Comparison

anthouse vs Utsuwa

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

Head to head
About

anthouse

Control your smart home devices, including lighting, appliances, and entertainment systems, from a single app. It also offers smart community features for residents, such as announcements, security monitoring, and communication tools.

Highlights
  • User-defined equipment, rooms, and scenes
  • Control lighting, TV, AC, and more
  • Smart community announcements
  • Resident notifications and suggestions
  • Visual intercom and security monitoring
  • Remote monitoring capabilities
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Anthouse wise family can only create smart life for you: 1. Users can edit user-defined equipment, rooms, scenes, etc; 2. Realize the control of lighting, TV, air conditioning, set-top box, curtain, background music and other household appliances; 3. Smart community: community announcement, resident notification, complaints and suggestions, service for me, visual intercom, security monitoring, remote monitoring, family message.

About

Utsuwa

Organize your ceramic collection with detailed records, valuation tools, and AI-assisted identification. Access artist and kiln references, and export your data. Offers a free tier with limitations and a Pro subscription for unlimited access and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Complete ceramic records
  • Valuation tracking
  • Artist and kiln reference library
  • AI photo recognition
  • Multi-currency support
  • CSV and ZIP export
  • AI-generated showcase imagery
Features
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Keep every piece in your collection beautifully organized. Utsuwa is a collection management app for serious ceramics enthusiasts — Japanese studio pottery, Chinese porcelain, and works from kilns around the world, recorded with the elegance they deserve. Key Features: • Complete Records — Purchase price, dimensions, condition, creation year, kiln, and techniques • Valuation — Track purchase prices and market references for each piece • Artist Library — Profiles of hundreds of Japanese and Chinese studio ceramic artists • Kiln & Technique Reference — In-depth guides to major kilns (Six Ancient Kilns and more) and techniques • Multi-currency — CNY, JPY, USD, EUR and more • Export & Backup — CSV export and ZIP archive with photos • Photo Recognition (AI assist) — Snap a photo and AI identifies form, material, and technique for fast entry • AI Portraits — Generate refined showcase imagery of your pieces The free plan includes: • Up to 50 pieces • 3 AI credits per month (photo recognition, AI valuation, and AI portraits each use credits) • CSV export • Artist Library, Kiln & Technique Reference, and multi-currency Utsuwa Pro unlocks: • Unlimited pieces • 50 AI credits per month • iCloud sync & backup (your collection lives in your own iCloud private container — we can't see it; free accounts are stored on-device only) • All share-card templates • Bundled image (ZIP) export — In-App Purchases — Utsuwa Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, available monthly or yearly. A one-time Lifetime option is also available (unlocks Pro features, excludes AI credits). How to get AI credits: included each month with Utsuwa Pro; available as separate credit packs; or earned by inviting friends. Credits stack and never expire. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Your subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://utsuwa.app/privacy

Screenshots

anthouse4 screens
Utsuwa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Utsuwa at 5.0 against anthouse's 1.0. anthouse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Utsuwa sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. anthouse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Utsuwa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
anthouse versus Utsuwa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteranthouseUtsuwa
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Atte Smart Life Co.,Ltd.Kold Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

anthouse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Utsuwa

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

anthouse

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Utsuwa

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • AI Credits · 50$2.99
  • AI Credits · 100$4.99
  • Lifetime Pro$59.99

Questions

Is anthouse free?
anthouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Utsuwa free?
Utsuwa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, anthouse or Utsuwa?
Utsuwa is rated higher. anthouse averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Utsuwa averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do anthouse or Utsuwa have ads?
Neither anthouse nor Utsuwa shows ads.

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