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Review summary

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Considering 41 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers reported that the app and smart functionalities of their products stopped working, rendering their devices "dumb" and unable to utilize key features. People also frequently encountered issues with customer service, describing it as unresponsive, unhelpful, and providing generic replies without resolving problems. The quality of the products was also a concern for some, with devices malfunctioning or having design flaws. Conversely, a small portion of people were satisfied with the product itself, noting its aesthetic appeal and convenience when the smart features were operational. However, even these positive experiences were often overshadowed by the subsequent failure of the app connectivity and the lack of effective customer support.

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Product

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Customer service

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Application

People report significant dissatisfaction with the app's functionality. Many consumers state that the app has... See more

Response time

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Quality

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I want this company to succeed – I've been singing their praises for years, but this is now completely unacceptable. As others have stated, their app/smart functionality is dead, it's been de... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Everything was going fine until September when the app and smart connections stopped working. Initially got to support and they said they were looking into the issues but a few weeks on and still noth... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The app hasn’t been working for a month now, so most of the kettle features can’t be used, contacted support and all you get back is “we are aware of the issue with our app and are working to fix it.”... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid - at first their ikettle was great but then stopped connecting to the app - now just a dumb kettle. Their customer service initially said that it would be resolved but months later nothing has c... See more


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Smarter helps you control your kitchen appliances through your smartphone and voice assistants with their ground-breaking products - iKettle, Smarter Coffee and world’s first, FridgeCam. Learn more today!


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TrustScore 1 out of 5

105 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY

Have had a smart kettle for 4 years.. first one was fine until the lid mechanism stopped working. Stupidly I thought oh well I will get another one. Paid £129 in October by January 25 lid release not working I have been contacting via their support email where they first offered me a replacement kettle but said they were checking stock levels. Over a period of now 6 weeks I have had to chase constantly and at present they are now saying they want me to return the kettle to repair! I stated how inconvenient this would be and unacceptable for a high end and priced product with warranty. They still have not sent collection labels or updated me. They have admitted on one email a recognised fault with the lid release mechanism so why are they not recalling the product. No phone number to contact them. Can’t find a customer phone number for them anywhere. I didn’t look at reviews when purchasing second kettle as was happy with first one bought as a gift. I have now reported the company to trading standings. This is why we should buy from shops and not on line. Very annoyed with myself and this dreadful company. Do not purchase from this company.

18 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Expect to renew your ikettle regularly if purchasing the ikettle

So I previously bought the kettle in 2020, great while it worked, lasted just over 2yrs, decided to buy another and sadly this kettle only lasted 1.5yrs, at £100+ per kettle I would expect it to last, I contacted them as the 2nd kettle had a 2yr warranty, customer service got back to me washing their hands of doing anything, referred me to the original seller, which was Amazon, to be fair Amazon were very helpful. I have decided to steer clear of Smarter as i don't find them to be very smart in their products and their customer service was not very smart, they only made my blood boil which is more than i can say about their ikettle boiling anything.

4 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT waste your money

DO NOT waste your money.
It doesn't work with Alexa as stated in there adverts and customer service is non existing, emails are ignored and there is no contact phone number for customer service. They just want your money under false advertising. It ends up a very expensive basic kettle.

1 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Cute design but functionality is bad

Have had the iKettle for about 5 years. Here is my take:
1. Seems to overboil - the faulty design means it also gets extremely hot at the top
2. The design is sleek and nice. Kettle has “stayed in shape”
3. The app is extremely user unfriendly
4. So is the customer service
5. The functionalities of the app are less than smart, ironically (e.g., alarm has to be set anew every day)
6. Alexa integration is not seamless

Overall: looks cute but there are probably better solutions out there if you want to be able to set the temperature of the boil and set it on auto-boil mode (ie alarm). Do not recommend.

19 November 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY CLEAR TCP!

STAY CLEAR. Bought this very expensive kettle as I was having a baby and could do with the extra help of hey siri or being able to put timers in….long story short kettle tastes like tcp. Has done this from the start. Comes and goes…. I even bought a miniature kettle that boils only one cup to check the water….the mini kettle never tastes of tcp. Just the disgusting ikettle! Asked smarter to replaced. They’ve refused. Not out of warranty. Just I haven’t the receipt….. although the serial number could be traced to show the are of sale! Kettle cost me £130, guys buy a different brand. One that doesn’t use cheap plastic parts in a kettle way beyond reasonable price. Also the customer service is soooooooo bad you have better luck talking to a chatbot online than the actual people from this disastrous company. I will be buying a weekit kettle in January. Very sad that you’ve left a baby with no kettle to make formula. Shame on you.

4 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is awful

Customer service is awful! They do not answer the phone. Email conversations go round in circles. My device does not connect to my wifi - I have tried absolutely everything and they will not give me contact details for Head of Operations despite this being outlined on their website as to how one escalates a complaint. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY

4 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Does not work with google home and non responsive customer service.

I placed the order over the holidays (end Dec) as my existing wifi kettle is on the blink. This kettle does not work with google home despite following all the instructions. I do not want to wake up in the morning and use their app but use voice to put the kettle on which my current kettle. I want to return it and have requested a return label. No response. There is no other way to contact them. I want to return and want my refund. Maybe writing here will make them respond to my emails

11 January 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Smarter ikettle is a piece of junk.

My ikettle lid doesn't open without prying it open. I live overseas and to return it is a big hastlee. I sent in email which till today has gone unanswered. Unbelievable! In the end Amazon was great and gave me a full refund. And in the meantime the lid has warped and now pops open all the time. Cheap lousy kettle with no customer service to turn to.

13 December 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never again!

Bought the limited edition kettle in June this year and there was a funny taste to the water, despite trying multiple things to clean it etc. was eventually asked to return the kettle for an exchange, which I did and they contacted me to say the limited edition is now out of stock until next year and they’ve now stopped responding! Appalling customer service. I’m now without a replacement or a refund! This was my 3rd kettle from them over the years but never again!!!

7 November 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from Smarter

Hi Rebecca,

Thanks for getting in touch and please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in responding,

Our offices had to be temporarily closed due to an unexpected and urgent emergency, and as a consequence our team have been unable to view or respond to any emails in the last 2 weeks until earlier this week. I am deeply sorry. As per your email I've now processed your request for you which you should receive shortly,

We're here to help if you need any additional assistance

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought this coffee machine from…

I bought this coffee machine from smarter and I couldn't be happier with my purchase! The customer service was exceptional ad all my questions were answered promptly and I was even provided helpful tips for using the machine.

As a coffee enthusiast, the convenience it adds to my morning routine is a gamechanger. It's clear they've put some thought into their products.

One area of improvement though is expanding their range of accessories and replacement parts. Other than that, highly recommended and I'm looking forward to exploring their next generation of products in the future!

18 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Expensive waterboiler.

Expensive waterboiler.
For no reason stopped working after 2 years and 3 months.
No repair or spare parts available.
There are working on it.
Please stop what you are doing.

1 August 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from Smarter

Hi Paul

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

I am very sorry that the reset did not work and that we were not able to help you as expected, the warranty on all of our products is for 2 years.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further help.

Thank you
Smarter Support

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It’s a great company

It’s a great company, awesome products, and amazing customer service. 10/10 recommend!

1 August 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from Smarter

Thank you for the great review!

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