UniFi vs Smart 145
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniFi
Manage your home or business IT network from a single interface. Easily set up WiFi, monitor traffic, secure your network with VPN, and gain insights with detailed analytics.
- Centralized network management
- WiFi setup and configuration
- Traffic routing
- Single-tap VPN access
- Client and network analytics
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The UniFi app simplifies home and business IT by providing a central management interface where you can easily scale, monitor, and optimize every aspect of your network. UniFi offers: • Simple WiFi setup and configuration • Intuitive traffic routing • Secure, single-tap VPN access • Detailed client and network analytics
Smart 145
This cloud-based aviation MRO software helps repair shops and suppliers analyze data for smarter business decisions. It offers alerts, projections, and KPIs with a user-friendly interface requiring no prior industry experience.
- Cloud-based accessibility
- Data analysis for insights
- Alerts and projections
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- User-friendly interface
- Zero industry experience required
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Smart 145 is aviation maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) Software (SaaS) built for aviation repair shops and suppliers. Cloud-based, our system is accessible from anywhere and analyzes your data to create alerts, projections, KPIs, and other insights to help you make smarter business decisions. Designed with a focus on user-friendliness, Smart145 requires zero industry experience and is easy to set up. We appreciate feedback, so please tell us if there's something we can do better! Note that not all features are available in Smart145 for iOS yet. Learn more about Smart145 and get a demo here: https://smart145.com/demo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: UniFi at 26K against Smart 145's 1. UniFi also leads on chart position (#190 vs unranked). Smart 145's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart 145 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UniFi ships an update fortnightly, Smart 145 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi | Smart 145 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 484 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Smart 145 |
Customer experience
UniFi
Smart 145
Bugs and requests
UniFi
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to local controller
- Incorrect device status and client information
- Frequent sign-outs and login issues
- Speed test and throughput data not working
- Topology view showing incorrect network layout
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable dashboard and widgets
- Ability to set time-based data usage reports
- Support for local-only network management
- Improved 2FA and authentication experience
- Apple Watch app for emergency reboots
Smart 145
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UniFi
No in-app purchases
Smart 145
No in-app purchases
