Comparison

ALUTECH Smart vs HikMonitor

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

Head to head
About

ALUTECH Smart

Control roller shutters and doors remotely via smartphone or voice assistants. Create custom automation scenarios based on time, weather, or location. Monitor device status and manage user access.

Highlights
  • Remote control of roller shutters/doors
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Customizable automation scenarios
  • Push notifications for device status
  • Group control of multiple devices
  • User access management
Features
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ALUTECH Smart allows you to open, close or set your roller shutter or roller door in a preferred position as simply as possible. Control your devices using your smartphone or voice assistants from anywhere in the world. All you need is compatible devices and internet access*. With ALUTECH Smart you can create flexible operation scenarios that may also include other devices connected via the app. Your scenarios can be customized and activated based on the time of day, weather conditions, your location, etc. Here are some of the functions of ALUTECH Smart: - Push notifications and monitoring of device status - Grouping and simultaneous control of multiple devices - Distribution of access rights for users - Usage statistics, etc. * After ALUTECH Smart has been configured, smart devices can be partially controlled even in offline mode, no Internet access required.

About

HikMonitor

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HikMonitor — клиент для Hikvision NVR Мобильный клиент для просмотра видеонаблюдения на базе Hikvision NVR. Требует самостоятельно развёрнутого сервера — исходный код и инструкция по установке доступны в репозитории разработчика. Данные не передаются третьим сторонам. Камеры Просматривайте снимки с подключённых камер и обновляйте их по запросу. Журнал событий История активности с фильтрацией по типу и поиском: входы, снимки, нарушения доступа, системные события. Администрирование Управляйте пользователями, ролями и доступом к камерам. Просматривайте активные сессии и дистанционно завершайте их.

Screenshots

ALUTECH Smart4 screens
HikMonitor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ALUTECH Smart at 14.0 against HikMonitor's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

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

ALUTECH Smart ships an update every 4 months, HikMonitor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
ALUTECH Smart versus HikMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterALUTECH SmartHikMonitor
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB2 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperALYUTEKH INKORPOREITED, OOOSergei Ivankov

In-app purchases

None

ALUTECH Smart

No in-app purchases

None

HikMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ALUTECH Smart free?
ALUTECH Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HikMonitor free?
HikMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ALUTECH Smart or HikMonitor have ads?
Neither ALUTECH Smart nor HikMonitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ALUTECH Smart or HikMonitor?
ALUTECH Smart ships an update every 4 months, and HikMonitor every 2 months. Most recently, ALUTECH Smart was updated on November 3, 2026 and HikMonitor on November 5, 2026.

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