Comparison

SmartHomeSecurity vs Clara Magnifier

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

Head to head
About

SmartHomeSecurity

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SmartHomeSecurity offers a remote control and surveillance for your household. View live streaming videos and record videos for later viewing. Monitor energy usage and control devices such as power switch, PIR motion detector, door contact, for the completed alarm system.

About

Clara Magnifier

Features
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Small print should not slow you down. Clara turns your iPhone or iPad into a clear, easy-to-use magnifier for menus, medicine bottles, food labels, instructions, receipts, and anything else that is hard to read. BUILT TO BE EASY • Giant, clearly labeled controls • Smooth zoom plus one-tap 1Ɨ, 3Ɨ, 5Ɨ, and 10Ɨ buttons • Freeze the picture so shaky hands can relax • Make a frozen picture bigger and save it to Photos • Turn on the light when the room is dim • Lock focus with one tap COLORS FOR COMFORTABLE READING Choose Normal, High Contrast, or Black on White. An optional in-app purchase adds White on Black and Yellow on Blue. ONE-TAP PRESETS Quickly switch between ready-made activities for reading a menu, a label, or very small print. You can also save your own setup. HONEST BY DESIGN • No ads • No account • No analytics or tracking • Camera images stay on your device Additional reading colors are available with a one-time in-app purchase. Accessibility features include VoiceOver labels, Dynamic Type support, Reduce Motion support, Reduce Transparency support, high-contrast controls, large touch targets, and a left- or right-hand layout.

Screenshots

SmartHomeSecurity2 screens
Clara Magnifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartHomeSecurity at none against Clara Magnifier's 1. SmartHomeSecurity also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Clara Magnifier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmartHomeSecurity asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
SmartHomeSecurity versus Clara Magnifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartHomeSecurityClara Magnifier
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJSW PACIFIC CORPORATIONRon Vaisman

In-app purchases

None

SmartHomeSecurity

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Clara Magnifier

One-time1
  • Unlock All Colors$4.99

Questions

Is SmartHomeSecurity free?
SmartHomeSecurity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clara Magnifier free?
Clara Magnifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmartHomeSecurity or Clara Magnifier have ads?
Neither SmartHomeSecurity nor Clara Magnifier shows ads.

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