SCS HD Lite vs Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCS HD Lite
Access and view live video feeds from compatible security DVRs on your iPhone. Monitor multiple cameras and locations simultaneously, control PTZ cameras, and capture snapshots. Listen to live audio and engage in two-way conversations.
- View live video from multiple security cameras
- Monitor multiple DVRs simultaneously
- Control Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras
- Listen to live audio and perform two-way conversations
- Create favorite camera groups
- Take video snapshots
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This application will enable the user to access CCTVSecurityPros "PRO SERIES" and "EXTREME SERIES" Digital Video Recorders from the iPhone. Watch you cameras LIVE on your iPhone from anywhere, anytime, and any place. This application will allow you to: 1. VIew live video on one or multiple Security Cameras on your iPhone. You can also monitor multiple DVRs at the same or multiple locations at the same time. 2. Control your Pan Tilt Zoom Security Cameras easily from your iPhone 3. Listen to live audio (on cameras with a microphone) and perform 2 way conversations when your DVR is connected to a powered speaker 4. Create favorite groups of your most important cameras for easy viewing 5. Take snapshots of pertinent video and save directly to your iPhone 6. There is also a built in manual in the "help" section of the software *This Free Application does not include the ability to search and playback recorded video from your iPhone. It does not support Alarm Push Notification or Remote Channel Configuration. To get these additional features, simply purchase the CCTVSP HD Application.
Smart
Manage your devices and track their location history. Set up custom alerts and control device performance. Stay connected with loved ones by making calls directly from the app.
- Device management
- Location history tracking
- Performance settings
- Geo Fences setup
- Multi-device management
- Direct calling to device holder
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Smart-Locator app allows all Smart-Locator users to use this app to manage their devices for free. How to use this app With Smart-Locator app, your device is always in control. You could easily use Smart-Locator account to login and check the routing history. And set the suitable performance like data upload time interval, Geo Fences. Also, the app allows you to manage many devices under the same page. Through the app, you can stay in safe feeling on your loved ones. Not only to know where the device is, but also you can make a call to the device holder from this app to send your concern.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SCS HD Lite at 75% against Smart's 0%. SCS HD Lite also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
SCS HD Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of SCS HD Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smart's.
SCS HD Lite ships an update every 10 months, Smart every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCS HD Lite | Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CCTV Security Pros | Shenzhen Eview GPS Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
SCS HD Lite
Smart
In-app purchases
SCS HD Lite
No in-app purchases
Smart
No in-app purchases
