Smar vs SmartTags
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smar
Control and monitor various smart home devices remotely, including security systems, lighting, and appliances. It supports multiple communication protocols for secure connections to smart locks, cameras, and utility meters.
- Remote security monitoring
- Smart lock control
- Appliance and lighting automation
- Remote utility meter reading
- Multiple communication protocols
- Real-time information feedback
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专注于出入口安防、生命与财产安全、老人看护、照明及家电控制、远程水电抄表等智能解决方案。 在家庭、公寓、酒店等领域,通过网关分别以Z-WAVE无线通讯协议、WIFI无线通讯、RS485和TCP/IP有线通讯等多级安全加密通讯连接方式,用手机APP远程对智能门锁、门磁、燃气、烟感、漏水报警器、机械臂手、高清摄像头、猫眼、远程水表、远程电表、灯光、窗帘等各类智能终端设备实现控制、信息反馈以及各种情景应用
SmartTags
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SmartTags is a suite of integrated applications that helps organizations drive digital transformation initiatives, focusing on managing operations that involve a large volume of human footprints to a location. The core theme of the SmartTags platform is to enhance customer and employee experience by reducing human intervention as much as possible. The application suite contains three unique products ParkTags, VisitorTags and EventTags which are offered either as a single hosted solution or independent applications and can be scaled up based on a solution roadmap defined by the corporate. ParkTags is a smart parking management system that uses advanced, ANPR video analytics technology to identify and authenticate the vehicle entering the parking site. The platform allows drivers to ascertain the availability of parking slots before making their way to the parking site, helping to minimize searching time, fuel consumption and CO2 emission. VisitorTags is a fully automated, visitor management system that improves the efficiency of reception and smoothens visitor check-ins to facilities through preregistration and self-check-ins via kiosk. It records visitor arrival and departure times, controls premises access and data insights on visitor behavior. EventTags is a unique mobile application that enables online and physical event management, providing online registration of participants, seat reservations, tracking of attendees, sending instant notifications, and receiving instant feedbacks, leading to an enhanced event participant experience. The SmartTags platform complies with data privacy provisions meeting industry security standards and will bridge data for decision convoluting data with events, paving the way for faster digital adoption.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartTags at every 3 months against Smar's every 6 months. On price, ads, 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.
Smar ships an update every 6 months, SmartTags every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smar | SmartTags |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOLDEN NET CO., LTD. | Ceyentra |
In-app purchases
Smar
No in-app purchases
SmartTags
No in-app purchases









