Comparison

IVY Smart vs Psync

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

Head to head
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.

About

Psync

Stay connected with loved ones and pets through a live, high-definition video feed. Relive precious memories with real-time capture and AI-powered object identification. Manage multiple cameras and customize alerts for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Full-screen HD live view
  • Real-time moment capture
  • Multi-camera control
  • AI object identification
  • Customizable alerts
  • Emotional connection with family
Features
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Life, Every Moment in Sight Psync allows you to maintain a close emotional connection with your family, children, and pets, no matter where you are. With clear and vivid imagery, you can feel every moment at home. - Psync Live: Dive into life with a full-screen HD view. See every detail of your home, come rain or shine. - Psync Moments: Relive life's golden moments. From your child's first steps to your pet's mischievous antics, it's all captured in real-time. - Psync View: Control multiple cameras with ease! Switch perspectives and get the full picture, all from one app. - Psync Insight: Powered by AI tech, Psync identifies objects down to their color, shape, and texture, painting a vivid picture with every alert. - Psync Notify: Customize alerts to what matters most. Whether it's the cat on the table or a toddler's tumble, you decide what gets your attention. Just tap on Psync, and bring your home closer. End User License Agreement: https://psynclabs.com/pages/eula

Screenshots

IVY Smart4 screens
Psync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IVY Smart at 4.8 against Psync's 3.9. IVY Smart also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (60% vs 44%). Psync's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Psync sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. IVY Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IVY Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IVY Smart has 406 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of IVY Smart's written reviews are positive against 44% of Psync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IVY Smart versus Psync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIVY SmartPsync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (406 ratings) — better3.9 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings406 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIVYIOT H.K. LIMITEDPsync Labs, Inc

Customer experience

IVY Smart

All ratings400 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Psync

All ratings23 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

IVY Smart

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Psync

One-time6
  • ViewSay 1 Month(1 device)$0.99
  • ViewSay™ - 1 Month(1 device)5 variants$0.99
  • ViewSay 1 Month(2 devices)$1.95
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  • ViewSay™ - 1 Month(2 devices)$1.95
  • ViewSay™ - 1 Month(5 devices)$4.90
  • ViewSay 1 Month(5 devices)$4.90

Questions

Is IVY Smart free?
IVY Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Psync free?
Psync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IVY Smart or Psync?
IVY Smart is rated higher. IVY Smart averages 4.8 out of 5 from 406 ratings, while Psync averages 3.9 from 24 ratings.
Do IVY Smart or Psync have ads?
IVY Smart shows ads; Psync does not.
Which is updated more often, IVY Smart or Psync?
IVY Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, and Psync every 5 weeks. Most recently, IVY Smart was updated on November 3, 2026 and Psync on November 3, 2026.

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