UBell vs SmartPoint Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UBell
Access and manage your intelligent surveillance devices remotely. View live feeds, review recordings, and receive instant alerts with snapshots. Supports various camera types, including WiFi and 4G battery-powered options, and offers cloud recording.
- Virtual, Hemisphere, and Cylinder View
- Live H.264 720P/1080P streaming
- Dual-way audio communication
- Remote parameter and alert settings
- Cloud recording support
- Notifications with snapshots
- WiFi doorbell and battery camera support
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This is free video surverillance client for intelligent device with an advanced P2P protocol. Main Features: - Support Virtual tour, Hemisphere and Cylinder View - Live view H.264 720P/1080P up to 30FPS - Snap - Dual way audio - Remote Parameter setting - Remote query alert and playback - Support cloud recording video - Support notification with a snapshot - Support WiFi doorbell - Support WiFi battery camera - Support 4G wireless battery camera - Support Solar WiFi/4G wireless camera - Support Panoramic camera
SmartPoint Connect
Manage your smart home devices remotely from any location. This application allows you to control multiple smart devices, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members.
- Remote home control
- Control multiple smart devices
- Set timers and automation
- Family device sharing
- Easy pairing
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1. Control Your Home from Anywhere in the world 2. Control all your Smart Devices with one app. 3. Set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Share all your devices with your whole family with a push of a button. 5. Easy Pairing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartPoint Connect at 4.7 against UBell's 2.0. SmartPoint Connect also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 176). UBell's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SmartPoint Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartPoint Connect has 3.9K ratings behind it against 176, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of UBell's written reviews are positive against 50% of SmartPoint Connect's.
UBell ships an update every 2 weeks, SmartPoint Connect every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UBell | SmartPoint Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (176 ratings) | 4.7 (3.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | wei wei Fang | Marc Liniado |
Customer experience
UBell
SmartPoint Connect
User reviews
UBell
From 176 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good video quality
- 👍 Easy to set up
- 💡 Flexible and customizable
- 🚀 Responsive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🔋 Poor battery life
- 🐛 Glitchy app performance
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices/OS
- 🐛 Difficult to review recordings
SmartPoint Connect
From 3.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Great video quality
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 💡 Affordable price
- 👍 Intuitive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Notifications not working consistently
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🔋 Short battery life
- 👎 Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
UBell
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications not working
- App freezing or crashing
- Connectivity issues with WiFi
- Recordings not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- Allow customization of doorbell chime
- Improve cloud/SD card storage access
- Add motion detection zones
- Provide better support and documentation
SmartPoint Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera disconnections
- Audio issues during live view
- Compatibility problems with iOS updates
- Setup process can be challenging
Requested features
4 requests- Push notifications for events
- Ability to add multiple cameras to one account
- Improved app interface and user experience
- Cloud storage options with better pricing
In-app purchases
UBell
No in-app purchases
SmartPoint Connect
No in-app purchases
