PINE Motion vs UT Smart Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PINE Motion
Control a universal motion device for cameras and other equipment. Enables advanced photographic and videographic techniques like time-lapses, panoramas, and 360-degree captures.
- Remote device control
- Time-Lapse
- Macro photography
- Video recording
- Giga-Pixel Panoramas
- 360-degree imaging
- Astro tracking
- Turntable control
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PINE is a compact and universal device that can be connected to a variety of different camera slider rails, pan & tilt heads, turntables and more, which are driven by stepper motors. It is THE tool for photographers and videographers who want to do motion controlled applications. Supported application modes include: * Time-Lapse * Macro * Video Recording * Giga-Pixel Panoramas * 360-degree Images & 360-degree Time-Lapse * Astro Tracking * Turntable * 3D-Scan
UT Smart Lock
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Smart Lock is built with security at its core, combining highly reliable communication and advanced encryption to enable both real-time online unlocking and secure offline authorization, delivering a stable and seamless smart-access experience across scenarios. With fully traceable operation logs and fine-grained permission management, it empowers users to control every unlock and access event with greater convenience, efficiency, and professionalism.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PINE Motion at 12.0 against UT Smart Lock's 15.6. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PINE Motion | UT Smart Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Forest Motion | Zhuhai Xiangzhou District Qiyue Technology Center (Individual Business) |
In-app purchases
PINE Motion
No in-app purchases
UT Smart Lock
No in-app purchases
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