Comparison

X Smart Home vs JOOAN

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Connected device control
  • Easy device management
  • Seamless device interconnectivity
  • Device sharing with family
  • Fast and convenient interaction
Features
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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/

About

JOOAN

Monitor your home, office, or store remotely with real-time video, automatic tracking of moving objects, and zone detection with sound alarms. This app allows for intelligent voice control of connected smart cameras, enhancing security and providing remote care.

Highlights
  • Real-time video monitoring
  • Automatic object tracking
  • Zone detection with sound alarms
  • Remote playback
  • Abnormal alarm push notifications
  • Intelligent voice control integration
Features
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"JOOAN" is a mobile client for smart cameras. Through cloud monitoring P2P technology, JOOAN can realize real-time monitoring, video chat, remote playback, abnormal alarm and other functions, such as after connecting to a smart camera. You can experience the following features: ·Watching the store and watching the home: View the real-time video of home, shops, offices and other places at any time, allowing you to easily manage the office, protect the safety of your home at any time, realize remote care, intelligent companionship, and share a wonderful life. ·Automatic Tracking: Track moving objects, lock on abnormal targets, and record videos. ·Zone detection: Key area detection and sound alarm can be set. After abnormal human activity/environment is detected, the on-site alarm will sound and the abnormal information will be pushed immediately, helping you discover potential safety hazards at the first time. ·Intelligent voice control: Link to Tmall Genie, voice control to turn on/off the smart camera, making your use more comfortable. JOOAN, Zhilian Life, you can watch your home, store and pet at any time, making your life safer and more exciting.

Screenshots

X Smart Home3 screens
JOOAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JOOAN at 4.7 against X Smart Home's 2.2. JOOAN also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 14%). X Smart Home's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. X Smart Home sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and JOOAN sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JOOAN holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 283 and 126 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of X Smart Home's written reviews are positive against 29% of JOOAN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X Smart Home ships an update every 5 weeks, JOOAN every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
X Smart Home versus JOOAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterX Smart HomeJOOAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (283 ratings)4.7 (126 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.5% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings283 — better126
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB307 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer广州钱柜物联科技有限公司Shenzhen Zhihuizai IOT Co., Ltd

Customer experience

X Smart Home

All ratings283 ratings
Positive26.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative67.1%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive14.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative79.3%

JOOAN

All ratings74 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

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

JOOAN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

X Smart Home

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time4
  • 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
10 purchases

JOOAN

Subscriptions6
  • 3-Day Video Loop Storage (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • 7-Day Video Loop Storage (1 month)$4.991 Month
  • 30-Day Video Loop Storage (1 month)$15.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • 3-Day Video Loop Storage (1 Year)$29.991 Year
  • 7-Day Video Loop Storage (1 Year)$44.991 Year
  • 30-Day Video Loop Storage (1 Year)$164.991 Year
One-time4
  • 事件型3天云存储月套餐$3.99
  • 事件型7天云存储月套餐$5.99
  • 3 Day cloud storage quarterly Pkg$9.99
Show 1 more
  • 事件型30天云存储月套餐$17.99

Questions

Is X Smart Home free?
X Smart Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JOOAN free?
JOOAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, X Smart Home or JOOAN?
JOOAN is rated higher. X Smart Home averages 2.2 out of 5 from 283 ratings, while JOOAN averages 4.7 from 126 ratings.
Do X Smart Home or JOOAN have ads?
Both X Smart Home and JOOAN show ads.
Which is updated more often, X Smart Home or JOOAN?
X Smart Home ships an update every 5 weeks, and JOOAN every 12 months. Most recently, X Smart Home was updated on November 7, 2026 and JOOAN on November 8, 2026.

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