Internet & SmartHome+ vs rearview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Internet & SmartHome+
Manage your smart home devices, monitor your network, and protect your family online. This app offers AI-assisted video monitoring, automation routines, and energy usage tracking.
- AI-assisted video monitoring
- Smart home automation
- Energy usage monitoring
- Wi-Fi management
- Network security
- Online family protection
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TELUS is re-imagining your smart home management with SmartHome+. Control your home, your way. This intuitive app combines AI-assisted video monitoring, smart home automation, and energy savings with comprehensive Wi-Fi management, network monitoring, and online family protection. Stay connected with the Video subscription: AI-powered cameras detect people, pets and packages with 60-day event-triggered cloud storage. Manage everything with the Automation subscription: Simplify your home life by remotely controlling your smart home devices in one app, automating daily tasks with custom routines. Conserve and save with the SmartEnergy subscription: Connect energy-saving smart devices on one easy-to-use platform to monitor your home’s energy usage and estimated costs, automate routines, and earn TELUS Rewards. Take charge of your Internet: view connected devices, optimize your Wi-Fi, set parental controls and content filters, and keep your home network secure with built-in threat protection.
rearview
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Have you ever wished you could bottle up a moment? Not just how it looked, but how it felt, how it sounded? Life moves fast, and memories can fade. rearview is your personal time capsule, designed to help you capture and reflect on your days with more than just words. rearview reimagines the journal for the modern world. It’s a simple, elegant space to save the moments that matter, combining the visual beauty of photographs with the emotional depth of sound. CAPTURE YOUR DAY IN MOMENTS A single picture can't always tell the whole story. With rearview, you can build a rich entry for each day with multiple photos. Select your favorite images from the day and see them beautifully presented in a full-screen, swipeable gallery. ADD THE SOUND OF YOUR MEMORIES What makes a memory truly special? The sound. Record a quick voice note about your thoughts, capture the laughter of a friend, the sound of the ocean, or the first words of your child. Adding an audio clip to your day brings your memories to life in a way that photos alone cannot. A CALENDAR OF YOUR LIFE Effortlessly browse your past with a stunning and intuitive calendar view. Days with entries are visually distinct, allowing you to scroll back through the months and years, tapping on any day to instantly transport yourself back to that moment. It's your entire life, beautifully organized and always at your fingertips. Features: Simple & Focused Design: A clean, dark-mode interface that lets your memories be the focus. Photo Galleries: Add multiple photos to each daily entry to create a complete visual story. Audio Recordings: Attach a voice note or sound clip to any day for a richer, more emotional journal experience. Beautiful Calendar View: Navigate your entire life's journal with an elegant and seamless calendar interface. Secure & Private: Your journal is for your eyes and ears only. Your data is stored securely in your private account. Profile Customization: Add a personal touch with a custom profile picture. Stop letting your memories fade. Download rearview today and start building a beautiful archive of your life, one day at a time.
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Verdict
Internet & SmartHome+ and rearview are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Internet & SmartHome+ ships an update weekly, rearview every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Internet & SmartHome+ | rearview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TELUS Communications Inc. | Matthew Susko |
In-app purchases
Internet & SmartHome+
No in-app purchases
rearview
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Internet & SmartHome+ free?
Is rearview free?
Do Internet & SmartHome+ or rearview have ads?
Which is updated more often, Internet & SmartHome+ or rearview?
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