Flux vs Elgin Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flux
Control your smart home devices, monitor power consumption, and manage lighting, security, and entertainment systems. This app offers remote configuration and is optimized for Z-Wave technology.
- Smart home device control
- Power consumption monitoring
- Lighting and security management
- Remote configuration
- Z-Wave technology optimization
- Preset scene activation
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Flux makes your home even smarter and greener. Designed to control your smart home thru home automation devices, you can monitor power consumption and control lighting, doors, biometric readers, air conditioning, blinds, alarms, safety valves, smoke and gas sensors, security cameras, preset scenes, home theater, apple tv among many other possibilities. * Modern interface and easy to use. * Configure and store the installation settings remotely, more convenience and flexibility for installation specialist. * Approved in home automation and security equipment * 100% compatible with the Flex platform (http://www.flexautomation.com.br) and smart home specialized services. * Licenses of use, device installation and configuration by certified professionals. * Optimized for Z-Wave® technology Already have automation at home or office? - Please contact your dealer or nearest installer to acquire Flux. Do you wish to have a really smart home? - Learn more at http://www.flexautomation.com.br Are you a distributor, dealer or system integrator? - Contact us to acquire Flex system and learn about Flux Manager app and its unique Z-Wave network administrative tools.
Elgin Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for seamless smart home management.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Device sharing with family
- Quick device connection
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Elgin Smart 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elgin Smart at 4.7 against Flux's 1.0. Elgin Smart also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 0%) and ratings volume (44 vs 2). Flux's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Elgin Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elgin Smart has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Flux's written reviews are positive against 18% of Elgin Smart's.
Flux ships an update every 5 weeks, Elgin Smart every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flux | Elgin Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 17.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Z - Wave Tecnologia e Representacao de Aparelhos Eletronicos LTDA. | Elgin S.A |
Customer experience
Flux
Elgin Smart
In-app purchases
Flux
No in-app purchases
Elgin Smart
No in-app purchases
