Comparison

ANLIFE vs Homeguardsmart

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

Head to head
About

ANLIFE

Monitor your home, courtyard, or balcony in real-time with smart camera integration. Quickly review recorded footage and manage multiple devices simultaneously. Share access with family members for convenient, shared surveillance.

Highlights
  • Real-time video monitoring
  • Quick video browsing
  • Multiple product management
  • Family sharing
  • Cloud recording
  • Intelligent notifications
  • Activity zones
Features
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【APP introduction】 ANLIFE, with the use of smart camera products, you can always know the real-time video of the house, courtyard, balcony, etc., and also can quickly browse to the video during the automatic monitoring of the camera, and use the application to easily monitor multiple products at the same time or Family use together. 【Service details】 ANLIFE Awareness provide the following 3 service contents, user will get the ANLIFE awareness with 15-day/30-day/60-day cloud recording, intelligent notification and activity zone features after subscription. General service: ANLIFE Awareness Basic (3 months\12 months) ANLIFE Awareness Plus (3 months\12 months) ANLIFE Awareness Pro (3 months\12 months) Upgrade service: ANLIFE Awareness Basic update to Plus (3 months\12 months) ANLIFE Awareness Basic update to Pro (3 months\12 months) ANLIFE Awareness Plus update to Pro (3 months\12 months) Auto subscribe service: ANLIFE Awareness Basic(Subscribe Monthly) ANLIFE Awareness Plus(Subscribe Monthly) ANLIFE Awareness Pro(Subscribe Monthly) 【Buying rules】 Cancel auto renewal: Please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings at least 24 hours prior to the expiration time of your subscription. Renewal: iTunes account will be charged automatically within 24 hours prior to the expiration time of your subscription. If the renewal is successful, the subscription will be extended by one subscription period. Terms of Use:https://www.mubilifeja.live/html/anlife/terms-of-use/en/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mubilifeja.live/html/anlife/privacy-policy/en/ Awareness Service Agreement: https://www.mubilifeja.live/html/anlife/Awareness-Service-Agreement/en/ Continuous Subscription Service Agreement:https://www.mubilifeja.live/html/anlife/continuous-Subscription-Service-Agreement/en/

About

Homeguardsmart

Monitor your home security with affordable smart cameras and systems directly from your smartphone. Enjoy simple setup, multi-system support, and intelligent notifications day or night, no matter where you are.

Highlights
  • Remote home monitoring
  • Multi-system support
  • Simple setup
  • Intelligent notifications
  • Cloud recording
  • Activity zones
Features
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-APP introduction Homeguard's affordable smart home security cameras and systems help you monitor your home directly from your smartphone. With multi-system support and simple setup, you can easily control multiple Homeguard cameras within one app. The Homeguardsmart app will alert you to what matters, day or night, no matter where you are. - Compatible models as below: HGWBC-351 HGWBC-356 HGWBC-358 - Compatible models as below: HGWBC-351 HGWBC-356 HGWBC-358 - Service details Homeguardsmart Awareness provide the following service contents, user will get the Homeguardsmart awareness with 30-day cloud recording, intelligent notification and activity zone features after subscription. - General service: Homeguardsmart Awareness Single Device (3 months\12 months) Homeguardsmart Awareness Four-device (3 months\12 months) - Auto subscribe service: Homeguardsmart Awareness Single Device(Subscribe Monthly) Homeguardsmart Awareness Four-device(Subscribe Monthly) - Buying rules Cancel auto renewal: Please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings at least 24 hours prior to the expiration time of your subscription. Renewal: iTunes account will be charged automatically within 24 hours prior to the expiration time of your subscription. If the renewal is successful, the subscription will be extended by one subscription period. Terms of Use: https://www.homeguardsmart.live/html/homeguardsmart/terms-of-use/en Privacy Policy: https://www.homeguardsmart.live/html/homeguardsmart/privacy-policy/en Awareness Service Agreement: https://www.homeguardsmart.live/html/homeguardsmart/Awareness-Service-Agreement/en/ Continuous Subscription Service Agreement:https://www.homeguardsmart.live/html/homeguardsmart/continuous-Subscription-Service-Agreement/en/

Screenshots

ANLIFE4 screens
Homeguardsmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

ANLIFE and Homeguardsmart both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of ANLIFE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Homeguardsmart's. ANLIFE also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (201 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. ANLIFE sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Homeguardsmart sells 6 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ANLIFE against 5.0 for Homeguardsmart. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ANLIFE has 201 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of ANLIFE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Homeguardsmart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ANLIFE ships an update every 6 weeks, Homeguardsmart every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ANLIFE versus Homeguardsmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterANLIFEHomeguardsmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (201 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings201 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZUMIMALL TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTDHOMEGUARD TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Customer experience

ANLIFE

All ratings201 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Homeguardsmart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ANLIFE

Subscriptions3
  • Basic subscription$2.991 Month
  • Plus subscription$4.491 Month
  • Pro subscription$7.991 Month
One-time6
  • Basic 3 months$7.99
  • Plus 3 months$12.99
  • Pro 3 months$23.99
Show 3 more
  • Basic 12 months$31.99
  • Plus 12 months$49.99
  • Pro 12 months$94.99
6 purchases

Homeguardsmart

Subscriptions2
  • Homeguard Secure Single device$2.991 Month
  • Homeguard Secure Four-device1 Month trial$5.991 Month
One-time4
  • Single Device 3 months$7.99
  • Four-device 3 months$15.99
  • Single Device 12 months$30.99
Show 1 more
  • Four-device 12 months$59.99

Questions

Is ANLIFE free?
ANLIFE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Homeguardsmart free?
Homeguardsmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ANLIFE or Homeguardsmart?
Homeguardsmart is rated higher. ANLIFE averages 4.9 out of 5 from 201 ratings, while Homeguardsmart averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ANLIFE or Homeguardsmart have ads?
Neither ANLIFE nor Homeguardsmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ANLIFE or Homeguardsmart?
ANLIFE ships an update every 6 weeks, and Homeguardsmart every 10 months. Most recently, ANLIFE was updated on September 23, 2026 and Homeguardsmart on June 11, 2026.

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