BVU Authority vs Point SmartHome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BVU Authority
Manage your utility bills on the go. View and pay your current bill, track past payments, and access historical usage data through interactive graphs. Stay informed with payment and notification management.
- View and pay bills
- Track past payments
- Access historical usage graphs
- Manage payments
- Manage notifications
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BVU Authority's mobile payment application allows you to view and pay your bill, view your past payments, access your historical usage information in graph form, and manage your payments and notifications, among other capabilities.
Point SmartHome
Manage your home WiFi network effortlessly with an intuitive interface. Monitor connected devices, troubleshoot issues, and implement parental controls for a better WiFi experience.
- WiFi network setup
- Device monitoring
- Network troubleshooting
- Parental controls
- Access limiting
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Point Broadband's Point SmartHome powered by Plume makes it easy to set up, monitor and manage your WiFi network - all from the app's award winning intuitive design. Gain control over your home WiFi to check who's online, fix issues with your network, set parental controls like limiting access during homework or mealtimes, plus more. Welcome to a whole new WiFi Experience with Point SmartHome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BVU Authority at 5.0 against Point SmartHome's 2.5. BVU Authority also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
BVU Authority holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 12 respectively.
BVU Authority ships an update every 6 weeks, Point SmartHome every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BVU Authority | Point SmartHome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 2.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 361 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Service Association | Plume Design, Inc. |
Customer experience
BVU Authority
Point SmartHome
In-app purchases
BVU Authority
No in-app purchases
Point SmartHome
No in-app purchases
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