SmartThings: iPhone vs Android
SmartThings gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
SmartThings by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Lifestyle FreeSmartThings at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SmartThings is a free, cross-brand smart home hub by Samsung that allows users to connect, control, and automate devices from various manufacturers, including Samsung appliances and third-party brands like Ring and Philips Hue. The app maintains strong visibility in the Lifestyle Free charts across major markets, ranking #5 in Canada and consistently placing within the top 20 in regions such as Mexico, Brazil, the US, Europe, and Australia.
Similar apps: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
SmartThings’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 5 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
SmartThings downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 50k+ | 100M+ |
| Google Play | 100k+ | 1B+ Measured |
 China Android | 100+ | – |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 1B+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where SmartThings's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
SmartThings in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | SmartThings | 1M+ lifetime downloads |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 849k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 5.6M 71k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 6.4M |
What users say about SmartThings
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report frequent connectivity failures, app crashes, and regression issues following recent updates, particularly affecting TV remote functionality and device pairing. While some praise the convenience of controlling smart appliances like washers and fridges, the majority express frustration with instability and poor user experience.
Mostly negative (25% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates.
What people like
- Ease of use: “It’s so much more convenient”
- Useful: “Lifesaver as a back up remote”
- Features & content: “Excellent feature when u loose your tv remote lol”
- Crashes & bugs
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Power off stopped working”
- Updates: “Newest Update is Unusable”
- Speed & performance: “Slowest app I’ve ever used”
- Connection & sync: “It connects then it freezes”
About SmartThings
SmartThings is compatible with 100s of smart home brands. So, you can control all of your smart home gadgets in one place, including your Samsung Smart TV and smart home appliances.
With SmartThings, you can connect, monitor and control multiple smart home devices quicker and easier. Connect your Samsung smart TVs, smart appliances, smart speakers and brands like Ring, Nest and Philips Hue - all from one app.
Then control your smart devices using voice assistants including Google Assistant
[Key Features]
- Control and check in on your home from wherever you are
- Connect your smart devices across many different brands to work together by setting ‘scenes’
- Build routines that are set on time, weather, and device status, so your home runs smoothly in the background
- Allow shared control by giving access to other users
- Receive status updates about your devices with automated notifications
- Talk to your devices using Google Assistant
- Track, monitor and save money on energy with SmartThings Energy. See how much your home and compatible Samsung devices cost to run, and try various energy saving features, such as AI saving mode, or schedule devices to run during off peak hours.
- Receive recipe recommendations by scanning meal kits, wine, and meat. Plan, shop and prep meals with the help of SmartThings Cooking
※ Some features may not be available in all countries.
[App requirements]
Some mobile devices may not be supported.
- iOS 17.0 or later / iPhone XR or later / iPad 6 or later
※ App permissions
The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.
[Optional access permissions]
• Apple Health : Used to sync with Apple Health data to give you better Family Care insights
• Apple Music : Used to read music album information
• Bluetooth : Used to scan for nearby devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• Camera: Used to scan QR codes so you can easily add members and devices to SmartThings
• Contacts : Used to get phone numbers of your contacts to send text message notifications
• Location : Used to locate your devices, create routines based on your location, and scan for nearby devices using Wi-Fi
• Local Network : Used to find Wi-Fi connected devices
• Microphone: Used to add certain devices to SmartThings using high-frequency sounds
• Notification : Used to provide notifications about SmartThings devices and features
• NFC : Used to check information about devices that you intend to connect
• Photos : Used to play photos and videos on SmartThings devices
• Voice recognition : Used to convert voice to text
SmartThings iPhone
SmartThings gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
SmartThings is #5 in Lifestyle Free in United States and charting in 28 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Lifestyle FreeSmartThings at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SmartThings is a free, cross-brand smart home hub by Samsung that allows users to connect, control, and automate devices from various manufacturers, including Samsung appliances and third-party brands like Ring and Philips Hue. The app maintains strong visibility in the Lifestyle Free charts across major markets, ranking #5 in Canada and consistently placing within the top 20 in regions such as Mexico, Brazil, the US, Europe, and Australia.
Similar apps: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home
SmartThings on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
SmartThings’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 5 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
SmartThings downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where SmartThings's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
SmartThings in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | SmartThings | 1M+ lifetime downloads |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | LifestyleFree | #5 |
 United Kingdom | LifestyleFree | #9 |
 Germany | LifestyleFree | #8 |
 Brazil | LifestyleFree | #6 |
 France | LifestyleFree | #8 |
 Italy | LifestyleFree | #5 |
 Australia | LifestyleFree | #7 |
| Canada | LifestyleFree | #7 |
 Mexico | LifestyleFree | #5 |
| United States | All AppsFree | #123 |
| Netherlands | LifestyleFree | #4 |
 Spain | LifestyleFree | #9 |
 South Korea | LifestyleFree | #28 |
 India | LifestyleFree | #19 |
 Poland | LifestyleFree | #8 |
 Sweden | LifestyleFree | #7 |
| Germany | All AppsFree | #137 |
 Colombia | LifestyleFree | #5 |
 Argentina | LifestyleFree | #8 |
 Turkey | LifestyleFree | #18 |
| Italy | All AppsFree | #106 |
 South Africa | LifestyleFree | #8 |
| Australia | All AppsFree | #148 |
 Saudi Arabia | LifestyleFree | #35 |
 United Arab Emirates | LifestyleFree | #27 |
| Netherlands | All AppsFree | #74 |
 Russia | LifestyleFree | #58 |
 Philippines | LifestyleFree | #20 |
 Taiwan | LifestyleFree | #59 |
 Indonesia | LifestyleFree | #65 |
 Malaysia | LifestyleFree | #21 |
| Sweden | All AppsFree | #106 |
 Thailand | LifestyleFree | #42 |
 Vietnam | LifestyleFree | #38 |
| Colombia | All AppsFree | #144 |
Apps near SmartThings on the chart
Lifestyle Free, around #5.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about SmartThings
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report frequent connectivity failures, app crashes, and regression issues following recent updates, particularly affecting TV remote functionality and device pairing. While some praise the convenience of controlling smart appliances like washers and fridges, the majority express frustration with instability and poor user experience.
Mostly negative (25% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates.
What people like
- Ease of use: “It’s so much more convenient”
- Useful: “Lifesaver as a back up remote”
- Features & content: “Excellent feature when u loose your tv remote lol”
- Crashes & bugs
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Power off stopped working”
- Updates: “Newest Update is Unusable”
- Speed & performance: “Slowest app I’ve ever used”
- Connection & sync: “It connects then it freezes”
About SmartThings
SmartThings is compatible with 100s of smart home brands. So, you can control all of your smart home gadgets in one place, including your Samsung Smart TV and smart home appliances.
With SmartThings, you can connect, monitor and control multiple smart home devices quicker and easier. Connect your Samsung smart TVs, smart appliances, smart speakers and brands like Ring, Nest and Philips Hue - all from one app.
Then control your smart devices using voice assistants including Google Assistant
[Key Features]
- Control and check in on your home from wherever you are
- Connect your smart devices across many different brands to work together by setting ‘scenes’
- Build routines that are set on time, weather, and device status, so your home runs smoothly in the background
- Allow shared control by giving access to other users
- Receive status updates about your devices with automated notifications
- Talk to your devices using Google Assistant
- Track, monitor and save money on energy with SmartThings Energy. See how much your home and compatible Samsung devices cost to run, and try various energy saving features, such as AI saving mode, or schedule devices to run during off peak hours.
- Receive recipe recommendations by scanning meal kits, wine, and meat. Plan, shop and prep meals with the help of SmartThings Cooking
※ Some features may not be available in all countries.
[App requirements]
Some mobile devices may not be supported.
- iOS 17.0 or later / iPhone XR or later / iPad 6 or later
※ App permissions
The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.
[Optional access permissions]
• Apple Health : Used to sync with Apple Health data to give you better Family Care insights
• Apple Music : Used to read music album information
• Bluetooth : Used to scan for nearby devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• Camera: Used to scan QR codes so you can easily add members and devices to SmartThings
• Contacts : Used to get phone numbers of your contacts to send text message notifications
• Location : Used to locate your devices, create routines based on your location, and scan for nearby devices using Wi-Fi
• Local Network : Used to find Wi-Fi connected devices
• Microphone: Used to add certain devices to SmartThings using high-frequency sounds
• Notification : Used to provide notifications about SmartThings devices and features
• NFC : Used to check information about devices that you intend to connect
• Photos : Used to play photos and videos on SmartThings devices
• Voice recognition : Used to convert voice to text
Latest updates
Store changes
What SmartThings changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
SmartThings Android
SmartThings gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
SmartThings is #38 in Wear OS Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Wear OS FreeSmartThings on Google Play
App details
SmartThings downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where SmartThings's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
On Android app stores
The same app (com.samsung.android.oneconnect) on every Android store we track.
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 1,000,000,000+ | ★ 4.6 (5.6M) | Open ↗ | |
| Samsung Galaxy Store | not published | ★ 4.0 (1k) | 1.8.51.30 | Open ↗ |
SmartThings in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | SmartThings | 1M+ lifetime downloads |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wear OSFree | #38 |
| United States | LifestyleFree | #47 |
| Germany | Wear OSFree | #31 |
| United Kingdom | Wear OSFree | #39 |
| India | Wear OSFree | #20 |
| Germany | LifestyleFree | #36 |
| Mexico | LifestyleFree | #13 |
| Brazil | Wear OSFree | #22 |
| United Kingdom | LifestyleFree | #48 |
| Italy | LifestyleFree | #18 |
| Canada | LifestyleFree | #24 |
| Brazil | LifestyleFree | #24 |
 Japan | Wear OSFree | #81 |
| Mexico | Wear OSFree | #16 |
| France | Wear OSFree | #34 |
| Italy | Wear OSFree | #24 |
| Spain | LifestyleFree | #20 |
| France | LifestyleFree | #42 |
| Australia | LifestyleFree | #34 |
| India | LifestyleFree | #38 |
| Canada | Wear OSFree | #40 |
| Spain | Wear OSFree | #26 |
| South Korea | Wear OSFree | #62 |
| Australia | Wear OSFree | #46 |
| Russia | LifestyleFree | #36 |
| Russia | Wear OSFree | #40 |
| Indonesia | Wear OSFree | #41 |
| Saudi Arabia | Wear OSFree | #43 |
| Turkey | Wear OSFree | #32 |
| Taiwan | Wear OSFree | #53 |
| Netherlands | Wear OSFree | #39 |
| Turkey | LifestyleFree | #40 |
| Thailand | Wear OSFree | #31 |
| Taiwan | LifestyleFree | #65 |
| Netherlands | LifestyleFree | #44 |
| United Arab Emirates | Wear OSFree | #46 |
| Sweden | LifestyleFree | #35 |
| Sweden | Wear OSFree | #36 |
| Vietnam | Wear OSFree | #32 |
| Indonesia | LifestyleFree | #98 |
| Saudi Arabia | LifestyleFree | #101 |
| Vietnam | LifestyleFree | #41 |
| Thailand | LifestyleFree | #74 |
| United Arab Emirates | LifestyleFree | #108 |
Apps near SmartThings on the chart
Wear OS Free, around #38.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about SmartThings
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (62% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about connection and sync problems, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “super helpful convenient and effective 👌”
- Useful: “super helpful convenient and effective 👌”
Common complaints
- Connection & sync: “no connection to my fridge at home”
- Updates: “that is until this last update”
- Crashes & bugs: “Why are you fixing what is Not broken!”
- Ads: “Smart things advert keeps popping up”
About SmartThings
SmartThings is compatible with 100s of smart home brands. So, you can control all of your smart home gadgets in one place, including your Samsung Smart TV and smart home appliances.
With SmartThings, you can connect, monitor and control multiple smart home devices quicker and easier. Connect your Samsung smart TVs, smart appliances, smart speakers and brands like Ring, Nest and Philips Hue - all from one app.
Then control your smart devices using voice assistants including Alexa, Bixby and Google Assistant
[Key Features]
- Control and check in on your home from wherever you are
- Build routines that are set on time, weather, and device status, so your home runs smoothly in the background
- Allow shared control by giving access to other users
- Receive status updates about your devices with automated notifications
※ SmartThings is optimized for Samsung smartphones. Some features may be limited when used with other vendors' smartphones.
※ Some features may not be available in all countries.
※ You can also install SmartThings on Wear OS-based watches.
※ SmartThings for Wear OS is only available when the watch is connected to a mobile phone. You can get a quick access to routine run and device control by adding SmartThings tile on your watch. We provide SmartThings complications that allow you to enter SmartThings app service directly from watchface.
[App requirements]
Some mobile devices may not be supported.
- Memory size : 3GB over
※ App permissions
The following permissions are required for the app. You can use the app without optional permissions, but some functions may be limited.
[Optional access permissions]
• Location : Used to locate your devices, create routines based on your location, and scan for nearby devices using Wi-Fi
• Nearby devices : (Android 12 ↑) Used to scan for nearby devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• Notifications : (Android 13 ↑) Used to provide notifications about SmartThings devices and features
• Camera : Used to scan QR codes so you can easily add members and devices to SmartThings
• Microphone : Used to add certain devices to SmartThings using high-frequency sounds
• Files and media : (Android 12) Used to save data and share content
• Photos and videos : (Android 13 ↑) Used to play photos and videos on SmartThings devices
• Music and audio : (Android 13 ↑) Used to play sound and video on SmartThings devices
• Phone : (Android 12 ↑) Used to make calls on smart speakers
• Contacts : (Android 12 ↑) Used to get phone numbers of your contacts to send text message notifications
• Physical activity : (Android 12 ↑) Used to detect when you start pet walks
[Wear OS Optional access permissions]
• Nearby devices : (Wear OS 3.5 ↑) Used to scan for nearby devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• Notifications : (Wear OS 4.0 ↑) Used to provide notifications about SmartThings devices and features
• Microphone: Communicate with nearby
What's new
- Redesigned Home tab: Access your most-used features and key info right from the Home screen.
- Faster hub-connected device control: Devices connected to your hub respond faster when your phone and hub are on the same Wi-Fi.
- Offline device diagnostics: Check and recover offline devices from one dedicated screen.
- Routine Insights: See your top 3 most-used Routines and recent activity.
Store changes
What SmartThings changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.