Beans View vs Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beans View
Remotely manage your smart home security cameras and devices from anywhere in the world. Enjoy crystal-clear live streams, two-way audio communication, and instant motion detection alerts. Customize detection zones and sensitivity for personalized security.
- Remote camera management
- Live streaming
- Two-way audio
- Motion detection alerts
- Customizable detection zones
- Device sharing
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The Beans View app is specially designed to work with our series of Security Cameras and other Smart Home products. By using this app, it is so easy to manage your camera and other smart home devices remotely from across the globe any time. Key Features: - Watch crystal-clear live streams from wherever you are - Connect with your family and friends anytime with Two-Way Audio - Ger instant notification alerts when motion is detected - Customize detection zones and sensitivity - share devices with friends and family
Smart Home
This app acts as a universal smart home hub, allowing you to manage all your connected devices from a single interface. It offers advanced automation, secure remote access, and real-time alerts for a seamless living experience.
- Unified device control
- Advanced automation and scenes
- Secure remote access
- Real-time alerts
- Manage lights, locks, cameras, and appliances
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Unlock the full potential of your smart home with Smart Home - Life Control. Take complete control of your living space with a powerful, all-in-one management platform. Whether you are at work, traveling, or relaxing on the couch, Smart Home Living Control brings your home to your fingertips. Our app provides a seamless interface for your smart life, focusing on speed, reliability, remote access, smart control, and advanced automation. Universal Smart Home Control Manage a vast array of hardware including smart lights, smart plugs, smart switches, air conditioners, and security cameras. Our platform is designed to provide simple smart app control through a centralized hub, allowing you to bridge multiple devices into a single, cohesive experience. Key Features: Instant Remote Access: Switch appliances on or off from any location globally. Custom Automation & Scenes: Set your lights to dim at sunset or your coffee maker to start at 7:00 AM. Create complex “If-This-Then-That” scenarios for a truly hands-free home. Smart Security Alerts: Stay informed with real-time push notifications from your motion sensors and door locks. Use supported cameras and sensors as part of your smart home surveillance setup. Voice Assistant Integration: Compatible with major voice-controlled ecosystems for effortless commands. Family Sharing: Grant permissions to family members so everyone can manage the home environment safely. Energy Monitoring: Keep an eye on power consumption to reduce your utility bills and carbon footprint. Compatibility & Setup Smart Home - Life Control is engineered for high compatibility with various chipsets and protocols. Note on Compatibility: This is an independent application designed to enhance your user experience. Please note that while we offer full support for Tuya-compatible hardware and smart life devices, this is not the official Tuya Smart app. We provide a third-party interface to help you manage your Tuya ecosystem and other smart platforms with improved UI and features. Privacy Policy: https://koticonnect.com/privacy Terms of use: https://koticonnect.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beans View at 71% against Smart Home's 20%. Beans View also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Smart Home's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2K vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Smart Home sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Beans View asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beans View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Home has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Beans View's written reviews are positive against 20% of Smart Home's.
Beans View ships an update every 2 months, Smart Home every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beans View | Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 19.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 421 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 杭州萤石网络有限公司 | Driving Theory Test LLC |
Customer experience
Beans View
Smart Home
In-app purchases
Beans View
No in-app purchases
Smart Home
- Monthly Subscription T3$2.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription T1$12.991 Month
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- Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription T1$49.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Purchase T3$34.99
- Lifetime Purchase$119.99
