# CTRONICS vs ANNKE Smart

The clearest difference is rating: ANNKE Smart at 4.3 against CTRONICS's 2.6. CTRONICS's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 29 months) and review sentiment (37% vs 9%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ANNKE Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 27 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of CTRONICS's written reviews are positive against 9% of ANNKE Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

CTRONICS ships an update every 6 weeks, ANNKE Smart every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CTRONICS | ANNKE Smart |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ctronics/id1228047553/reviews) | **[4.3 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/annke-smart/id1358314659/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **60** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | **36.8% of reviews** | 9.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 29 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 29 MB | 161 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SHENZHEN C-TRONICS CO., LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609380590) | [Shenzhen Kean Digital co., LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1018160450) |

## What reviewers say

### CTRONICS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ctronics/id1228047553)

Stream live video from your camera and capture still images directly from the feed. Remotely control your camera's functions for a seamless viewing and recording experience.

**Highlights:** Watch online video, Catch photos on video, Control the camera

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well with cameras
- 👍 Great motion capture
- 👍 Easy setup for some
- 👍 Good camera quality
- 👍 Added joystick movement

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Video inversion issues
- 🐛 Playback problems
- 🐛 Authentication issues
- 🐛 Connection difficulties
- 🐛 Poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Video seems to be inverted
- Turning iPad does the opposite in landscape
- App in portrait but wrong way round
- Video is landscape but upside down in portrait
- None of the 8 cameras show video in playback

**Requested features**

- Provide a video on YouTube for internet connection
- Add a feature to select all videos at once
- Improve video quality settings
- Allow longer recording times for motion triggers
- Add ability to set alarm off from live view


### ANNKE Smart

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/annke-smart/id1358314659)

Access and manage your security devices from anywhere. Receive alerts, view live feeds, and play back recordings remotely. Share access with family and friends for peace of mind.

**Highlights:** Unlimited remote control, Live feed viewing, Remote recording playback, Device sharing with family, Instant alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CTRONICS free?

CTRONICS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ANNKE Smart free?

ANNKE Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CTRONICS or ANNKE Smart?

ANNKE Smart is rated higher. CTRONICS averages 2.6 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while ANNKE Smart averages 4.3 from 27 ratings.

### Do CTRONICS or ANNKE Smart have ads?

Neither CTRONICS nor ANNKE Smart shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CTRONICS or ANNKE Smart?

CTRONICS ships an update every 6 weeks, and ANNKE Smart every 29 months. Most recently, CTRONICS was updated on September 22, 2026 and ANNKE Smart on August 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*