Akaso Smart vs ZSmart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Akaso Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple smart devices, automate actions based on conditions, and share access with family. Receive real-time alerts for enhanced home safety.
- Remote appliance control
- Multi-device management
- Voice control integration
- Intelligent automation
- Device sharing
- Real-time alerts
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• Remote control home appliances from anywhere • Add and control multiple devices simultaneously, one APP controls all smart devices • Voice control via Amazon Echo and Google Home and other smart devices • Intelligent linkage to automatically run smart devices based on temperature, location, and time • One-click sharing device to family and friends, easily enjoy smart life • Receive real-time alerts to ensure your home safety • Quickly connect to network, no need to wait, enjoy the speed experience
ZSmart
Control and manage your ZKTeco smart home devices from a single app. Monitor security cameras, locks, and alarms, and automate lighting and plugs with voice commands via compatible smart assistants.
- Remote lock and unlock management
- Real-time security camera viewing
- See and speak to visitors via video doorbell
- Smart alarm system control
- Adjustable smart bulb brightness and color
- Automated smart plug scheduling
- Voice control with Amazon Echo/Google Nest
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ZKTeco's smart home security system is an all-in-one IoT solution for the end users. Benefited from this smart and powerful system, we could enjoy a seamless experience with various smart home devices in one mobile App -- ZSmart. More importantly, when paired with a compatible Amazon Echo or Google Nest device, you can enjoy full hands-free control with voice commands. With ZSmart App, you can manage and control all the products in one App: - Smart Door Lock: Unlock and manage the lock from anywhere - Security Camera: View surveillance videos in real time - Video Doorbell: See & speak to visitors from anywhere - Alarm System: Protect the house with smart alarm system - Smart Bulb: Change the brightness or color as need - Smart Plug: Turn on or off automatically at a specific schedule - Smart Light Switch: Switch on or off anytime, anywhere
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Akaso Smart at 36% against ZSmart's 0%. Akaso Smart also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). 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.
Akaso Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Akaso Smart has 1.8K ratings behind it against 118, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Akaso Smart's written reviews are positive against 0% of ZSmart's.
Akaso Smart ships an update every 2 months, ZSmart every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Akaso Smart | ZSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.4 (118 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 118 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proexpress Distributor LLC | ZKTeco Inc. |
Customer experience
Akaso Smart
ZSmart
Bugs and requests
Akaso Smart
Reported bugs
6 issues- Notifications stopped working after updates
- Full screen mode broken after iOS updates
- Playback issues after daylight savings change
- Connectivity problems after network outages
- App crashes on newer iOS versions
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- Manufacturer no longer supporting the product
Requested features
3 requests- Update for iOS 16
- Ability to delete recordings in bulk
- Add email notifications
ZSmart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Akaso Smart
No in-app purchases
ZSmart
No in-app purchases
