Comparison

SmartView Device Interface vs Connected Power Start

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

Head to head
About

SmartView Device Interface

Features
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The SmartView app is used for controlling the Senticon's Intelligent Room Controllers and Smart Room Sensors. With the SmartView app you can change your room settingsand monitor the room measurements. For example with the TCR/QCR controllers you can change the (heating/cooling) setpoint, operating mode (occupied/unoccupied/night), fan speed and analyse the current demand. The SmartView app connects to the device using Bluetooth connection of you iPhone/iPad. Once connected to the device, and if first time, the SmartView interrogates the device and automatically builds the view required to control your room. Once the configuration has been created, next time upon connection you can immediately start to change the settings.

About

Connected Power Start

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The Honeywell Connected Power App allows for easy commissioning of the Honeywell Connected Power Solution. With the app you can: - Setup your Connected Power Network - Allocate locations and names to all your devices - Import information from the Honeywell MapOut Tool (if used)

Screenshots

SmartView Device Interface4 screens
Connected Power Start4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Connected Power Start at 11.0 against SmartView Device Interface's 15.0. 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

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

SmartView Device Interface ships an update every 6 months, Connected Power Start every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SmartView Device Interface versus Connected Power Start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartView Device InterfaceConnected Power Start
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSENTICON LTDHoneywell International, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SmartView Device Interface

No in-app purchases

None

Connected Power Start

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartView Device Interface free?
SmartView Device Interface is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Connected Power Start free?
Connected Power Start is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartView Device Interface or Connected Power Start have ads?
Neither SmartView Device Interface nor Connected Power Start shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartView Device Interface or Connected Power Start?
SmartView Device Interface ships an update every 6 months, and Connected Power Start every 4 months. Most recently, SmartView Device Interface was updated on October 3, 2026 and Connected Power Start on October 7, 2026.

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