Kalay+ vs VIOT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live video monitoring
- Voice intercom
- Local video recording
- Cloud and SD card storage
- Device sharing
- Mobile alerts
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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
VIOT
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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。
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Kalay+ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. VIOT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kalay+ ships an update monthly, VIOT every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kalay+ | VIOT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ThroughTek Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | Rui Ling Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Dongguan City |
In-app purchases
Kalay+
- 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
VIOT
No in-app purchases









