LTS Connect vs MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LTS Connect
Manage your LTS security devices, including DVRs, NVRs, IP cameras, and video doorbells, from anywhere. View live feeds, playback recordings, and receive instant motion detection alerts. Optimize your entire security system remotely with enhanced PT Cloud functions.
- Real-time monitoring
- Search and video playback
- Motion detection alerts
- Access control features
- Video doorbell integration
- Remote device optimization
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The LTS Connect app works to optimize your security experience, giving you full control of LTS series DVRs, NVRs, IP cameras, the video doorbell, and access control. With more PT Cloud functions added, you’ll have video sharing capabilities as well. Start by creating an account and adding your security devices. Then you can live view, search and play back recorded video of all your cameras and optimize your other LTS security devices remotely from anywhere on a global scale. LTS Connect also notifies you instantly when a motion detection alarm is triggered. Key Features: 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Search and Video Playback 3. Motion detection alarm notification 4. Access Control and doorbell features
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
This application connects to Motorola Solutions body cameras and in-car video systems. It allows law enforcement officers to view event recordings, categorize incidents, and stream video footage directly to their mobile devices.
- Connects to body cameras via Bluetooth/WiFi
- View digital evidence recordings
- Categorize incidents
- Stream video footage
- Supports multiple Motorola camera models
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SmartControl is the companion smartphone application for the Motorola Solutions Body Cameras (SVX, V300, VB400, V500 & V700) and In Car Video Systems (M500E). The SmartControl app connects to the cameras using Bluetooth and WiFi, allowing law enforcement officers to view digital evidence event recordings, categorize incidents and stream video footage directly to their mobile devices. Note: VideoManager and device firmware must be 24.4.1 or later for V500 and VB400 devices (VB400V3 hardware revision or later).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LTS Connect at 4.7 against MotorolaSolutions SmartControl's 4.2. LTS Connect also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 0%) and ratings volume (30K vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
LTS Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LTS Connect has 30K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of LTS Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of MotorolaSolutions SmartControl's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LTS Connect | MotorolaSolutions SmartControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30K ratings) — better | 4.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 468 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LT Security Inc. | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
LTS Connect
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
Bugs and requests
LTS Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cameras frequently showing as offline
- Playback functionality not working as expected
- Login issues and lost account credentials
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Unreliable motion detection and alerts
Requested features
5 requests- Add fast forward/rewind for playback
- Improve notification customization options
- Introduce multi-camera view mode
- Provide better organization for recorded footage
- Add support for older camera models
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LTS Connect
No in-app purchases
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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