RAVEN IP vs SmartView Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RAVEN IP
Easily view and search recorded video from your recorder on your mobile device. Features include multi-camera display, time/date search, digital zoom, two-way audio, and cloud export. Receive push notifications for events and remotely activate relays.
- View and search video recordings
- Multi-camera display with swipe navigation
- Search by time and date
- Digital zoom for live and recorded video
- Two-way audio and PTZ control
- Push notifications for events
- Export video clips to the cloud
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View and search video from your recorder on your mobile device with ease. FEATURES: • Single sign-on to loads all recorder connection settings automatically • Display video from multiple camera views • Switch between cameras by swiping a finger • Search video by time and date • Digital Zoom for Live and Search • 2-way audio • Listen to recorded audio during playback • PTZ control for supported cameras • Event Search • Push Notifications • Multi-factor authentication • Export video clips to the cloud and share them with other users • Remotely activate relays • 360° view in live and recorded video with interactive PTZ control and zoom It is strongly recommended this app be used on a secure Wi-Fi network. Streaming high definition video over cellular networks can consume large amounts of data and deplete battery life.
SmartView Pro
This mobile monitoring client software connects to video surveillance products over the network. It allows for live viewing, camera control, video playback, and alarm notifications directly from your phone.
- Live video view
- Cradle head control
- Video playback
- Alarm push notifications
- Cloud device management
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SmartView is a mobile monitoring client software that connects to video surveillance products over the network, meeting your requirements such as live view, cradle head control, video playback, alarm push, and cloud device management on the mobile phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartView Pro at 100% against RAVEN IP's 0%. SmartView Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
SmartView Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of RAVEN IP's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartView Pro's.
RAVEN IP ships an update every 4 months, SmartView Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RAVEN IP | SmartView Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universal Atlantic Systems | Smart Raven, Inc |
Customer experience
RAVEN IP
SmartView Pro
In-app purchases
RAVEN IP
No in-app purchases
SmartView Pro
No in-app purchases
