Comparison

DQSmart Plus vs V Houses

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

Head to head
About

DQSmart Plus

Features
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Introducing DQSmart Plus Smart Home Control App - The Ultimate Solution for Remote Control and Home Automation Take control of your smart home devices like never before with the DQSmart Plus Smart Home Control App. Designed to make your life easier, this app allows you to control all your household appliances from anywhere, giving you the power to manage your home with just a few taps on your smartphone. Key Benefits: 1. Remote Control: Control your appliances remotely from anywhere, ensuring you always come home to a comfortable environment. 2. Simultaneous Control: Manage multiple devices with just one app, making it effortless to control and monitor your entire home. 3. Scheduled Tasks: Set timers and schedules to automate various functions, allowing you to save time and energy. 4. Device Sharing: Share devices with family members with a single press, ensuring everyone can access and control the smart devices in your home. 5. Easy Connectivity: Seamlessly connect the app to your devices using Zigbee, Bluetooth, or WiFi, guaranteeing a hassle-free and quick setup process. Product Features: • Remote control functionality for convenient management of appliances • Simultaneous control of multiple devices through a single app • Built-in scheduling feature for automating tasks and functions • Easy device sharing among family members for enhanced convenience • Supports multiple wireless connectivity protocols such as Zigbee, Bluetooth, and WiFi

About

V Houses

This app supports daily vow-keeping and meditation practice, connecting users with a global community. It offers guided audio, AI-powered reflections, and progress tracking for a deeper spiritual journey.

Highlights
  • Daily vow tracking with reminders
  • AI-powered vow reflection and examples
  • Guided meditation timer and progress logs
  • Community features: member browsing and live map
  • Multi-language support
  • Customizable themes and retreat mode
Features
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V Houses is your daily companion for keeping vows and deepening meditation — practiced together, as a community. Built for students in the tradition of the Asian Classics Institute and the teachings of Geshe Michael Roach, V Houses keeps your commitments present throughout the day and connects you to the teachers and friends who practice alongside you. KEEP YOUR DAILY VOWS Follow the path that fits your practice: the Freedom Vows, the Refuge & Layperson's Vows, the Bodhisattva Vows, or the Diamond Way Vows. Receive six vows each day on a gentle rotating schedule, with timed reminders from morning to night so nothing slips by. A "now" vow on your home dashboard always shows what to hold in this moment. REFLECT & UNDERSTAND Open any vow to journal what went well and where you fell short. Tap AI Reflection for a clear explanation and concrete, real-life examples of each vow — so the teaching becomes practical, not abstract. Your Purification intentions gather in one Antidotes list, to tick off as you carry them out. MEDITATE — ALONE OR TOGETHER A clean meditation timer with a choice of bells. Log every sit and watch your total time, days, and streak grow. Track your progress through the classic nine stages of meditation, with a contextual tip for wherever you are on the path. See who in your sangha is Sitting Now and join them in real time. GUIDED AUDIO MEDITATIONS Press play and the sit starts right there, logged like any other. The 101 Meditations: monthly guided meditations with Geshe Michael Roach through the 101 Steps on the Path, open to 30/30/30 Campaign supporters. Public Meditations: a free selection open to everyone. Arya's Diamond Way Series, for participants in the Live Transmission 2026. Recordings play in your language where they exist, including Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese. PRACTICE IN COMMUNITY A worldwide sangha: browse members, follow practitioners and teachers, and see your community on a live map. Tap a person for their card — where they practice, when they last sat — and send a wave or some love. Teachers: link to your teacher and get a gentle nudge when they begin a sit, so you can sit with them. Supporters of the 30/30/30 Campaign can see when Geshe Michael Roach is meditating live and join his sits, with optional reminders before his next scheduled sit. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in 16 languages, with the vows and meditation stages translated by practitioners in the tradition. MAKE IT YOURS Seven hand-tuned color themes. Retreat mode: hide the tabs and cards you don't need and quiet the notifications while you're on retreat. Tsok and Tsechu lunar observances on your calendar. An iOS home-screen widget that shows your current vow at a glance. Protect your journal with a PIN or Face ID. Add a profile photo and your city to appear on the community map. YOUR PRACTICE IS PRIVATE Your journal and reflections belong to your own account. Location is shared only at the city level, and only if you choose to. Whether you're holding the Freedom Vows for the first time or deep into Diamond Way practice, V Houses helps you keep your word, day after day — and reminds you that you're never practicing alone.

Screenshots

DQSmart Plus4 screens
V Houses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DQSmart Plus at none against V Houses's shown. DQSmart Plus also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DQSmart Plus versus V Houses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDQSmart PlusV Houses
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDien Quang Lamp Joint Stock CompanySleepy Oak Productions LLC

In-app purchases

None

DQSmart Plus

No in-app purchases

None

V Houses

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DQSmart Plus free?
DQSmart Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is V Houses free?
V Houses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DQSmart Plus or V Houses have ads?
V Houses shows ads; DQSmart Plus does not.

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