Comparison

Roku Smart Home vs Stringray Secure

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

Head to head
About

Roku Smart Home

This app allows you to manage all your Roku smart home devices from a single interface. Control cameras, lights, plugs, and more, with features like live monitoring, two-way audio, and customizable notifications. Set schedules and automate your home for convenience and security.

Highlights
  • Device setup and customization
  • Live camera monitoring
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Motion and sound notifications
  • Smart light control (color, brightness, presets)
  • Smart plug scheduling and remote control
  • Cloud storage for recordings (subscription)
Currently charting
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The simple way to a smarter home. The Roku Smart Home mobile app is the only smart home manager you need for your Roku Smart Home devices—indoor and outdoor home security cameras, video doorbells, smart bulbs, smart light strips, smart plugs, and more. Easily set up your smart home devices, customize your settings, and more all in the Roku Smart Home device manager. See all your devices in one place and group them to control your entire house at once. The Roku Smart Home mobile app is your one and only home camera app. With your smart home manager, you can easily set up Roku home security cameras and video doorbells and customize camera settings in a tap. Monitor your home from anywhere with the app—get instant motion or sound notifications when there’s activity, pull up live footage, and even have a chat with two-way audio. You can customize notifications and motion detection zones, so you only get the alerts you want. With a Roku Smart Home subscription, you can unlock cloud storage and view motion-triggered recordings for up to 14 days. Also included in the subscription is smart detection, which identifies people, pets, packages, and cars and allows you to filter alerts—so you only get the ones you decide are important.* Home security has never been this easy. Roku smart lights brighten up any space in your home with customizable LED bulbs and smart light strips. Your smart home manager also allows you to quickly and easily customize light settings for your smart bulbs and smart light strips with a tap. Change colors, save custom presets, adjust brightness, and create rules that put your lights on your schedule—even when you’re not home. With Roku smart plugs, control indoor lamps, outdoor holiday lights, or any compatible device remotely in the app. Customize your plug’s settings in your smart home manager to give your home power when you need it. Create custom schedules for your plugs to switch on or off. You’re in full control. When it comes to installing your smart home devices, your smart home manager makes setup a breeze. All Roku Smart Home products have a surprisingly simple guided setup in the Roku Smart Home mobile app. *Sign up for Roku Smart Home subscription by logging into your Roku account. Privacy Policy: go.roku.com/privacypolicy CA Privacy Notice: https://docs.roku.com/published/userprivacypolicy/en/us#userprivacypolicy-en_us-CCPA

About

Stringray Secure

Features
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Stringray Secure helps you stay safer and more secure on the water. From theft protection and battery monitoring to 24/7 live support, your vessel is always connected and protected. Features Include: Mechanical Helpline: Call our Mechanical Helpline when you’re having trouble on the water. Live Location & Speed: Track your vessel via GPS in real time with NOAA charts, satellite, or map views. Protect Mode: Don’t let unauthorized users move your boat without you knowing. Smart Notifications: Set speed limits, watch battery voltage trends, and receive instant alerts. Performance Insights: Track engine hours and distance traveled.* Trip Playback: Favorite restaurants or fishing spots? Review your journeys with detailed route history. 24/7 Live Support: Every call answered, in person, in seconds around-the-clock from our HQ. Safety & Weather: Use departure and return checklists, monitor expiration dates, and see wave height, wind, and visibility. *Engine hours and distance estimated using ignition logic

Screenshots

Roku Smart Home4 screens
Stringray Secure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stringray Secure at none against Roku Smart Home's shown. Stringray Secure also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). Roku Smart Home's advantage is chart position (#204 vs unranked). On price, 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Roku Smart Home versus Stringray Secure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoku Smart HomeStringray Secure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (167K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings167K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#204 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperROKU INCJohn Crawford

Bugs and requests

Roku Smart Home

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cameras randomly go offline
  • Recorded videos not saving properly
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Camera settings resetting unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to auto-delete recorded events
  • Allow playback of recorded videos without subscription
  • Improve video quality adjustment options
  • Add ability to rearrange camera order in the app

Stringray Secure

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Roku Smart Home

No in-app purchases

None

Stringray Secure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roku Smart Home free?
Roku Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stringray Secure free?
Stringray Secure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roku Smart Home or Stringray Secure have ads?
Roku Smart Home shows ads; Stringray Secure does not.

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