X Smart Home vs Boykeep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X Smart Home
Manage your smart home devices with this app. It allows for quick setup, control, and interconnectivity between various smart devices. Share access with family and friends to enjoy technology together.
- Connected device control
- Easy device management
- Seamless device interconnectivity
- Device sharing with family
- Fast and convenient interaction
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X Smart Home App is your smart device management platform for the home. With the X Smart Home App, you can enjoy fast, convenient interaction between your phone and smart devices, and enable seamless interconnectivity among your smart devices. Your smart life is just one X Smart Home App away. 1. Connected control, easy to use:Quickly add and manage devices with simple operations, enabling interconnection across smart devices. 2. Device sharing, shared fun:Share your devices with family and friends, and enjoy the fun of technology together. Apple Standard End-User Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Boykeep
Monitor your home with a Wi-Fi video camera that connects to your smartphone. View live feeds remotely, engage in two-way conversations, and receive motion alerts. Features include high-definition video and pan, tilt, and zoom capabilities.
- Two-way conversation and audio
- Motion detected activity alerts
- High-definition video feed
- Remote pan, tilt, and zoom
- Facial recognition
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The boykeep is home monitoring Wi-Fi video camera brand that sets up easily on your smartphone. With boykeep camera, you can view your live video feed from anywhere by logging into the free app on your smartphone. APP Features： 1、Two-way conversation and audio. 2、Motion detected activity. 3、High-definition video. 4、Pan, tilt, zoom on your phone to see more details of the room. 5、Facial recognition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boykeep at 4.7 against X Smart Home's 2.2. Boykeep also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. X Smart Home sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Boykeep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Boykeep holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boykeep has 4.9K ratings behind it against 284, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of X Smart Home's written reviews are positive against 40% of Boykeep's.
X Smart Home ships an update every 5 weeks, Boykeep every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X Smart Home | Boykeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (284 ratings) | 4.7 (4.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews | 39.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 284 | 4.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 345 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 广州钱柜物联科技有限公司 | Hangzhou Kua Shi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
X Smart Home
Boykeep
User reviews
X Smart Home
From 284 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Clear video
- ⏱️ Acceptable notification time
- 🔔 Instant chime
- 📱 Works with phone
Room to improve
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
- 🔍 Slow to find/bind device
- ⏱️ Delayed live feed
- 📷 Poor image quality
- 🔑 Login/account problems
Boykeep
From 4.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clear audio and video quality
- 🚀 Works well
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great camera
- 👍 Intuitive setup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🔍 Ads are obtrusive
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Camera status light issues
Bugs and requests
X Smart Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Binding failure
- Disconnection issues
- Verification code not working
- Compatibility problems
Requested features
5 requests- Live video feed
- Motion detection
- Cloud/local storage
- Alexa integration
- Improved instructions
Boykeep
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras not connecting to server
- Cameras not recording
- App crashing or shutting down unexpectedly
- Blank screens in help and feedback section
Requested features
5 requests- Option to disable cloud storage and keep recordings local
- Ability to cancel iCloud trial subscription
- Multi-camera viewing screen improvements
- Option to disable status light
- Ability to record for longer durations
In-app purchases
X Smart Home
- 7-Day Rolling Cloud Storage Month$1.991 Month
- 30-Day Rolling Cloud Storage Month$3.991 Month
- 7-Day Rolling Cloud Storage Year$12.991 Year
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- 30-Day Rolling Cloud Storage Yearly$24.991 Year
- 7天滚动云存储30天$1.99
- 30天滚动云存储30天$3.99
- 7天滚动云存储一年$12.99
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- 30天滚动云存储一年$24.99
Boykeep
No in-app purchases
