Comparison

Smart BBS vs Fanvil Partner

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

Head to head
About

Smart BBS

Features
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SMART BBS 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

About

Fanvil Partner

Features
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Fanvil Partner is a professional mobile application designed specifically for installers, suitable for the deployment, configuration, and daily maintenance of intercom and access control projects in villas, residential communities, apartments, and office buildings. With Fanvil Partner, installers can efficiently manage projects, devices, and users in a unified way, simplify project delivery, improve maintenance efficiency, and enable end users to use devices and services directly without complicated configuration. Key Features: • Project Management
Supports the management of villa and community projects, with flexible configuration of projects, buildings, rooms, and resident information. • Device Management
Supports adding, deleting, and managing devices for easier device maintenance. • Remote Maintenance
Supports remote firmware upgrades, device reboot, device diagnostics, and other operations to improve maintenance efficiency. • Fast Deployment
Supports quick device addition through QR code scanning, improving deployment efficiency and project delivery speed. • Knowledge Base Access
Built-in Fanvil knowledge base for convenient access to device manuals, configuration documents, and related materials at any time. • License Management
Supports assigning licenses to end users and viewing historical authorization records. Fanvil Partner is committed to providing partners with a more efficient and convenient smart building deployment and maintenance experience.

Screenshots

Smart BBS4 screens
Fanvil Partner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart BBS at 9.0 against Fanvil Partner's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Smart BBS versus Fanvil Partner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart BBSFanvil Partner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLuis Guilherme NogueiraFanvil Link Technology Co. Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Smart BBS

No in-app purchases

None

Fanvil Partner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart BBS free?
Smart BBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fanvil Partner free?
Fanvil Partner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart BBS or Fanvil Partner have ads?
Neither Smart BBS nor Fanvil Partner shows ads.

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