SmarterView vs Format Conversion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmarterView
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SmarterView: the Smart Building management app that gives you real-time data in the palm of your hand. Are you lagging behind with limited visibility of your assets and performance? Get real-time smart building information at the swipe of a finger We created SmarterView to help you measure and manage anything you can imagine. SmarterView provides a single view of all your smart building data in one convenient mobile app. Three simple steps to solving your asset visibility and data management issues 1. LOG IN: View your company profile, portfolios and sites on the dashboard. 2. CONFIGURE: Schedule alerts and automation to your satisfaction. 3. UNLOCK: Realise your true data potential with real-time information on all your assets. Take your building monitoring to the next level The smart analytics and AI capabilities of SmarterView make it easy for you to gain a summarised or detailed overview of the data collected by your sensors and tags. At a glance, you'll be able to see: - Device summary: Latest read time, physical location, description of the device, status & issues - History: Log of alerts and commands triggered - Statistics: Including utility consumption totals and your consumption by hour, day or phase. Features: - Powerful, real-time insights that allow you to optimise your operations effectively - Unlock building energy monitoring capabilities - Real-time alerts - Real-time visual status Reporting - Daily/weekly/monthly—your choice - Automatically compiled and sent to you - Historial records on demand Benefits - Streamline your smart building experience - Solve the lack of asset visibility - Reduce manual management tasks - Improve compliance and reporting - Reduce downtime and asset failure - Develop smarter maintenance protocols - Create a healthier building environment - Improve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) tactics and reporting - Work towards net zero goals - Maximise revenue How SmarterView works Connected to the award-winning Orion, The Real-Time Data Network™, Smarter Technologies' smart sensors and tags turn everyday objects into smart IoT devices. Tag any high-value asset, tool, or equipment with the small, robust, wireless smart tags to collect vital data points, such as location, sound, vibration, temperature, status, etc. Data from tags is transmitted wirelessly and in real time using Smarter Technologies' Orion, The Real-Time Data Network™. You can then command, control, monitor and manage your assets on SmarterView. This comprehensive asset management overview gives you immediate action, automation and analysis. Using SmarterView is as simple as: 1. Receiving your logins from Smarter Technologies 2. Viewing your company profile, portfolios and sites on the dashboard 3. Configuring alerts and automations for specific devices 4. Reading the data of all IoT devices and solutions connected to your site 5. Understanding your data “The world around us is becoming an increasingly connected one. It’s one thing to collect the data, but its usefulness is only as good as its management and analysis. With SmarterView, you can measure and manage anything you can imagine.” - Mark Read, Smarter Technologies Chairman “One of the most useful applications of SmarterView in the current climate is for effective energy management. By using the IoT to connect your electrical and mechanical systems to the cloud-based SmarterView platform, you’ll have access to data and insights that offer actionable insights for innovations and cost-saving solutions. For example, SmarterView enables energy load balancing and phase readings that enable you to reroute power to a battery between units to balance your electricity consumption more efficiently.” - Matthew Margetts, Smarter Technologies Director of Sales & Marketing
Format Conversion
Transform videos, Live Photos, and images with a versatile toolbox. Create dynamic wallpapers, bring stills to life, edit audio, reformat for social media, compress, trim, and more without needing editing skills.
- Video to dynamic wallpaper
- Live Photo to video conversion
- Video to social media format
- Still image to Live Photo
- Extract lossless audio
- Compress photos without quality loss
- Convert between various image and video formats
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Overview: This all-in-one app covers video, Live Photos, photo editing and PDF. Turn videos into live wallpapers, photos into Live Photos, extract audio, convert formats, or merge, split and compress PDFs — all in a flash. Key Features: [Live Photos] Video to Live Wallpaper Quickly turn your favorite videos into live wallpapers and personalize your screen. Live Photo to Video Convert Live Photos to video and save every special moment. Video to Live Photo Turn videos into Live Photos in seconds and freshen up your album. Video to Live Photo for Social Easily create Live Photos for social media and share your moments. Photo to Live Photo Turn still photos into Live Photos and bring them to life. Mute Live Photo Remove the sound from Live Photos and save them muted. [Video Tools] Video Format Conversion Fast conversion between many video formats for any platform. Extract Audio Extract clean audio from videos and save your favorite music. Trim Video Trim videos easily and keep only the best parts. Video Speed Freely adjust playback speed, from slow motion to fast. Video to GIF Pick a clip and easily create animated GIFs. [Photo Editing] Photo Format Conversion Convert between various image formats for any purpose. Compress Photos Compress photos without losing quality. Rotate Photos Rotate photos 360 degrees and fix the angle anytime. Resize Photos Set your own size to fit any platform with ease. Photos to GIF Turn photos into animated GIFs in a flash. Remove Location Data Wipe location and other private data from photos with one tap. 3×3 Grid Crop Cut one photo into nine 3×3 tiles — better for social feeds. Mosaic & Pixelate Multiple mosaic levels for complete privacy. Partial Blur Drag the frame to blur just the area you choose. Black & White Photos Three styles — classic B/W, noir and tonal — in one tap. Photo to ASCII Art Turn photos into copyable ASCII text art. App Icon Generator Generate all iOS icon sizes from one square photo. [PDF Toolkit] Photos to PDF Combine multiple photos into one PDF in your chosen order. Merge PDF Quickly merge multiple PDF files into one. Extract PDF Pages Extract the pages you need by page range. PDF to Images Export every page as JPG or PNG in HD quality. Compress PDF Smart compression that dramatically shrinks file size. Rotate PDF Rotate the whole document by 90, 180 or 270 degrees. PDF Watermark Add a text watermark to every page against misuse. Delete PDF Pages Remove unneeded pages by page range. Reorder PDF Pages Set your own page order and tidy up documents fast. Add Page Numbers Add page numbers at the bottom — easier printing and binding. Scan Effect Grayscale + contrast makes documents look scanned. PDF Reader Read PDFs smoothly with continuous scrolling. Why choose us: Fast and simple: video editing, format conversion, photo editing or PDF — always the shortest path. Feature-rich: video, photos, audio, Live Photos and PDF — every need in one app. High-quality output: best quality after conversion, with lossless processing support. PDF all-rounder: merge, split, compress, watermark and page numbers in one place. Better privacy: mosaic, partial blur and location removal — one tap before sharing. Video to Live Wallpaper: one tap to turn a video into your phone's live wallpaper. Video / photo to Live Photo: videos or stills become Live Photos in seconds, ready for your iPhone album. Merge & split PDF: many files into one or extract selected pages — document handling as easy as a screenshot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmarterView at none against Format Conversion's 3. Format Conversion's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Format Conversion sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SmarterView asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmarterView ships an update every 4 weeks, Format Conversion every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmarterView | Format Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Visionist Limited | 月霞 陈 |
In-app purchases
SmarterView
No in-app purchases
Format Conversion
- 转换1次$0.99
- 转换10次$8.99
- 永远转换$14.99
Questions
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