Comparison

Kalay+ vs VARMI

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

VARMI

Find and connect with local service providers for everyday needs like cleaning, repairs, and pet care. This app simplifies your daily life by bringing essential services directly to your fingertips.

Highlights
  • Find local service providers
  • Connect directly with providers
  • Access diverse daily services
  • Simplify everyday tasks
  • Pocket-sized life assistant
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VARMI is your daily life assistant in your pocket. With Varmi, you can fill your stomach, get your house cleaned, have your iron done, have the faults repaired, have your car washed, entrust your dog, and quickly access many other services that will make your daily life easier. With Varmi you can find the closest service provider and contact them directly.

Screenshots

Kalay+4 screens
VARMI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VARMI at 100% against Kalay+'s 3%. VARMI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Kalay+'s advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 5). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. VARMI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VARMI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Kalay+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of VARMI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kalay+ ships an update monthly, VARMI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kalay+ versus VARMI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKalay+VARMI
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (21 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThroughTek Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.VARMI BILISIM TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Kalay+

All ratings20 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive3.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative92.8%

VARMI

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

VARMI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kalay+ free?
Kalay+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VARMI free?
VARMI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kalay+ or VARMI?
VARMI is rated higher. Kalay+ averages 1.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while VARMI averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Kalay+ or VARMI have ads?
Kalay+ shows ads; VARMI does not.
Which is updated more often, Kalay+ or VARMI?
Kalay+ ships an update monthly, and VARMI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kalay+ was updated on October 19, 2026 and VARMI on October 24, 2026.

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