ESENTA vs HOAU Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ESENTA
Control your smart doorphone remotely. Receive notifications for visitors, view live video streams, communicate via two-way audio, and unlock doors from your smartphone or tablet, no matter where you are.
- Remote doorphone control
- Visitor notifications
- Live video streaming
- Two-way audio communication
- Remote door unlocking
- Motion detection
- Night vision
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This App allows you to control your ESENTA SIAS door phone. ESENTA offers more than just a networked door intercom, ESENTA is the connection of your smart home to the outer world. A platform for a variety of helpful applications, which exceeds the functionality of a classic door intercom by far. ESENTA SIAS is easily connected to your home network and informs you with a push notification when a person is at your door. You then have the possibility to call up a live video-stream from a distance, talk to the person and open the door. With ESENTA, you always have your home in view via your smartphone or tablet, no matter where you are. Functions: - Live stream from high resolution wide angle camera - Two-way audio communication - Motion detection and night vision function - Snapshot storage
HOAU Smart
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Let users manage all functions of smart lock through mobile phone. Using the mobile phone to unlock the lock reduces the inconvenience of the user passing the entity key, and makes the lock more and more convenient to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ESENTA at every 3 months against HOAU Smart's every 12 months. HOAU Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ESENTA ships an update every 3 months, HOAU Smart every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESENTA | HOAU Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months β better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESENTA GmbH | δΈζ Ή ι |
In-app purchases
ESENTA
No in-app purchases
HOAU Smart
No in-app purchases
