 screens
Wand4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart versus Wand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartWand
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoreLink (Xiamen) Technology Co.,Ltd.晨阳 段

In-app purchases

None

Smart

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Wand

Subscriptions1
  • Wand Pro Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Wand Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wand free?
Wand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart or Wand have ads?
Neither Smart nor Wand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart or Wand?
Smart ships an update every 2 months, and Wand every 11 days. Most recently, Smart was updated on October 21, 2026 and Wand on October 28, 2026.

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