SmartPetHome vs Sky Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartPetHome
Control smart pet feeders remotely to feed your pets on schedule or on demand. Monitor your pets from anywhere using connected smart devices.
- Remote smart device control
- Intelligent pet feeding solutions
- Real-time remote feeding
- Set up feeding plans via WiFi
- Monitor pets anytime, anywhere
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SmartPetHome is a APP that connects to smart devices providing an intelligent pet feeding solutions. Functions Smart device control: real time remote control for full set of smart products through Tuya cloud service.Keep track with your pets anytime and anywhere! Remote feeding, set up a feeding plan through Wifi, complete the feeding by remote setting.
Sky Smart Home
This app offers a smart approach to home insurance, integrating devices and services into a single platform. Monitor your home remotely with live camera feeds, receive alerts from sensors, and manage your insurance needs conveniently.
- Live HD camera feed
- Video doorbell alerts and communication
- Motion and contact sensor monitoring
- Leak detection alerts
- Automatic arming for home security
- Secure cloud video storage
- In-app customer support
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Welcome to Sky Smart Home, where you can feel close to home while you’re away. Watch all the action from your front door, live, and get everything you need in one simple package. Your privacy? Protected. Your clips? Secured. Your questions? Answered. And you’ll be set up before you know it, with step-by-step instructions in the Sky Smart Home app. What can I do in the Sky Smart Home app? Quick hello: Answer the door, even when you’re out. See it live: See all the moments from your front door, in crystal-clear HD. Saved for later: Your videos stay in the Cloud for 30 days. Worth sharing: Save clips and share them with anyone. Don’t have Sky Smart Home yet? Head to Sky.com to find out more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartPetHome at 100% against Sky Smart Home's 13%. SmartPetHome also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
SmartPetHome holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartPetHome has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SmartPetHome's written reviews are positive against 13% of Sky Smart Home's.
SmartPetHome ships an update every 6 weeks, Sky Smart Home monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SmartPetHome | Sky Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Qianhai Homerun Smart Technology Co., Ltd. | Sky UK Limited |
Customer experience
SmartPetHome
Sky Smart Home
Bugs and requests
SmartPetHome
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sky Smart Home
Reported bugs
15 issues- Error 401 code preventing app access
- Login access denied without password entry option
- Firmware update failures rendering app unusable
- App won't open - constant error messages
- Camera stuck on pink screen during setup
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- Indoor camera won't connect to WiFi
- Doorbell won't update firmware
- Auto-arm function not working after updates
- Video playback shows black screen despite stored footage
- Motion detection alerts but no recording
- App loses connection and locks up during updates
- Sensors disconnect and become unresponsive
- Chime won't pair with doorbell
- App takes excessive time to connect to cameras
- Settings screen appears with no add device option
Requested features
15 requests- Landscape full-screen video viewing mode
- Separate notification types for doorbell vs motion detection
- Phone ring alert instead of beep for doorbell
- Customizable notification sounds
- Portable/wireless chime option
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- SD card support for continuous recording
- Ability to set recording duration (not just 15 seconds)
- Two-way audio that works smoothly
- Adjustable camera quality and IR settings
- Dark mode for app
- Alexa integration
- Ability to purchase additional sensors
- Auto-arm that works reliably without opening app
- Better battery charge indicator for doorbell
- Adjustable water sensor sensitivity
In-app purchases
SmartPetHome
No in-app purchases
Sky Smart Home
No in-app purchases
