HdSmartIPC vs WaterGuru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HdSmartIPC
Monitor your home wirelessly with this application. View live video feeds, take photos and videos, and playback recordings from anywhere with an internet connection. Ensure usage complies with local laws.
- Live video streaming
- Photo and video capture
- Video playback
- Remote access
- Internet connectivity required
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HdSmartIPC is an APP for wireless household camera. It's convenient for users to watch live video, photo and video taking, video playback at any place when the camera is connected to Internet. Please be sure to use it within local laws allows. to use it under the limits of local law.
WaterGuru
This app provides comprehensive control over your pool's water chemistry. It helps maintain a safe environment by keeping out harmful contaminants and offers lab-grade analysis and treatment advice for simplified pool management.
- Pool water chemistry control
- Harmful virus and bacteria prevention
- Lab-grade analysis
- Water treatment advice
- Simplified pool management
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Get ultimate control over your pool water chemistry with WaterGuru. Keep harmful viruses and bacteria out and simplify how you manage your pool forever. Rebuilt from the ground up, the next generation app includes all features you love and more, including lab grade analysis and water treatment advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WaterGuru at 74% against HdSmartIPC's 3%. WaterGuru also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (239 vs 50). HdSmartIPC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
WaterGuru holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 239 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of HdSmartIPC's written reviews are positive against 74% of WaterGuru's.
HdSmartIPC ships an update every 3 weeks, WaterGuru every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HdSmartIPC | WaterGuru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (50 ratings) | 4.1 (239 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.6% of reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 239 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 建建 黄 | WaterGuru, Inc |
Customer experience
HdSmartIPC
WaterGuru
Bugs and requests
HdSmartIPC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WaterGuru
Reported bugs
3 issues- App notifications not working properly
- Inability to upload pool photos
- Inconsistent app performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set custom testing schedule
- Measure salt levels
- Provide more advice on adjusting water chemistry
- Add hourly temperature readings
In-app purchases
HdSmartIPC
No in-app purchases
WaterGuru
No in-app purchases
