ThinQ Streaming vs Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThinQ Streaming
Monitor your home in real-time with your LG Robot cleaner. Check on your home's situation live or set up motion detection for alerts. Requires the LG ThinQ app and a streaming-supported robot cleaner model.
- Real-time home monitoring
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote camera access
- LG Robot cleaner integration
- Push notifications
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This app supports Homeview and Homeguard of LG Robot cleaner connected with LG ThinQ app. To use these fuctions you need install LG ThinQ first. It works only for streaming supported models. Homeview: You can always check situation inside home as real time by Robot cleaner. Homeguard: If you set Homeguard posititon Robot cleaner monitors movement at that position Robot cleaner detects movoment it sends you push message.
Smart Home
Manage and control all your smart home devices from a single, intuitive application. Adjust lighting, temperature, and connected appliances remotely, anytime, anywhere. Organize devices by room, set schedules, and automate routines for a simplified smart living experience.
- Remote device management
- Room and group organization
- Real-time device status monitoring
- Customizable scheduling and automation
- Secure and encrypted connections
- User-friendly interface
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Smart Home: Remote Control is a convenient and intuitive app that allows you to manage and control your smart home devices directly from your phone. Whether you're adjusting lighting, temperature, or connected appliances, this app gives you full access to your smart environment — anytime, anywhere. KEY FEATURES: ・ Device Control: Remotely manage lights, plugs, thermostats, and more. ・ Room & Group Management: Organize devices by room or function for quick access. ・ Real-Time Monitoring: View the status of connected devices instantly. ・ Scheduling & Automation: Set custom timers and routines to simplify daily tasks. ・ Secure Connection: Encrypted communication for safe and private control. ・ Clean Interface: Simple, elegant design built for easy navigation. Download Smart Home: Remote Control today and enjoy seamless, centralized control over your smart devices. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/thinq-remote-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/thinq-remote-terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ThinQ Streaming at 5.0 against Smart Home's 4.2. ThinQ Streaming also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Smart Home's advantage is ratings volume (283 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Smart Home sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. ThinQ Streaming asks for nothing beyond the download.
ThinQ Streaming holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Home has 283 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of ThinQ Streaming's written reviews are positive against 7% of Smart Home's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ThinQ Streaming ships an update every 3 months, Smart Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThinQ Streaming | Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.2 (283 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 7.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 283 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LG Electronics, Inc. | DINO-MAT d.o.o. |
Customer experience
ThinQ Streaming
Smart Home
Bugs and requests
ThinQ Streaming
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Smart Home
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues
Requested features
2 requests- Alternative payment options
- Better setup and connectivity
In-app purchases
ThinQ Streaming
No in-app purchases
Smart Home
- Smart Home: Remote Control App3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Smart Remote for Home$5.997 Days
- Smart Remote for Home$19.991 Month
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- Smart Home: Remote Control App$39.991 Year
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