Comparison

Arenti vs HonySmart

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

Head to head
About

Arenti

This app offers intelligent surveillance with real-time audio and video monitoring. It provides timely alerts for home security issues and uses AI to identify humans, packages, and pets. Enjoy 24-hour protection for your family and property with a secure network connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio and video monitoring
  • Abnormality detection alerts
  • AI object recognition (humans, pets, packages)
  • Secure network connection
  • 24-hour protection
Features
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Arenti is an intelligent surveillance application. Its clean page design, extensive device features, and secure and reliable network connection provide 24-hour protection for your family and property. 1. Real-time monitoring: Our self-developed network connection algorithm ensures low latency and secure audio and video monitoring. 2. Abnormality alerts: The device is equipped with various abnormal detection technologies, allowing the application to receive timely alerts from the monitoring end, enabling prompt handling of home security issues. 3. AI service: Our self-developed AI recognition algorithm can help identify specific objects such as humans, packages, and pets, providing accurate information and alerts. For more detailed features, please refer to the app. If you have any questions, please contact us at support@arenti.com Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://apis-us-west.cloudedge360.com/html/audit/storage_server.html

About

HonySmart

Control your robot vacuum with advanced mapping features. Set virtual boundaries, schedule cleanings, and target specific areas for efficient home maintenance. The app helps your robot navigate and clean precisely where you need it to.

Highlights
  • Map save mode
  • Virtual walls and restricted areas
  • Scheduled cleaning tasks
  • Specific room cleaning
  • Spot cleaning
  • Resume cleaning after charging
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Through the HonySmart app, you can easily unlock the following advanced features: [Map Save](Only applicable to some devices) Turn on the map save mode, and after operating according to regulations, advanced functions such as room zoning, merging and segmentation can be achieved, while improving cleaning efficiency. [Virtual Walls and Restricted Areas] Set up virtual walls and restricted areas, ready to use and set, so that the robot will not cross the virtual wall or enter the restricted area during cleaning. [Timing Cleaning] If you make an appointment a scheduled cleaning task, and the robot will start the cleaning task at the designated time. After completion, it will automatically return to the charging station. [Selected Area Cleaning] (Only applicable to some devices) You can choose to specify a room for cleaning. After selection, only the selected room will be cleaned, and you can clean wherever you want. [Spot Cleaning] Click on the location to be cleaned on the map, and after clicking Start, the robot will automatically plan the path to the target point and perform local cleaning. [Resume Cleaning] When the battery level is below 20%, the robot automatically plans the shortest path to return to the charging station for charging: after fully charging, return to the unfinished area and continue cleaning.

Screenshots

Arenti4 screens
HonySmart3 screens

Verdict

The call

Arenti and HonySmart both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Arenti's written reviews are positive against 32% of HonySmart's. Arenti also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 420). HonySmart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 29). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Arenti sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HonySmart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Arenti against 4.4 for HonySmart. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 420 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Arenti's written reviews are positive against 32% of HonySmart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arenti ships an update every 5 weeks, HonySmart every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arenti versus HonySmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArentiHonySmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better4.4 (420 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better31.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better420
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB175 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHangzhou Arenti Technology Co., Ltd.Dawnwin Mdt Info Tech.Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Arenti

All ratings1,813 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,057 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral8.0%
Negative15.4%

HonySmart

All ratings415 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral15.0%
Negative53.3%

User reviews

Arenti

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy setup and use
  • 🚀 Clear, high-quality video
  • 🔒 Secure monitoring
  • 💡 Useful features like two-way audio and night vision
  • 💡 Affordable price point

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and frequent disconnections
  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Battery life concerns for wireless cameras
  • 🔒 Privacy and security worries around data usage

HonySmart

From 420 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great vacuuming
  • 👍 Effective cleaning
  • 🚀 Time-saving
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Mapping issues
  • 🐛 Connectivity problems
  • 🐛 App bugs
  • 🔧 Poor customer support
  • 🐛 Unreliable functionality

Bugs and requests

Arenti

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera feed not recording or saving footage properly
  • Inability to access camera settings from the app
  • Inconsistent performance after software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve motion detection and notification settings
  • Allow multiple user logins on the same account
  • Optimize app for tablet/iPad use
  • Integrate with smart home platforms like Alexa

HonySmart

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Mapping errors and resets
  • Connectivity issues with WiFi
  • App buttons and features not working
  • Vacuum getting stuck or not returning to dock
  • Unexpected behavior after software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved app UI and functionality
  • Better mapping and zoning capabilities
  • Alexa/Siri integration
  • Firmware updates to fix bugs
  • More detailed cleaning history

In-app purchases

27 purchases

Arenti

Subscriptions17
  • 1台设备30天AI订阅$1.991 Month
  • AI Subscription 1 Device$1.991 Month
  • AI-month-as-1-c$2.991 Month
Show 14 more
  • Cloud Month Event 3 Days$2.991 Month
  • cam basic-7days-m-1$3.991 Month
  • Cloud Month Continue 3 Days$3.991 Month
  • One Camera for 30 days Cloud2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Cloud AI Month Event 1 Device2 variants$4.991 Month
  • cam basic-30days-m-1$4.991 Month
  • Cloud Month Event 7 Days$4.991 Month
  • cam plus-m-1 duo$6.991 Month
  • cam plus-m-1$6.991 Month
  • Cloud SUB Event 2 Device$7.991 Month
  • Cloud AI Month Event 2 Device$9.991 Month
  • Cloud SUB Event 3 Device$11.991 Month
  • cam plus-m-2$13.991 Month
  • One Camera for 30 days Cloud$19.991 Month
One-time10
  • Event One Month 3 Days$2.99
  • Continue One Month 3 Days$3.99
  • Event One Month 7 Days$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Continue One Month 7 Days$6.99
  • Event One Quarter 3 Days$7.99
  • Continue One Quarter 3 Days$10.99
  • Event One Year 3 Days$29.99
  • Continue One Year 3 Days$39.99
  • Cloud Year Event 1 Device$39.99
  • Event One Year 7 Days$49.99
None

HonySmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arenti free?
Arenti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HonySmart free?
HonySmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arenti or HonySmart?
Arenti is rated higher. Arenti averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while HonySmart averages 4.4 from 420 ratings.
Do Arenti or HonySmart have ads?
Neither Arenti nor HonySmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arenti or HonySmart?
Arenti ships an update every 5 weeks, and HonySmart every 14 months. Most recently, Arenti was updated on September 25, 2026 and HonySmart on September 18, 2026.

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