SmartOWON vs CheckMyStaff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartOWON
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SmartOWON provides a simple and easy-to-use way to monitor and control your home from anywhere at any time using your mobile phone. What you'll need is to purchase a OWON Smart Gateway, it is the heart of your Smart Home system that connects your mobile phone with all smart devices sprinkled around your home. It keeps your system working stably 7/24 given its powerful processor and efficient software design. OWON offers a series of smart devices such as Smart Plug, LED bulb, Wireless Switch, Dimmer Switch, Wireless thermostat, Split A/C control, IP camera and more. These smart devices allows you to live in a smarter and secure home.
CheckMyStaff
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Secure Your Home with a new phone app called CheckMyStaff! Deployed by CheckMyPeople. Introducing a game-changer for households – ensuring the safety of your family members starts with verified and trusted domestic staff. CheckMyStaff goes beyond traditional background checks to give you peace of mind. Trustworthy security, reliable cooks, and caring nannies etc. – the foundation of a haven for your loved ones.
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Verdict
SmartOWON and CheckMyStaff are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
SmartOWON ships an update every 2 months, CheckMyStaff every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartOWON | CheckMyStaff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Owon Technology inc | Chukwudi Obiofuma |
In-app purchases
SmartOWON
No in-app purchases
CheckMyStaff
No in-app purchases
