Comparison

ESP SMART 2K vs UGOKU Pad

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

Head to head

About

ESP SMART 2K

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All-new design the user interface and software architecture of the APP, to provide you better user experience. With "ESP SMART 2K", you can add your IPC（IP Camera） in minutes, config your IP Camera，get live view and view recordings. With "ESP SMART 2K"APP, you can: - Add products - Config your IP Camera,such as time,alarm,recordings - View live video from IP camera anywhere,anytime - View recordings in IP Camera

About

UGOKU Pad

Features

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UGOKU Pad is an application that connects a microcontroller such as ESP32 to a smartphone via Bluetooth for easy operation. You can create your own control panel by combining various widgets such as joysticks, sliders, and buttons. It can be used for various purposes such as operating motors and monitoring sensor data. Arduino sample code for ESP32 is also provided, so feel free to try it out.

Screenshots

ESP SMART 2K3 screens

UGOKU Pad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UGOKU Pad at every 4 months against ESP SMART 2K's every 13 months. ESP SMART 2K's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESP SMART 2K ships an update every 13 months, UGOKU Pad every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

ESP SMART 2K versus UGOKU Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ESP SMART 2K	UGOKU Pad
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 13 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	101 MB	22 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Elite Security Products (ESP)	Tomohiro Aoki

In-app purchases

None

ESP SMART 2K

No in-app purchases

None

UGOKU Pad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESP SMART 2K free?

ESP SMART 2K is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is UGOKU Pad free?

UGOKU Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ESP SMART 2K or UGOKU Pad have ads?

Neither ESP SMART 2K nor UGOKU Pad shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ESP SMART 2K or UGOKU Pad?

ESP SMART 2K ships an update every 13 months, and UGOKU Pad every 4 months. Most recently, ESP SMART 2K was updated on October 27, 2026 and UGOKU Pad on October 25, 2026.