Comparison

iCare Viewer vs ALUTECH Smart

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

Head to head
About

iCare Viewer

Monitor your baby with an HD camera featuring pan and tilt, night vision, and lullabies. The parent unit offers a touch screen, two-way talk, and alerts for temperature and low battery. An accompanying app provides remote control and notifications.

Highlights
  • HD 720P video
  • Motorized Pan & Tilt
  • Automatic night vision
  • Two-way talk
  • Room temperature alert
  • Push notifications
  • Remote Pan & Tilt
Features
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Working with HD camera. FEATURES ------------------------------------------ CAMERA HD 720P Motorized Pan & Tilt WiFi connectivity Automatic night vision activation 3 comforting lullabies MONITOR 4.3 inch touch screen Digital zoom 10 hours battery life in Voice-operated switch (VOX) mode Two-way talk Sound level indicator Volume adjustment by hard key button Voice-operated switch (VOX) ALERT Room temperature display and alert Low battery Out of range APP Push notification (Voice and Temperature) Video recording (Max. 3 mins) Image snapshot Remote Pan & Tilt Talk back

About

ALUTECH Smart

Control roller shutters and doors remotely via smartphone or voice assistants. Create custom automation scenarios based on time, weather, or location. Monitor device status and manage user access.

Highlights
  • Remote control of roller shutters/doors
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Customizable automation scenarios
  • Push notifications for device status
  • Group control of multiple devices
  • User access management
Features
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ALUTECH Smart allows you to open, close or set your roller shutter or roller door in a preferred position as simply as possible. Control your devices using your smartphone or voice assistants from anywhere in the world. All you need is compatible devices and internet access*. With ALUTECH Smart you can create flexible operation scenarios that may also include other devices connected via the app. Your scenarios can be customized and activated based on the time of day, weather conditions, your location, etc. Here are some of the functions of ALUTECH Smart: - Push notifications and monitoring of device status - Grouping and simultaneous control of multiple devices - Distribution of access rights for users - Usage statistics, etc. * After ALUTECH Smart has been configured, smart devices can be partially controlled even in offline mode, no Internet access required.

Screenshots

iCare Viewer2 screens
ALUTECH Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ALUTECH Smart at free against iCare Viewer's paid. ALUTECH Smart also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 15%). iCare Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCare Viewer ships an update every 2 months, ALUTECH Smart every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
iCare Viewer versus ALUTECH Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCare ViewerALUTECH Smart
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews14.8% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB204 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTRANWO TECHNOLOGY CORP.ALYUTEKH INKORPOREITED, OOO

Customer experience

iCare Viewer

Written reviews27 reviews
Positive14.8%
Neutral18.5%
Negative66.7%

ALUTECH Smart

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

iCare Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

ALUTECH Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCare Viewer free?
iCare Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ALUTECH Smart free?
ALUTECH Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCare Viewer or ALUTECH Smart have ads?
Neither iCare Viewer nor ALUTECH Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCare Viewer or ALUTECH Smart?
iCare Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and ALUTECH Smart every 4 months. Most recently, iCare Viewer was updated on June 11, 2026 and ALUTECH Smart on September 8, 2026.

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