Smart Entry vs ICVIEW PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Entry
Securely manage and monitor access to your property using your smartphone. This application allows for convenient control of openings, providing peace of mind and enhanced security.
- Secure access control
- Monitor property openings
- Smartphone integration
- Remote access management
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Smart Entry brings you a secure way to control, monitor, and access openings using a smartphone
ICVIEW PRO
Access and manage your IC Realtime security camera systems remotely. This app offers a redesigned interface for intuitive control, live video streaming, and advanced features like PTZ camera control and two-way audio.
- Live video streaming
- PTZ camera control
- Username/password authentication
- Snapshot capture
- Multi-window view
- Live audio streaming
- Bidirectional talk
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IC Realtime's newest iteration of the ICVIEW app. Redesigned interface for ease of use along with new functions and performance enhancements. View and control your IC Realtime camera systems directly from your phone while on the go. Backward compatibility with legacy devices may have varying results. Features - Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices! - Stream live video directly from your security devices (not through 3rd party servers) - Remain secured with username/password authentication - Full control of PTZ cameras - Take snapshots - Support of ICRealtime’s full range of offerings - Support multi-window view - Support live audio - Support bidirectional talk - Support favorites - Support remote playback - Support push alarm - And much, much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Entry at 3.7 against ICVIEW PRO's 2.6. Smart Entry also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). ICVIEW PRO's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 3). 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.
Smart Entry holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ICVIEW PRO has 60 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Smart Entry ships an update every 6 weeks, ICVIEW PRO every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Entry | ICVIEW PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.6 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 494 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Accurate Lock and Hardware co LLC | ICRealtime LLC |
Customer experience
Smart Entry
ICVIEW PRO
In-app purchases
Smart Entry
No in-app purchases
ICVIEW PRO
No in-app purchases
