Dataplicity vs Smart IoT CONTROLS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dataplicity
Access your Raspberry Pi shell remotely from any network without complex configurations like dynamic DNS or port forwarding. This secure solution uses a client-initiated connection, eliminating the need for SSH or open ports on your device.
- Remote shell access
- No dynamic DNS needed
- No port forwarding required
- Works behind NAT/firewalls
- Secure websockets connection
- No SSH required
- Agent runs without root
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Dataplicity helps teams support connected Linux devices after they ship, wherever the work happens. Use the Dataplicity iOS app to find the right device, check live status, and take the next support action without going back to a laptop. With Dataplicity you can: - Search enrolled devices by name or ID - See current device status at a glance - Review service endpoint, heartbeat, user impact, and device monitor signals - Acknowledge or escalate open incidents - Confirm fixes when work is complete - Open terminal access for a selected device when shell access is the fastest path - Reach docs, help, and account settings from the app Dataplicity is built for real support work: customer sites, production floors, field visits, and incident response. Start with the easy checks, understand what is happening, and keep the work moving from your iPhone or iPad. Dataplicity access requires an active Dataplicity account and enrolled devices.
Smart IoT CONTROLS
Control your home's lighting, climate, appliances, security, and entertainment systems from a single app. Manage multiple aspects of your property remotely for convenience and energy savings.
- Lighting control
- AC and appliance management
- Curtain and blind automation
- Multiroom audio control
- Security and surveillance
- Energy saving features
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The Smart IoT CONTROLS is a groundbreaking mobile, wearable, embedded web app that allows seamless control over all property aspects, including (but not limited to) lighting, AC, appliances, curtains, blinds, multiroom audio, security, digital surveillance, entertainment and energy saving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart IoT CONTROLS at 5.0 against Dataplicity's 4.6. Smart IoT CONTROLS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Dataplicity's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart IoT CONTROLS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dataplicity has 163 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Dataplicity's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart IoT CONTROLS's.
Dataplicity ships an update every 3 months, Smart IoT CONTROLS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dataplicity | Smart IoT CONTROLS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (163 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MachineForest Ltd | Smart IoT LLC |
Customer experience
Dataplicity
Smart IoT CONTROLS
In-app purchases
Dataplicity
No in-app purchases
Smart IoT CONTROLS
No in-app purchases
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