SmartView Pro vs IP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartView Pro
This mobile monitoring client software connects to video surveillance products over the network. It allows for live viewing, camera control, video playback, and alarm notifications directly from your phone.
- Live video view
- Cradle head control
- Video playback
- Alarm push notifications
- Cloud device management
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SmartView is a mobile monitoring client software that connects to video surveillance products over the network, meeting your requirements such as live view, cradle head control, video playback, alarm push, and cloud device management on the mobile phone.
IP
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IP-COM View is a super easy-to-use application for smart monitoring. It integrates various features, such as video monitoring, alarm notification, two-way audio, video playback, and so on. Together with the managed smart devices , it can be widely used in enterprises, shops, machine rooms, and warehouses, meeting users' demand for remote video monitoring. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact with our technical support info@ip-com.com.cn. Best regards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SmartView Pro at 8.0 against IP's 13.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartView Pro ships an update every 2 months, IP every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and December 11, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartView Pro | IP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Raven, Inc | IP-COM Networks Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
SmartView Pro
No in-app purchases
IP
No in-app purchases
