LaView vs iThinkSmart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LaView
Access and monitor your LaView IP cameras and other smart home devices from anywhere in the world. Share device access with family members with a single tap. Enjoy easy and quick connection to your devices for a seamless smart home experience.
- Remote camera monitoring
- Global internet access
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device connection
- Smart home integration
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"LaView App provide you a brand new experience of your LaView Wireless IP cameras as well as other smart home intergration! 1. Connect your LaView IP Camera to the Internet 2. Acesss your camera from anywhere in the world 3. Monitor your camera remotely. 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices with family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect app to devices"
iThinkSmart
Control your home appliances remotely and simultaneously from anywhere. Set timers for automated functions and easily share device access with family members. The app offers a quick and simple connection process to your smart devices.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Automated timer functions
- Family device sharing
- Easy device connection
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LaView at 4.7 against iThinkSmart's 1.8. LaView also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and ratings volume (22K vs 4). iThinkSmart's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LaView holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LaView has 22K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of LaView's written reviews are positive against 0% of iThinkSmart's.
| Parameter | LaView | iThinkSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LAVIEW EAGLE-EYE TECHNOLOGY INC. | Beijing Ithink Imagination Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
LaView
iThinkSmart
Bugs and requests
LaView
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera not recognized after power outage
- QR code pairing not working
- Inconsistent motion detection
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16
Requested features
4 requests- Improve playback functionality with fast forward/rewind
- Add option to disable ads
- Enhance speaker quality
- Integrate with smart home platforms
iThinkSmart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LaView
No in-app purchases
iThinkSmart
No in-app purchases
