Classic X5 vs Uni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic X5
Manage all your compatible smart home devices from a single application. This utility allows for the addition of multiple devices, offering centralized control. Ensure your hardware is compatible with this app by checking with the manufacturer.
- Control compatible smart home devices
- Add multiple devices
- Centralized device management
- Check hardware compatibility
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This app is to control compatible Smart Home devices. You could add multiple devices and control all of them in one place. Please consult with your hardware manufacturer to ensure compatibility with this app.
Uni
Access and control your video surveillance systems remotely. View live feeds, manage recordings, and receive alarm notifications directly on your mobile device.
- Live video viewing
- Pylon control
- Video playback
- Alarm push notifications
- Cloud device management
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Uni-Link can directly access video surveillance products through the network to meet your needs of viewing live events on your mobile phone, controlling the pylon, playing back videos, pushing alarms, managing cloud devices, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Classic X5 at every 2 weeks against Uni's every 8 months. Uni's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Classic X5 against 5.0 for Uni. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Classic X5 ships an update every 2 weeks, Uni every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic X5 | Uni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 316 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | M S Dehkordi | Mohsen Iranparast |
Customer experience
Classic X5
Uni
In-app purchases
Classic X5
No in-app purchases
Uni
No in-app purchases
