Comparison

SmartAI vs Live Read

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

Head to head
About

SmartAI

This app connects and controls various smart home devices, including robot vacuums, cameras, and pet feeders. It allows for remote management, scheduling, and real-time monitoring of your connected IoT products from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Control multiple SmartAI IoT devices
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Schedule robot vacuum cleaning
  • Real-time mapping and obstacle tracking
  • Monitor pets via smart camera and feeder
  • Personalized app control
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SmartAI, founded in 2016, is focused on creating high-quality and beautifully designed the internet of things products that intelligently work together to provide your more easily controlled, connected, enjoyable, wonderful life from wherever or whenever you might be. The SmartAI app is a simple and powerful app which design for all SmartAI IOT products, which include robot vacuum cleaner, smart camera, pet feeder, smart lamp, etc. Follow the simple onscreen instructions to add your SmartAI IOT products: 1. Intelligent app of SmartAI robot vacuum cleaner, pet feeder, smart camera and other IoT products; 2. Control multiple devices, one app to manage multiple SmartAI IoT devices. 3. Personalised app control, just a click, you can remote control your SmartAI IOT products anywhere. 4. The app can schedule robot cleaner recurring cleaning at anytime, schedule cleaning, review history and get notification in this app. 5. The app can do real-time mapping, track robot cleaner exactly movements and obstacles it meets. 6. Connect to smart camera and pet feeder, watch your pet on smart camera and feed it by smart feeder at same time. SmartAI app tries to make it all amazingly simple for everyone. “Simply smarter, reliably intelligent” is our passion.

About

Live Read

This app uses your device's camera to instantly read printed text aloud. It's designed for individuals with visual impairments, offering an accessible way to read mail, signs, books, and more without internet or setup. Enjoy customizable speech and offline functionality for independent reading.

Highlights
  • Automatic real-time text reading
  • Tap and swipe gesture controls
  • Customizable natural voice options
  • Offline functionality
  • Supports over 50 languages
  • Private and secure on-device processing
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Live Read turns your camera into a personal reading companion. It instantly finds printed text and speaks it aloud, giving people with visual impairments an easy way to read independently. No setup, no clutter. Read anything around you From mail and books to signs, menus, and labels, Live Read makes everyday reading effortless at home or on the go. Designed for accessibility Every part of Live Read is built for ease of use. Just open the app, point the camera, and it starts reading automatically. Tap anywhere to stop or reset, or swipe to move between lines. Turning on VoiceOver will replace the swipe gestures with buttons. Features • Automatic reading: Text is detected and spoken aloud in real time. • Tap or swipe control: Tap to stop or reset. Swipe left to repeat a line or right to skip ahead a line of text. • Customizable speech: Choose from natural Apple voices and adjust speaking speed. • Works offline: Reads instantly without an internet connection. • Multi-language support: Recognizes printed text in 50+ languages. • Private and secure: Live Read never saves or sends anything you scan. All processing happens instantly and entirely on your device. Disclaimer: Live Read is not a medical device. Text recognition results may not always be accurate or complete. Please use your own judgment and verify information when needed. Testimonial "I am using it on my phone now. It works amazing! And I'm reading an Irish bagpipe music book so the words are unusual and the computer is getting it pretty much right on." - Vision Piping

Screenshots

SmartAI4 screens
Live Read3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Live Read at 83% against SmartAI's 17%. Live Read also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). SmartAI's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Read holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartAI has 71 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of SmartAI's written reviews are positive against 83% of Live Read's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartAI ships an update every 20 months, Live Read every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SmartAI versus Live Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartAILive Read
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (71 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDongguan Dipusi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.Ryan Anetsberger

Customer experience

SmartAI

All ratings71 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Live Read

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SmartAI

No in-app purchases

None

Live Read

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartAI free?
SmartAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Read free?
Live Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartAI or Live Read?
Live Read is rated higher. SmartAI averages 4.6 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Live Read averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do SmartAI or Live Read have ads?
Neither SmartAI nor Live Read shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartAI or Live Read?
SmartAI ships an update every 20 months, and Live Read every 2 weeks. Most recently, SmartAI was updated on September 25, 2026 and Live Read on September 10, 2026.

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