Akaso Smart vs xiaovv
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
xiaovv
Easily view live streams and recordings from your cameras remotely. Receive instant notifications for any abnormal activity and communicate with loved ones through voice intercom. Automatically track moving objects for enhanced security.
- Remote live stream viewing
- Video replay access
- Abnormal message alerts
- Voice intercom
- Device sharing
- Mobile track tracking
- Mobile monitoring and alarm
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Through "xiaovv" video monitoring service, you can easily view live stream and replay of apartments,villas,stores,factories,working offices and so on;through "xiaovv" alarming service,you can receive any abnormal message of places you concern. [Remote Monitoring] View your camera remotely through APP, and know the situation of your home anytime and anywhere; [Voice Intercom] No matter how far away you are, you can interact with your family through voice at any time, as if your home is right beside you. [Device Sharing] You can share the device with your family [Mobile track tracking] Automatically capture the moving track of the object, real-time tracking shooting and alarm, more intuitive monitoring; [Mobile Monitoring and Alarm] Any abnormal movement will be notified and the alarm picture will be captured. You can also view the abnormal situation through video recording.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Akaso Smart at 4.7 against xiaovv's 3.0. Akaso Smart also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 23) and review sentiment (36% vs 16%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Akaso Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Akaso Smart has 1.8K ratings behind it against 23, 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 16% of xiaovv's.
Akaso Smart ships an update every 2 months, xiaovv every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Akaso Smart | xiaovv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better | 3.0 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews — better | 15.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proexpress Distributor LLC | Guangzhou Hongshi Information Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Akaso Smart
xiaovv
User reviews
Akaso Smart
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good camera
- 💡 Landscape view
- 🚀 Tremenda
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notifications not working
- 🐛 Full screen mode not working
- 🐛 Playback issues
- 🐛 Connectivity problems
- 🐛 App crashes
xiaovv
From 23 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 High quality visuals
- 👍 Easy to install
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Good for monitoring
- 👍 Affordable solution
Room to improve
- 🐛 Recording not working
- 🐛 Cameras stop working
- 🐛 Region not supported in Australia
- 🐛 App update issues
- 🐛 Cannot register account
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
xiaovv
Reported bugs
46 issues- Recording not working on app
- Cameras stop working after a few months
- App does not support region Australia
- App does not work after updating
- Cannot login after app update
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- Cannot register account by email or phone
- No notifications are sent
- No email received to reset password
- Camera permanently disconnects
- Cameras show offline but motion messages arrive
- Cannot connect to camera
- Cannot receive email to create account
- Cannot register account from iStore
- Does not read QR Code
- Cameras started saying 'disconnected'
- Verification code fail, not received
- Verify code email delay, code expired
- Have to enter login and password almost every time
- No OTP received to reset password
- Cameras turn out to be offline after 1 year
- Unable to register account
- Virtual fence disappeared from the app
- Cannot get registration code in time
- Impossible to connect with Wi-Fi
- Cannot arrange cameras as needed
- Cannot connect
- Cannot log in simultaneously on macOS/iOS
- Camera is supposedly not online when it is online
- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi with iPhone
- App tends to choose when notifications work
- Camera is often offline
- Cameras no longer work with Russian mobile operators
- App crashes
- Cameras stopped working after update
- Stupid item not connected to phone
- Impossible to change language (only Chinese)
- Cannot view second camera, keeps buffering
- Cameras state Wi-Fi connected, yet shows offline
- Camera outside says Wi-Fi connected but will not stay connected
- Cannot view some cameras, keep connecting and failed
- Privacy concerns
- Cannot register
- Does not understand hotspot
- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi
- Cannot connect camera to app
- App does not support multiple gadgets under one account
Requested features
6 requests- Add notification update
- Rearrange cameras in app
- Add dark mode iOS icon
- Add Russian language support
- Play recorded video with speed choice
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- Replace housekeeper feature with short video recording
In-app purchases
Akaso Smart
No in-app purchases
xiaovv
No in-app purchases
