geeni vs LaView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
geeni
Manage all your smart home and smart health devices from a single, intuitive application. Control lights, switches, cameras, and track health metrics like weight and BMI. Automate actions with scenes and schedules, and share device access with family and friends.
- Control smart home and health devices
- Track weight, BMI, and other health metrics
- Sync health data with Apple Health
- Group devices by room
- Set smart scenes and schedules
- Share device access with others
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Meet Geeni. Your wish is Geeni's command. Control all Geeni smart home and smart health devices in one easy app, from ANYWHERE in the world. Geeni is easy enough for anyone to use and combines the SIMPLICITY of an on/off switch with PREMIUM features such as: - Easy, powerful control of each device. Choose a color or mood of our Color bulbs, schedule a smart switch, check in on your cameras, and track your weight, all from the same app! - Group devices and control by room - Smart Health products support tracking weight, BMI, Body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, bone mass, visceral fat grade, and more, and track on the app or sync to Apple Health - Set smart scenes for automated actions - Schedule when devices turn on and off to allow more control and security - Choose which devices your friends, guests, roommates, or your family can control thanks to account sharing - Cloud based services so you can log in and control your home from any phone - HealthKit functionality for our new Smart Scale: synchronize your health data with Apple Health! - and more. Compatible with all Geeni-enabled smart devices. No complicated hub required; each Geeni device is smart enough to connect directly to your home wifi network.
LaView
Access and monitor your LaView IP cameras and other smart home devices from anywhere in the world. Share device access with family members with a single tap. Enjoy easy and quick connection to your devices for a seamless smart home experience.
- Remote camera monitoring
- Global internet access
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device connection
- Smart home integration
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"LaView App provide you a brand new experience of your LaView Wireless IP cameras as well as other smart home intergration! 1. Connect your LaView IP Camera to the Internet 2. Acesss your camera from anywhere in the world 3. Monitor your camera remotely. 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices with family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect app to devices"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: geeni at 437K against LaView's 22K. geeni also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). LaView's advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 26%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for geeni against 4.7 for LaView. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: geeni has 437K ratings behind it against 22K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of geeni's written reviews are positive against 37% of LaView's.
geeni ships an update monthly, LaView every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | geeni | LaView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (437K ratings) — better | 4.7 (22K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews | 36.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 437K — better | 22K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 230 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Merkury Innovations LLC | LAVIEW EAGLE-EYE TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
geeni
LaView
User reviews
geeni
From 437K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup and configuration
- 👍 Affordable and good value
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 📹 Good video and audio quality
- 🔌 Convenient remote control of devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity and reconnection issues
- 🔍 Limited camera features and functionality
- 🤖 Unresponsive customer support
- 🔄 Buggy app updates and glitches
- 🔒 Potential security concerns
LaView
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup and use
- 👍 Good image/video quality
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 💡 Versatile camera positioning
- 🚀 Responsive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Difficulty navigating playback
- 🔊 Poor speaker quality
- 🔋 Battery life issues
- 📢 Intrusive ads in app
Bugs and requests
geeni
Reported bugs
5 issues- Difficulty connecting devices to Wi-Fi
- Cameras failing to record or playback footage
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Devices randomly going offline or unresponsive
- Incompatibility with newer mobile OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Improved app interface and user experience
- Enhanced camera features (e.g., motion detection, cloud storage)
- Better integration with smart home ecosystems
- Ability to create custom lighting scenes and automations
- Improved reliability and stability of devices and app
LaView
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera not recognized after power outage
- QR code pairing not working
- Inconsistent motion detection
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16
Requested features
4 requests- Improve playback functionality with fast forward/rewind
- Add option to disable ads
- Enhance speaker quality
- Integrate with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
geeni
No in-app purchases
LaView
No in-app purchases
