Comparison

SmartHome Control vs ekkes BTLE example

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

Head to head

About

SmartHome Control

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Control your home's Gate and Door via iPhone. This app is work with RaspberryPi or any system that run a web base system by specific web's API. you can contract me (worapot.jk@gmail.com) for a free code for RaspberryPi to let you use this app to control your house.

About

ekkes BTLE example

Features

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ekkes BTLE example APP helps developers to integrate Bluetooth LE devices. Discover all BT LE Devices nearby Connect and disconnect Explore Services and Characteristics Test Notifications and Write values to the Device ekkes BTLE example demonstrates in detail HowTo integrate: HeartRate Monitor Addimat Lock NFC Reader via BT LE This is NOT a production-ready APP ! This APP demonstrates HowTo integrate BT LE Devices into your own APPs Sourcecode is available at Github. The APP was developed with Qt 5.15 and QtQuickControls2.

Screenshots

SmartHome Control2 screens

ekkes BTLE example2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartHome Control at every 2 weeks against ekkes BTLE example's every 11 months. ekkes BTLE example's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartHome Control ships an update every 2 weeks, ekkes BTLE example every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on May 31, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

SmartHome Control versus ekkes BTLE example: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SmartHome Control	ekkes BTLE example
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 11 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	16.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	14 MB	30 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Worapot Jumniandumrongkarn	Ekkehard Gentz

In-app purchases

None

SmartHome Control

No in-app purchases

None

ekkes BTLE example

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartHome Control free?

SmartHome Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ekkes BTLE example free?

ekkes BTLE example is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SmartHome Control or ekkes BTLE example have ads?

Neither SmartHome Control nor ekkes BTLE example shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SmartHome Control or ekkes BTLE example?

SmartHome Control ships an update every 2 weeks, and ekkes BTLE example every 11 months. Most recently, SmartHome Control was updated on May 31, 2026 and ekkes BTLE example on September 9, 2026.