Hopeway vs Smaint Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hopeway
Access live and recorded video streams from your home, shop, or office on your mobile device. Receive instant alarm notifications and communicate through full-duplex intercom. Manage access for authorized users.
- Live video streaming
- Historical video playback
- Alarm message push notifications
- Authorization management
- Full-duplex intercom
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"Hopeway" is a audio and video service products for the consumer market, allowing you to easily view real-time video and video from your home, shop, office and other places anytime, anywhere. The main function: 1.Live video 2. Historical video 3. Alarm message push 4. Authorization management 5. Full-duplex intercom
Smaint Pro
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Smaint Pro 是一款搭配监控设备使用的智能助手App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smaint Pro at none against Hopeway's shown. Smaint Pro also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Hopeway's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, 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.
Hopeway ships an update every 10 days, Smaint Pro every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hopeway | Smaint Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (80 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 祥文 曾 | 昌鑫 朱 |
Bugs and requests
Hopeway
Reported bugs
16 issues- No on/off switch despite documentation showing one
- Camera won't connect to WiFi network
- Unable to register device or receive registration codes
- App shows connected but live footage won't load
- Network error messages despite strong WiFi signal
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- TF/SD card not recognized for local recording
- App crashes on forced updates requiring reinstallation
- Motion detection alerts not triggering
- Armed zone feature not functioning
- Login credentials rejected after WiFi disconnection
- Verification codes sent only twice with limited validity
- Device forgotten after app restart requiring re-login
- Video download functionality broken
- Reversed motion tracking direction
- App not working after version 3.3.14 update (no sound, lag)
- Playback extremely slow and unresponsive
Requested features
10 requests- Intercom/two-way audio button in app
- Timelapse and scheduled image capture feature
- Monitoring schedule by day/time
- Amazon Alexa and Google Home integration
- Ability to turn off camera light
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- Device sharing across multiple phones with data sync
- Motion tracking correction and improvement
- SD card video viewing without cloud subscription
- Preset position scheduling for PTZ cameras
- Russian language support restoration
Smaint Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hopeway
No in-app purchases
Smaint Pro
No in-app purchases
