A method for controlling an intelligent device and an apparatus thereof, which relate to the technical field of the internet of things, are provided. The method includes: receiving a first intelligent device identification and first intelligent device state information transmitted by a first intelligent device; determining a second intelligent device associated with the first intelligent device and a first target operation corresponding to the first intelligent device state information based on the first intelligent device identification, the first intelligent device state information and a social application account which is currently logged into; and transmitting a control message to the second intelligent device based on a second intelligent device identification and the first target operation, such that the second intelligent device performs the first target operation. It is not required to install an intelligent device application, thus information interaction with the intelligent device application is avoided, the operation is simple and control efficiency for the intelligent device is improved.