Comparison

My Hempstead vs Smart Eye App

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

Head to head
About

My Hempstead

Access village information and services easily from your smartphone. Report non-emergency issues, track their resolution, and stay connected with local government updates and social media.

Highlights
  • Submit service requests
  • Track request status
  • Attach photos to requests
  • Receive status notifications
  • Link to social media
  • Access village information
Features
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With My Hempstead App, village information and services are just a few clicks away. This mobile app allows you to stay in touch with what’s happening in Hempstead Village, as well as submit general questions and non-emergency service requests- all from the convenience of your smartphone. The Submit Service Request feature allows citizens to easily inform the Village of important issues such as bulky item pickup, pothole repair, property maintenance issues, missed trash collection, and animal control issues. The service provides citizens with an easy way to report a service request to Village staff for action and resolution. The app allows you to pinpoint the issue location, attach photos from your mobile device, and receive automatic notifications of status updates as your requests are handled. Citizens can also link directly to the Village of Hempstead’s social media and view information from the Village’s website. My Hempstead App links our residents with the services and information they need to enjoy their community and stay connected with local government.

About

Smart Eye App

This app offers end-to-end encrypted private messaging and group chats, ensuring only you and your recipient can view your conversations. It prioritizes user privacy with secure communication features.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted conversations
  • Private direct messages
  • Private group chats
  • True privacy focus
Features
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Smart Eye App is your source for true privacy! * No one can see your private DMs but just you and the person that you sent it to!!!! * End to end encrypted conversations * Create private group chats Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Hempstead3 screens
Smart Eye App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Eye App at 4.3 against My Hempstead's 3.0. Smart Eye App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (47 vs 5). My Hempstead's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support 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. Smart Eye App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. My Hempstead asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Eye App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Eye App has 47 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Hempstead ships an update every 11 months, Smart Eye App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Hempstead versus Smart Eye App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy HempsteadSmart Eye App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)4.3 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings547 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIncorporated Village of HempsteadSmart Eye Technology, Inc.

Customer experience

My Hempstead

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Smart Eye App

All ratings47 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

My Hempstead

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Smart Eye App

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • 20MB Storage$9.991 Month
  • 50MB Storage$19.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Storage$29.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is My Hempstead free?
My Hempstead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Eye App free?
Smart Eye App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Hempstead or Smart Eye App?
Smart Eye App is rated higher. My Hempstead averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Smart Eye App averages 4.3 from 47 ratings.
Do My Hempstead or Smart Eye App have ads?
Neither My Hempstead nor Smart Eye App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Hempstead or Smart Eye App?
My Hempstead ships an update every 11 months, and Smart Eye App fortnightly. Most recently, My Hempstead was updated on October 23, 2026 and Smart Eye App on October 22, 2026.

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