Comparison

VIOT vs IVY Smart

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

IVYIOT H.K. LIMITED

★ 4.7400 ratingsView app →

About

VIOT

Features

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VIOT APP 是天诚智能凝聚多年智能家居研发及市场经验，同时结合独特的发明专利所全新开发的智能家居管理系统。其致力于打造更贴合大众使用的智能家居智能控制系统，最大程度解放用户双手，把用户操作交互体验提高到一个新的级别，它将缔造智能家居发展的里程碑。

About

IVY Smart

Monitor your home, children, and pets remotely with this smart home application. It allows you to keep an eye on your living space from anywhere, ensuring peace of mind.

Highlights

Remote home monitoring
Child monitoring
Pet monitoring
Anytime, anywhere access
Smart home integration

Features

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IVY Smart App can be used together with smart home products to look after your home, children and pets anytime and anywhere.

Screenshots

VIOT3 screens

IVY Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VIOT at none against IVY Smart's shown. VIOT also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIOT ships an update every 8 days, IVY Smart every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

VIOT versus IVY Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	VIOT	IVY Smart
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.7 (400 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	400 — better
Update frequency	Every 8 days — better	Every 5 weeks
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	13
Further details — not scored
Size	33 MB	333 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Rui Ling Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Dongguan City	IVYIOT H.K. LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

VIOT

No in-app purchases

None

IVY Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIOT free?

VIOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is IVY Smart free?

IVY Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do VIOT or IVY Smart have ads?

IVY Smart shows ads; VIOT does not.

Which is updated more often, VIOT or IVY Smart?

VIOT ships an update every 8 days, and IVY Smart every 5 weeks. Most recently, VIOT was updated on October 10, 2026 and IVY Smart on October 21, 2026.