Comparison

H4 Smarthome vs Photo Browser

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

Head to head
About

H4 Smarthome

This app provides a wireless, self-installed home security system with motion detectors, door/window sensors, and WiFi cameras. It allows remote control of lights and appliances, offering peace of mind and visual confirmation of your home's status.

Highlights
  • Wireless intrusion alarm system
  • Motion detectors and door/window sensors
  • WiFi camera integration
  • Remote control of lights and appliances
  • Scheduling for appliances
  • Support for administrator and family accounts
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Armed with the latest WiFi and GSM cellular technology, H4 Smarthome is your dream hub that caters to all your residential needs. A wireless, self-installed and self-monitored intrusion alarm system that keeps your property and loved ones safe via motion detectors, door/window contacts, WiFi cameras and a dozen more sensor types, the H4 provides round-the-clock peace of mind. Supporting 1 administrator account and up to 5 family accounts, the H4 enables you and your loved ones to keep tab on whatโ€™s going on at home, and remotely turn on lights or set appliances to work on different schedules anywhere, anytime. It is as if you never left home! With this free app, you get to enjoy complete control, comfort and visual confirmation of your smart and safe home right at your fingertips within a few short minutes and easy swipes and taps. Be smart โ€” dream big and live smart with Chuango now!

About

Photo Browser

Features
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Photo Browser: External Disk opens the photos and videos on your USB drive, SSD, SD card, NAS or cloud storage right where they are. Nothing is imported first, and there is no account to create. Your photos are never uploaded to us. The app only opens the drives, folders and services you choose. Passwords and keys, if you use any, stay in your device's Keychain. Built for big libraries. Folders with thousands of photos, or many more, open in moments and scroll smoothly, whether they're on a drive plugged into your iPhone or on a NAS across the house. Everything stays in one flow: browse a dense grid, act on many photos at once and check RAW details, with nothing imported. Every place you keep photos - USB drives, SSDs, hard drives and camera cards (SD, CFexpress) - NAS and shared computers (SMB and WebDAV) - OneDrive - Storage buckets: Amazon S3, S3-compatible services, Azure Blob Storage and Google Cloud Storage - Drives you've used before open again with one tap Browse and check - Photos, videos, RAW files and Live Photos - Camera, lens, exposure and a map of where each photo was taken - Sort by date taken, camera, size or name - Move, rename and delete on the drive, or save your picks to Photos - Copy a camera card to another drive, NAS or cloud location, with every copy compared with its original Pick the best photos - Similar shots in a folder are grouped, the best of each group is marked, and blurred shots and closed eyes are flagged - Choose how many to keep, then save the keepers to Photos, or move or delete the rest - Photos are analyzed on your device Video transcripts - Turn what is said in a video into text, on your device (iOS 26 or later) - Tap a line to play from there, or search everything said in a folder Remove private info before you share - Strip GPS location, capture time and camera serial numbers from photos and videos - Save a cleaned copy or overwrite the original. Quality doesn't change Back up your iPhone or iPad - Copy your photo library to your own drive, NAS or cloud location - Only new photos are copied, and originals, Live Photos and RAW files are kept - Free up space: remove photos from your device once their copies are confirmed to be there Also included: Light and Dark appearance, iPad and landscape layouts, and a speed test for your drive. Whether you're checking a camera card after a shoot, going through years of photos on a NAS, or freeing up space on your phone, Photo Browser: External Disk keeps your photos where you put them.

Screenshots

H4 Smarthome4 screens
Photo Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Photo Browser at weekly against H4 Smarthome's every 2 months. H4 Smarthome's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

H4 Smarthome ships an update every 2 months, Photo Browser weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
H4 Smarthome versus Photo Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterH4 SmarthomePhoto Browser
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews22.2% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS7.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size62 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuango Security Technology Corporationๅคๅฎ ๆฏ›

In-app purchases

None

H4 Smarthome

No in-app purchases

None

Photo Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is H4 Smarthome free?
H4 Smarthome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Browser free?
Photo Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do H4 Smarthome or Photo Browser have ads?
Neither H4 Smarthome nor Photo Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, H4 Smarthome or Photo Browser?
H4 Smarthome ships an update every 2 months, and Photo Browser weekly. Most recently, H4 Smarthome was updated on October 14, 2026 and Photo Browser on October 25, 2026.

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