KowaEye vs Smartconn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KowaEye
Monitor IPC and DVR feeds remotely. View live streams, record and playback footage, take snapshots, and manage your devices. Access your video feeds over Wi-Fi or 3G.
- View up to 16 live video streams
- Stream videos over Wi-Fi or 3G
- Record and playback video
- Snapshot and browse pictures
- Device management
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KowaEye is an APP that can watch IPC and DVR at any time. Basic function introduction: 1. View up to 16 live video streams 2. Stream Videos over WIFI or 3G 3. Record and playback video 4. Snapshot and browse picture 5. Device management.
Smartconn
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Ekey Lock is a professional smart lock management app that allows you to easily manage smart lock devices in homes, offices and other locations. Main Features： * Multi-user Management: Supports different permission levels such as administrator and regular user. * Multiple Unlocking Methods: Offers various unlocking ways including password, fingerprint, smartcard and NFC. * Security Protection: Equipped with duress password/fingerprint function, which can trigger a security alarm in case of emergency. Devices *Data Synchronization: Local cache + cloud sync to ensure data security and prevent loss Applicable Scenarios *Home Smart Lock Management Make smart lock management incredibly simple. Let the Smart Lock Assistant help you embark on a new smart living experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smartconn at every 3 weeks against KowaEye's every 2 months. KowaEye's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KowaEye ships an update every 2 months, Smartconn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KowaEye | Smartconn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晶晶 俞 | Sinovo Technologies Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
KowaEye
No in-app purchases
Smartconn
No in-app purchases
