Comparison

Kalay+ vs VIOT

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

Head to head
About

Kalay+

Monitor your smart home devices with live video feeds, voice intercom, and local recording. Review past footage, share access with others, and receive timely alerts for important events. Start your smart life with comprehensive home security and monitoring.

Highlights
  • Live video monitoring
  • Voice intercom
  • Local video recording
  • Cloud and SD card storage
  • Device sharing
  • Mobile alerts
Features
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Kalay's new style version is online~ Start your smart life now. - [Live View] View the real-time image of the smart home devices to learn about the latest trends. Support voice intercom, screenshot and local video preservation. - [Video Playback] Support recording images and uploading to the cloud and SD card, you can review your video records at any time. - [Device Sharing] You can share the devices under your account to multiple users for viewing at any time, one more share and one more guardian. - [Notification] Timely mobile alert notification, allowing you to avoid missing important information. [Reminder] If you have any questions and suggestions, you can enter "My"-"About"-"Help & Feedback" in the APP to provide detailed information. [Question Feedback] - WeChat public account: ThroughTek - Enterprise website: https://www.throughtek.cn/ - Feedback email: kalaysz_support@tutk.com - Privacy Policy: https://www.throughtek.com/app_privacy.html - User Agreement: https://www.throughtek.com/app_agreement.html

About

VIOT

Features
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VIOT APP 是天诚智能凝聚多年智能家居研发及市场经验,同时结合独特的发明专利所全新开发的智能家居管理系统。其致力于打造更贴合大众使用的智能家居智能控制系统,最大程度解放用户双手,把用户操作交互体验提高到一个新的级别,它将缔造智能家居发展的里程碑。

Screenshots

Kalay+4 screens
VIOT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VIOT at none against Kalay+'s 10. VIOT also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price 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. Kalay+ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. VIOT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kalay+ ships an update monthly, VIOT every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kalay+ versus VIOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKalay+VIOT
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews3.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThroughTek Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Rui Ling Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Dongguan City

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kalay+

One-time10
  • 7 days Cloud Playback /Month$1.99
  • 7天循环录像单月套餐$1.99
  • 30 days Cloud Recording /Month$3.99
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  • 30 days Cloud Playback /Month$4.99
  • 30天循环录像单月套餐$4.99
  • 7天循环录像半年套餐$8.99
  • 7 days Cloud Playback /Year$17.99
  • 30天循环录像半年套餐$21.99
  • 30 days Cloud Recording /Year$44.99
  • 30 days Cloud Playback /Year$47.99
None

VIOT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kalay+ free?
Kalay+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VIOT free?
VIOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kalay+ or VIOT have ads?
Kalay+ shows ads; VIOT does not.
Which is updated more often, Kalay+ or VIOT?
Kalay+ ships an update monthly, and VIOT every 8 days. Most recently, Kalay+ was updated on October 19, 2026 and VIOT on October 10, 2026.

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