Home Zone Smart vs Hugolog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Home Zone Smart
Manage and control your smart home devices remotely from your mobile device. Set up new devices easily, create automated schedules, and share control with family members for a seamless smart living experience.
- Remote device control
- Easy device setup
- Automated scheduling
- Device control sharing
- Smart automated features
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1. Control from anywhere: Control connected devices from anywhere with your mobile device 2. Easy setup: Add multiple devices to the app by following the simple step by step instructions 3. Set schedules: Enjoy automation by creating schedules to automatically trigger device features 4. Device sharing: option to share device control with family members 5. Smart controls: use smart settings to execute automated features between devices
Hugolog
Monitor your home remotely with live video streaming from compatible IP cameras. Receive alerts for unusual motion and review recorded footage. The app supports two-way audio and camera control for comprehensive home security.
- Real-time video streaming
- Two-way audio conversation
- Motion detection alerts
- Recorded video review
- Pan, tilt, and zoom control
- HD video with night vision
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The app works with IP Cameras supported by Hugolog, keeps you connected to your home from your phone anytime, anywhere. You can look after your parents and children, check in on your pets, or keep tabs on any abnormal intrusion at home with the IP Camera. The app allows you to view your home in real time 24/7, and sends activity alerts to notify you of any unusual motion detected activity, you can even review the recorded video. App Features • Real-time video streaming from your camera to your phone • 2-way conversation and audio • Unusual motion detected activity • Review the recorded video • Pan, tilt, and zoom on your phone to see more details • HD video with both day and night vision • Manage your camera
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Home Zone Smart at 4.6 against Hugolog's 2.0. Home Zone Smart also leads on ratings volume (731 vs 12). Hugolog's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Home Zone Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Zone Smart has 731 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Home Zone Smart's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hugolog's.
Home Zone Smart ships an update every 6 months, Hugolog every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Home Zone Smart | Hugolog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (731 ratings) — better | 2.0 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 731 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TEST RITE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. | LAVIEW EAGLE-EYE TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
Home Zone Smart
Hugolog
Bugs and requests
Home Zone Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not displaying accurate time
- Schedules not working properly
- Sensor not registering properly
- Unable to login or reset password
Requested features
3 requests- Audible alerts
- Multi-view in app
- Improved app support
Hugolog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Home Zone Smart
No in-app purchases
Hugolog
No in-app purchases
