Altec Smart 2 vs SmartCam View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altec Smart 2
Monitor your home security with live video IP cameras and control smart home devices using voice commands. Receive instant alerts for motion and sound detection, ensuring peace of mind from anywhere.
- Live video monitoring
- Motion and sound alerts
- Voice control for smart home
- Remote access from mobile device
- Connect IP cameras
- Setup voice speakers
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The Altec Smart Security System 2 app allows you to easily connect and control your Live Video IP Cameras via any mobile device from anywhere and to setup your Live Voice Speakers to control your smart home with your voice. With the Altec Smart Security System app, you can see what is going on in your home 24/7. Get automatic alerts from your Live Video IP Cameras on motion and sound detection events. The Speakers section is the entry point for the quick start guide and user manual for your Live Voice Speakers.
SmartCam View
Access and manage your home security cameras remotely from your mobile device. View live streams, review recordings, and receive instant alerts for motion or sound.
- Remote live streaming
- Multi-camera management
- Motion and sound alerts
- Two-way audio communication
- PTZ camera control
- Local video storage
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SmartCam View App offers easy viewing on your mobile devices for home security. Key features of SmartCam View: 1. User-friendly interface to view and operate on your mobile devices. 2. Supports to add multiple cameras in minutes and easy management. 3. Multi-channel viewing at the same time on mobile devices. 4. Remotely access for live streaming via internet anytime and anywhere. 5. Convenient local access to view captured images and recorded videos. 6. Supports two-way audio to hear and talk back to anyone you want. 7. Get instant push notification when motion or sound detection is triggered. 8. Control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras remotely on your mobile devices. 9. Supports 360-degree panorama and easy rotation control for PTZ cameras. 10. Store captured images and recorded videos safely and view from anywhere.
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Verdict
Altec Smart 2 and SmartCam View both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of SmartCam View's written reviews are positive against 20% of Altec Smart 2's. Altec Smart 2's advantage is ratings volume (441 vs 72). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Altec Smart 2 against 4.6 for SmartCam View. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altec Smart 2 has 441 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Altec Smart 2's written reviews are positive against 63% of SmartCam View's.
Altec Smart 2 ships an update every 5 months, SmartCam View every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altec Smart 2 | SmartCam View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (441 ratings) | 4.6 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 441 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sakar International, Inc. | 大均 杨 |
Customer experience
Altec Smart 2
SmartCam View
Bugs and requests
Altec Smart 2
Reported bugs
10 issues- Camera will not connect
- Product never connects
- Alexa skill removed
- Application is buggy
- Cloud subscription for camera does not work
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- Device only compatible with 2.4ghz internet
- Devices get disconnected from ISP
- Unable to connect cameras after switching internet providers
- Cameras are dead
- Wrong app for cameras
Requested features
7 requests- Bring back the smart lights and other smart home products
- Fix connection issues
- Update application and correct bugs
- Make device compatible with 5ghz internet
- Clearly mark 2.4ghz WiFi requirement on the box
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- Improve customer service responsiveness
- Provide correct app for security cameras
SmartCam View
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Altec Smart 2
No in-app purchases
SmartCam View
No in-app purchases
Questions
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