SmartCtrl vs 天翼视联
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartCtrl
This app connects to smart security hardware using wireless technology to provide remote monitoring and alerts. It also offers business insights and on-site service matching based on device location.
- Smart hardware connection
- Wireless security monitoring
- Comprehensive alarm mode
- Business community insights
- On-site service matching
- IoT interconnectivity
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"Smart Life Security APP", relying on wireless technology, connects to smart security hardware, ensuring safety is always by your side, with everything at a glance. Smart Hardware Self-developed hardware by Haiyin Intelligent Connection, utilizing IoT wireless technology, achieves interconnectivity in various scenarios and a comprehensive alarm mode, ensuring worry-free security. Business Community With supply and demand, you can easily grasp first-hand resources. Business insights are shared every day to keep you updated on industry trends. On-site Service Based on device location, the service automatically matches installation masters, truly achieving worry-free after-sales service, conveniently and quickly.
天翼视联
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天翼视联是中国电信推出的全场景视频服务类产品。 面向城乡公众、基层政府、中小商客、企事业单位等客户提供实时视频、历史录像、语音对讲、异常告警、视频汇聚及视图AI分析等服务，赋能千行百业。 本产品由天翼视联科技有限公司开发并运营 联系方式：400-9866-000 个人信息保护相关负责人联系方式：ctpip.tysl@chinatelecom.cn
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartCtrl at 2.3 against 天翼视联's 1.4. 天翼视联's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
SmartCtrl holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of SmartCtrl's written reviews are positive against 16% of 天翼视联's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SmartCtrl ships an update monthly, 天翼视联 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartCtrl | 天翼视联 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 15.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 317 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 海银智慧(厦门)科技有限公司 | 天翼视联科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
SmartCtrl
天翼视联
In-app purchases
SmartCtrl
No in-app purchases
天翼视联
No in-app purchases
