Manything vs Smart Audio+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manything
Turn old phones and tablets into a live security camera. Simply set up a spare device as a camera and monitor it from your main phone or tablet from anywhere. Receive motion and sound alerts for peace of mind.
- Turn spare devices into cameras
- Live streaming from anywhere
- Motion and sound alerts
- Cloud video recording
- Multi-camera support
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Manything stands for Monitor Anything…and that's exactly what you can do with our app! Simply install Manything on your spare device, select "Camera" mode and press record. Then download Manything to your main phone or tablet which you carry with you and select "Viewer". It's that simple, now you can watch your camera from anywhere! (Manything requires iOS 15 and above.) MANYTHING PLANS On our free plan you can use 1 spare device as a Manything camera - you can receive motion/sound alerts and watch your camera live stream! Want to use more than 1 device, watch past video events and save video to the Manything cloud? Upgrade to a monthly subscription plan from just $3.99/month: - 1 camera, 2 days cloud recording $2.99 - 1 camera, 7 days cloud recording $4.99 - 1 camera, 30 days cloud recording $5.99 - 2 cameras, 7 days cloud recording $9.99 - 2 cameras, 30 days cloud recording $11.99 - 5 cameras, 7 days cloud recording $25.99 - 5 cameras, 30 days cloud recording $29.99 If you choose to upgrade, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the point of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store settings which can be found in your phone or tablet settings menu. The current month cannot be cancelled once it has started. For our full terms of service and our privacy policy please visit https://manything.com/terms.html?app=true and https://manything.com/privacy.html?app=true
Smart Audio+
Enhance your audio experience with comprehensive control over handset and microphone settings. Customize EQ, field effects, and button functions for personalized sound. Supports firmware updates over-the-air.
- Handset and microphone enhancement
- Low-latency control
- EQ tuning and customization
- Field effect adjustment
- Button/touch customization
- Firmware OTA service
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Smart audio Comprehensive audio intelligence solutions: Provide handset, microphone enhancement control, and low-latency enhancement control. EQ tuning and customization. Field effect adjustment. Button or touch customization. EQ and field effect personalized customization. Firmware OTA service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Audio+ at 5.0 against Manything's 3.6. Smart Audio+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Manything's advantage is ratings volume (388 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Manything sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Smart Audio+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Audio+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manything has 388 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Manything ships an update every 5 weeks, Smart Audio+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manything | Smart Audio+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (388 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 388 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Videoloft Ltd | Shenzhen Benio IoT Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Manything
Smart Audio+
Bugs and requests
Manything
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent recording
- Playback issues
- Compatibility problems with iOS 11+
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Remote camera control
- Local storage option
- Improved motion detection
- Better audio support
- Apple TV integration
Smart Audio+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manything
- 2 days cloud for 1 camera$3.991 Month
- Manything 7 day cloud recording for 1 camera$4.991 Month
- 7 days cloud for 1 camera$4.991 Month
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- Manything 2 day cloud recording for 2 cameras$6.991 Month
- 2 days cloud for 2 cameras$6.991 Month
- Manything 30 day cloud recording for 1 camera$7.991 Month
- 30 days cloud for 1 camera$7.991 Month
- 2 cameras for 7 days$9.991 Month
- 30 days cloud for 2 cameras$11.991 Month
- Manything 30 day cloud recording for 2 cameras$12.991 Month
Smart Audio+
No in-app purchases
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