Comparison

Vine Smart Control vs 3

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

Head to head

Vine Smart Control

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 1.6121 ratingsView app →

3-link

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.469 ratingsView app →

About

Vine Smart Control

Control your home's temperature with a programmable schedule for unlimited settings across different hours, days, and weeks. Receive alert messages for abnormal temperature changes and instantly adjust your smart thermostat settings.

Highlights

Programmable temperature schedules
Unlimited settings
Temperature alert messages
Instant thermostat adjustment

Features

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1.Program a schedule of unlimited temperature settings for different hours, days, and weeks 2.Alert messages for abnormal changes in room temperature 3.Instant Smart Thermostat (ST) temperature setting

About

3

Connect smart devices to your network for video recording and receive detection alerts. Enhance your home security by integrating additional smart devices. Get support via email for any assistance needed.

Highlights

Smart device network connection
Video recording
Detection alerts
Security enhancement
Additional device integration

Features

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The 3-Link app links smart device to your network for video recording and detection alerts. Learn how to enhance your security with additional smart devices.If any help need, please feel free to contact us at support@3-link.com

Screenshots

Vine Smart Control4 screens

34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 3 at 59% against Vine Smart Control's 7%. 3 also leads on rating (3.4 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Vine Smart Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 3 sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Vine Smart Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3 holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 121 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Vine Smart Control's written reviews are positive against 59% of 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vine Smart Control ships an update every 3 months, 3 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Vine Smart Control versus 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Vine Smart Control	3
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.6 (121 ratings)	3.4 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	6.8% of reviews	59.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	121 — better	69
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15
Further details — not scored
Size	63 MB	106 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	ZIBO (XING CONNECTED) INFOTECH INC.	Shenzhen Huayi Video Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Vine Smart Control

All ratings121 ratings

Positive10.7%

Neutral2.5%

Negative86.8%

Written reviews59 reviews

Positive6.8%

Neutral3.4%

Negative89.8%

3

All ratings69 ratings

Positive58.0%

Neutral2.9%

Negative39.1%

Written reviews59 reviews

Positive59.3%

Neutral1.7%

Negative39.0%

User reviews

Vine Smart Control

From 121 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 When it works, it's great
👍 Thermostat itself functions well
👍 Decent price for features

Room to improve

❌ Unreliable connectivity
❌ App frequently offline
❌ Difficult app connection
❌ App crashes often
❌ Thermostat settings change randomly

3

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Easy setup and use
🌟 Great video quality
💰 Good value for price
🔋 Solar power works well
🏠 Useful for home security

Room to improve

🐛 App crashes frequently
🚫 Login button inaccessible
⚠️ Subscription required for recording
🪲 App glitches and bugs
🔌 Connectivity issues

Bugs and requests

Vine Smart Control

Reported bugs

41 issues

App crashes constantly
App not responding
Thermostat settings change without user input
App does not show actual ambient temperature
App goes offline frequently

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Date and time do not update
Temperature doesn't update on phone
Cannot connect remotely after update
App fails to connect to thermostat
App not working after uninstall/reinstall
App does not correctly show thermostat settings
App shows change but doesn't update itself
Wi-Fi connection issues
App crashing often
Date and time do not stay correct
Cannot adjust temperature in app
Cannot set date & time
Cannot register for account
App requires frequent reinstallation
Software kinks causing issues
Cannot login, username/password not recognized
App not working with latest iOS
Parameter error messages
Thermostat locked, requires unplugging
App doesn't notice commands
Cannot connect to Wi-Fi
Device and app stopped communicating
Time zones incorrect
Multiple phones cannot connect
Thermostat goes offline via app
App disconnects from Wi-Fi
Server issues
White font on white background
Missing 'next' button
App resets itself
Login errors
Thermostat constantly drops Wi-Fi
App shows offline
Login timeout
Wi-Fi cutting off
Expired security certificate

Requested features

4 requests

Fix app crashing issues
Improve app user-friendliness
Add coloring to the mobile app
Implement geo-fencing

3

Reported bugs

15 issues

App crashes when creating an account
Login button is out of view and not clickable
Cannot log in after app update
App doesn't recognize connected devices
Data update failed and cameras lost

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Subscription link fails
Custom zone monitoring not functional
Camera resetting daily
App crashes when requesting verification code
Cannot view recorded events
Keyboard covers 'OK' button during setup
Cannot delete camera
App does not scroll down to click sign in button
Cannot view alerts
Login page changed, no 'OK' button

Requested features

6 requests

Allow multiple users to be logged in simultaneously
Fix scrolling issue on login screen
Improve motion detection accuracy
Allow manual recordings to be saved to SD card
Provide clear explanations for settings

Show 1 more

Make subscription more flexible (e.g., family plan)

In-app purchases

None

Vine Smart Control

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

3

One-time15

cloud product 1$0.29
cloud 8.49$8.49
cloud 15.99$15.99

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cloud 24.99$24.99
cloud single device discount$29.99
cloud 34.99$34.99
cloud 39.99$39.99
cloud single device$49.99
cloud 59.99$59.99
cloud 69.99$69.99
cloud no account$79.99
cloud 89.99$89.99
cloud 99.99$99.99
cloud account no discount$129.00
cloud 139.99$139.99

Questions

Is Vine Smart Control free?

Vine Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 3 free?

3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Vine Smart Control or 3?

3 is rated higher. Vine Smart Control averages 1.6 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while 3 averages 3.4 from 69 ratings.

Do Vine Smart Control or 3 have ads?

Neither Vine Smart Control nor 3 shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Vine Smart Control or 3?

Vine Smart Control ships an update every 3 months, and 3 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vine Smart Control was updated on October 15, 2026 and 3 on October 18, 2026.