Comparison

Home + Security vs Shelly Smart Control

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

Head to head
About

Home + Security

Monitor your home remotely with smart security devices. Receive instant alerts for visitors, break-ins, smoke, and carbon monoxide. Control cameras, doorbells, and alarms from your smartphone for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Remote doorbell answering
  • Intruder alerts with siren
  • Person/animal/vehicle detection
  • Smoke and CO detection alerts
  • Door and window break-in alerts
  • Smart indoor camera integration
Features
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Leave your home with peace of mind thanks to the Legrand-Netatmo-Bticino smart security solutions! Receive an alert on your smartphone when a visitor rings your doorbell, if there is a break-in attempt, and if smoke or carbon monoxide are detected. The notifications are smart so that you can act as quickly as possible when necessary, avoiding false alarms. Create an environment adapted to your needs, install the products yourself or ask a professional installer and access all their features from the Home + Security app, with no subscription fees or extra costs. SMART VIDEO DOORBELL Allows you to see who's at your door and answer it from wherever you are. SMART INTERNAL UNIT WITH ALEXA BUILT-IN Receive notification when someone is calling, answer the call and open the gate from wherever you are. SMART OUTDOOR CAMERA WITH SIREN Alerts you and deters intruders with its siren. SMART OUTDOOR CAMERA Lights up and alerts you as soon as a person, animal or vehicle enters your property. SMART INDOOR CAMERA Alerts you as soon as a stranger enters your home. SMART INDOOR SIREN Works with the Smart Indoor Camera - Triggers automatically and scares away intruders. SMART DOOR AND WINDOW SENSORS Works with the Smart Indoor Camera - Fitted on the doors and windows of your choice, they alert you in the event of a break-in attempt. SMART SMOKE ALARM Alerts you if there is a fire, no matter where you are. You can take action even when you're not at home. SMART CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM Alerts you if there is carbon monoxide in your home, no matter where you are. You can take action even when you are away.

About

Shelly Smart Control

Remotely monitor and control smart home devices from anywhere, either through the cloud or your local network. Manage lights, appliances, and sensors, and create custom automation scenes. Supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LAN connectivity for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Local network control
  • Device monitoring
  • Custom scheduling
  • Scene creation
  • Energy consumption monitoring
  • Real-time alerts
Features
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This app offers the possibility to control all Shelly devices remotely. You can monitor and control your devices from anywhere (by using the cloud option) or, if you do not want the Cloud option, you will still be able to monitor and control your devices from within your local network. Shelly devices do not need to be connected to the cloud or to send data there. The Shelly Home Automation portfolio includes a variety of relay switches, sensors, plugs, bulbs, and other controllers, all connected and controlled through your Wi-Fi network. The new Shelly Plus and Shelly Pro lines of products additionally support Bluetooth connectivity for faster device inclusion and communication, and the new Shelly Pro line offers LAN and Wi-Fi usage simultaneously. The entire Shelly portfolio is available at https://shelly.cloud/ Shelly devices are suitable to control lights, garage doors, curtains, window blinds, or other appliances, trigger actions based on certain parameters from sensor devices. Devices provide near real time notification on changes of the parameters they are measuring - energy consumption, temperature other environment values. All Shelly devices have: - Embedded Web server - Wi-Fi control and connectivity - APIs for observation and control A user account is required to access, include, and control Shelly devices through the application. Once Shelly account is registered, you can: - Connect the devices to an existing W-Fi network or use their Access Point mode locally to control other Shelly devices; - Include, manage, and operate as many Shelly devices as you need; - Configure devices and manage individual settings on every device; - Configure custom scheduling for automatic actions; - Create personalized rooms for more convenient organising and control of the devices; - Define custom Groups of devices to control multiple devices with one command within the app; - Build simple and complex scenes by combining Shelly devices to trigger certain actions in your home automation; - Monitor current and past electrical power consumption of the electrical circuit(s) and loads (for Shelly devices equipped with Power-measuring capabilities); - Build complex automation solutions for improved energy and operational efficiency; - Receive real time alerts and notifications based on your preference. Shelly devices are compatible with other widely used both local and cloud-based home automation platforms like Google Home or Alexa.

Screenshots

Home + Security4 screens
Shelly Smart Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home + Security at 4.3 against Shelly Smart Control's 3.2. Home + Security also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 47%) and ratings volume (380 vs 87). Shelly Smart Control's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (4 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home + Security holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 380 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Home + Security's written reviews are positive against 47% of Shelly Smart Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home + Security ships an update every 4 weeks, Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Home + Security versus Shelly Smart Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome + SecurityShelly Smart Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (380 ratings) — better3.2 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews — better47.3% of reviews
Number of ratings380 — better87
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB255 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegrand - Netatmo – BticinoSHELLY EUROPE EOOD

Customer experience

Home + Security

All ratings379 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews935 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative24.9%

Shelly Smart Control

All ratings87 ratings
Positive51.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative39.1%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative39.7%

Bugs and requests

Home + Security

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when selecting camera type
  • Geolocation-based automation not working
  • Dropbox integration not functioning properly
  • Shortcuts integration broken after recent update
  • Delayed or missing motion notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to disable video call notifications
  • Improve notification scheduling and customization
  • Implement multi-camera management and filtering
  • Allow control of floodlight brightness and automation
  • Expose object detection to HomeKit for automations

Shelly Smart Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Home + Security

No in-app purchases

None

Shelly Smart Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home + Security free?
Home + Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelly Smart Control free?
Shelly Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home + Security or Shelly Smart Control?
Home + Security is rated higher. Home + Security averages 4.3 out of 5 from 380 ratings, while Shelly Smart Control averages 3.2 from 87 ratings.
Do Home + Security or Shelly Smart Control have ads?
Neither Home + Security nor Shelly Smart Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home + Security or Shelly Smart Control?
Home + Security ships an update every 4 weeks, and Shelly Smart Control every 2 weeks. Most recently, Home + Security was updated on October 22, 2026 and Shelly Smart Control on October 20, 2026.

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