Comparison

CRD ONE vs ST SmartControl

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

Head to head
About

CRD ONE

Control and monitor your Cardin security and automation systems remotely. Activate receiver outputs, check input statuses, and send commands to PRO and TRADE ECUs. Monitor command and security devices for PRO ECUs.

Highlights
  • Activate 3G/WF receiver outputs
  • Monitor input status (open/closed)
  • Send commands to PRO and TRADE ECUs
  • Monitor command and security devices (PRO ECUs)
Features
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The Cardin App allows you to activate the 3G/WF receiver outputs and to monitor the status of the inputs (open/closed). It also allows you to send commands to the PRO and TRADE ECUโ€™S. For the PRO range of ECUโ€™s it is possible to monitor the status of the command and security devices.

About

ST SmartControl

Features
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ST SmartControl is a smartphone app and a Wi-Fi radio receiver that allows the smartphone to act as a remote control. Using the smartphone Wi-Fi, the app orders the appropriate radio receiver to execute the command. Once the app is launched, a virtual remote control is visible on the smartphone display. To activate the automation, just press the corresponding button, like a traditional remote control. The app will give a signal of its correct functioning by means of a virtual LED signal. It's easy to use and anyone can do it, in fact you just need to be able to use a smartphone. It is a virtual remote control to operate doors, gates, garages, or any kind automation. On first use: Install the WI-FI receiver. Download the app. Configure the type of automation. Launch the app on your smartphone. Operational use: Start the app and press the virtual button visible on the smartphone screen to activate the corresponding automation. ST SmartControl allows you to use the same device to operate several gates or automations configured to them and allows you to maintain the receiving system/electronic control unit in case of loss or theft of the remote control. In fact in these cases you just need to lock the smartphone. ST SmartControl means zero maintenance cost, it is environmentally friendly, no printed circuit boards, and no batteries to replacing.

Screenshots

CRD ONE4 screens
ST SmartControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

CRD ONE and ST SmartControl are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CRD ONE versus ST SmartControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCRD ONEST SmartControl
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews25.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB57 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCARDIN ELETTRONICA S.p.A.Startec srl

In-app purchases

None

CRD ONE

No in-app purchases

None

ST SmartControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CRD ONE free?
CRD ONE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ST SmartControl free?
ST SmartControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CRD ONE or ST SmartControl have ads?
Neither CRD ONE nor ST SmartControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CRD ONE or ST SmartControl?
CRD ONE ships an update every 9 months, and ST SmartControl every 9 months. Most recently, CRD ONE was updated on October 6, 2026 and ST SmartControl on October 8, 2026.

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