Comparison

Pert vs magic By IoTfy

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

Head to head
About

Pert

Control your lights and electronic devices remotely using a smart Wi-Fi enabled device and its companion smartphone app. Manage devices individually or in groups, schedule actions, and monitor power usage from anywhere in the world. The app ensures security with two-level authentication.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lights and electronics
  • Dimming and scheduling capabilities
  • Power usage monitoring
  • Device grouping (home, office, rooms)
  • Two-level authentication for security
  • Control from anywhere via Wi-Fi or 3G
Features
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Pert is a smart Wi-Fi enabled device that lets you control your lights and electronic devices from your smartphone, anywhere, anytime. With the touch of one button you can turn off every light/Fan in your home, Dim each light, schedule the lights and monitor power usage for each outlet The Pert App communicates via W-Fi or 3G to keep you connected while at home, at the office or anywhere in the world. The Pert App talks directly to your Pert device installed inside the Switch Board. You can create Groups like home, office and sub groups like kitchen, bedroom and conference room with pert. Add most used switches into one group and you can control all on them on a single dashboard. Pert is incredibly secure and it requires two level authentication to gain access. On the first level, you have to enter the Wifi - Password to configure pert and on the second level, you have to enter the password you created to control switches. Note :- Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

magic By IoTfy

Control all your smart home appliances and devices remotely from anywhere in the world. Integrate with voice assistants like Google Home and Alexa for hands-free control. Share device access with family members for seamless home management.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Global access
  • Multiple device management
  • Google Home integration
  • Alexa integration
  • Device sharing with family
Features
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magic from IoTfy is one app to control all your smart appliances and devices. magic let's you control your home appliances remotely from any where in the world using IoTfy's IoT stack. You can add and control multiple devices with magic App. App also supports integration with Google Home and Alexa for voice control. Further, you can share your devices with your family members, enabling them to control these devices.

Screenshots

Pert4 screens
magic By IoTfy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pert at 42% against magic By IoTfy's 0%. Pert also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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

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

Pert ships an update every 3 weeks, magic By IoTfy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pert versus magic By IoTfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPertmagic By IoTfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwitch Soft Technologies Pvt LtdIoTfy Solutions Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

Pert

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%

magic By IoTfy

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pert

No in-app purchases

None

magic By IoTfy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pert free?
Pert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is magic By IoTfy free?
magic By IoTfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pert or magic By IoTfy have ads?
Neither Pert nor magic By IoTfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pert or magic By IoTfy?
Pert ships an update every 3 weeks, and magic By IoTfy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pert was updated on October 2, 2026 and magic By IoTfy on October 8, 2026.

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