Comparison

SuiteSVD vs Smart Coder

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

Head to head
About

SuiteSVD

This app offers local control for a suite of displays, allowing management of channel, power, volume, and source for individual or multiple TVs within defined areas. It supports custom backgrounds and can be locked using iOS Guided Access for dedicated device use.

Highlights
  • Local TV control (channel, power, volume, source)
  • Manage single, multiple, or all TVs
  • Define control areas (suites, lounges)
  • Customizable TV layout and backgrounds
  • iOS Guided Access integration
  • Master or individual suite PIN control
Features
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SuiteSVD provides local control capabilities to iOS in a SV/CV Director (SVD) deployment. Control areas typically are defined as suites, lounges, or other physical areas where control of the TV's is granted to a device within that area. Channel, power, volume, source, and caption control can be manipulated with SuiteSVD at either a single TV, multiple, or all TV choice. Suite characteristics are pulled at launch to discover the quantity of TVs in the local control area along with their status, channels and icons, and feature choices. TVs can be sized, rotated, and positioned on an iPad (Adjust Displays within the Finger menu) with a custom background option on any device (in Finger Menu). SuiteSVD was designed to leverage the iOS Guided Access feature allowing dedicated use of a device for a given local control area, or simply lock settings within the app after configuration. SuiteSVD can be used to manage up to six areas, or even all local control areas. When first run SuiteSVD and the device will prompt for several pieces if information: - Allow location use for collecting the Wi-Fi SSID and presenting it to you (optional) - A master or individual suite PIN to control suite devices (required) - A Director IP address that is reachable from the current Wi-Fi SSID (required) - Access to the network to find and connect to Director (required) An additional 5 suite PIN numbers can be entered within SuiteSVD to handle choosing between them. You can flip a Hide Settable toggle to disable/enable settable choices for guided access mode outside SuiteSVD in iOS Settings. There is demo mode also in settings that does not require an operational Director. Background image for the iPad is a 1024x1024 square, and the background for the iPhone/iPod is a 320x196 rectangle. Both aspect fill a larger image, so double or triple up the dimensions for newer retina device resolution. Use AirDrop to iTunes to put jpg or png images onto the device. Channel icon creators for SVD should plan on a 120x120 square with a transparent background (png). Keep the load time down by reducing images to 64 colors before upload. Upload as Third Party (Large) and assign within SVD to the appropriate channel. To use the local streaming settings Director must be provisioned for a channel named "LC-HDMI-In" and/or "LC_HDMI-Out" within the suite channel listings to enable HDMI or Display streaming within SuiteSVD for a single sender on each channel. This allows administrators to restrict where the feature is deployed. Support for the streaming features is additionally dependent on the player model and software versions.

About

Smart Coder

Features
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Spare more efficiently and gain patented flexibility with Integra's suite of Smart Coder products. These powerful devices give network engineers and field techs the power to quickly reconfigure transceivers for any network hardware! Now with the Smart Coder2, we offer Bluetooth connectivity with our mobile app, leaving you the flexibility to code when and where you need to! With Integra's Smart Coder Mobile app, you can easily recode transceivers as many times as needed, conduct diagnostic monitoring on both Integra and non-Integra branded transceivers, recode cabled transceivers and easily select parts and platforms with our user-friendly interface.

Screenshots

SuiteSVD4 screens
Smart Coder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Coder at 12.2 against SuiteSVD's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SuiteSVD ships an update every 10 months, Smart Coder every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SuiteSVD versus Smart Coder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuiteSVDSmart Coder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEd LeonhardtIntegra Optics, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SuiteSVD

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Coder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SuiteSVD free?
SuiteSVD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Coder free?
Smart Coder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SuiteSVD or Smart Coder have ads?
Neither SuiteSVD nor Smart Coder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SuiteSVD or Smart Coder?
SuiteSVD ships an update every 10 months, and Smart Coder every 12 months. Most recently, SuiteSVD was updated on September 16, 2026 and Smart Coder on September 10, 2026.

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