Comparison

Picostone Pro vs Sky Smart Home

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

Head to head

Your home, but smarter

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About

Picostone Pro

Features

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Control your home appliances from anywhere. Just install the hardware and you can control your lights, fans and air conditioners from your mobile phone.

About

Sky Smart Home

Monitor your home remotely with live HD video feeds from your front door. Securely store video clips for 30 days and share important moments. The app offers easy setup with step-by-step guidance.

Highlights

Live HD video streaming
Cloud video storage (30 days)
Shareable video clips
Remote doorbell answering
Step-by-step setup guide

Features

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Welcome to Sky Smart Home, where you can feel close to home while you’re away. Watch all the action from your front door, live, and get everything you need in one simple package. Your privacy? Protected. Your clips? Secured. Your questions? Answered. And you’ll be set up before you know it, with step-by-step instructions in the Sky Smart Home app. What can I do in the Sky Smart Home app? Quick hello: Answer the door, even when you’re out. See it live: See all the moments from your front door, in crystal-clear HD. Saved for later: Your videos stay in the Cloud for 30 days. Worth sharing: Save clips and share them with anyone. Don’t have Sky Smart Home yet? Head to Sky.com to find out more.

Screenshots

Picostone Pro4 screens

Sky Smart Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sky Smart Home at monthly against Picostone Pro's every 2 months. Picostone Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 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

Picostone Pro ships an update every 2 months, Sky Smart Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Picostone Pro versus Sky Smart Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Picostone Pro	Sky Smart Home
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	12.9% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	29 MB	184 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Virang Jhaveri	Sky UK Limited

Bugs and requests

Picostone Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sky Smart Home

Reported bugs

15 issues

Error 401 code preventing app access
Login access denied without password entry option
Firmware update failures rendering app unusable
App won't open - constant error messages
Camera stuck on pink screen during setup

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Indoor camera won't connect to WiFi
Doorbell won't update firmware
Auto-arm function not working after updates
Video playback shows black screen despite stored footage
Motion detection alerts but no recording
App loses connection and locks up during updates
Sensors disconnect and become unresponsive
Chime won't pair with doorbell
App takes excessive time to connect to cameras
Settings screen appears with no add device option

Requested features

15 requests

Landscape full-screen video viewing mode
Separate notification types for doorbell vs motion detection
Phone ring alert instead of beep for doorbell
Customizable notification sounds
Portable/wireless chime option

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SD card support for continuous recording
Ability to set recording duration (not just 15 seconds)
Two-way audio that works smoothly
Adjustable camera quality and IR settings
Dark mode for app
Alexa integration
Ability to purchase additional sensors
Auto-arm that works reliably without opening app
Better battery charge indicator for doorbell
Adjustable water sensor sensitivity

In-app purchases

None

Picostone Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Sky Smart Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Picostone Pro free?

Picostone Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Sky Smart Home free?

Sky Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Picostone Pro or Sky Smart Home have ads?

Neither Picostone Pro nor Sky Smart Home shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Picostone Pro or Sky Smart Home?

Picostone Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Sky Smart Home monthly. Most recently, Picostone Pro was updated on October 27, 2026 and Sky Smart Home on October 30, 2026.