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Vi vs UT Smart Lock

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

Head to head
Vi-Cam
Vi
Free
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
No ratingsView app โ†’
UT Smart Lock
UT Smart Lock
Free
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
No ratingsView app โ†’
About

Vi

Features
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Real time remote monitoring, which can achieve remote video monitoring and management functions, providing real-time video for cameras, SD card historical playback, cloud storage function, human detection, motion detection and other service functions

About

UT Smart Lock

Features
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Smart Lock is built with security at its core, combining highly reliable communication and advanced encryption to enable both real-time online unlocking and secure offline authorization, delivering a stable and seamless smart-access experience across scenarios. With fully traceable operation logs and fine-grained permission management, it empowers users to control every unlock and access event with greater convenience, efficiency, and professionalism.

Screenshots

Vi3 screens
UT Smart Lock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: UT Smart Lock at none against Vi's shown. Vi's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vi ships an update weekly, UT Smart Lock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Vi versus UT Smart Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViUT Smart Lock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size143 MB75 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developerๆ–ฐ ๅ‘จZhuhai Xiangzhou District Qiyue Technology Center (Individual Business)

In-app purchases

None

Vi

No in-app purchases

None

UT Smart Lock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vi free?
Vi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UT Smart Lock free?
UT Smart Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vi or UT Smart Lock have ads?
Vi shows ads; UT Smart Lock does not.
Which is updated more often, Vi or UT Smart Lock?
Vi ships an update weekly, and UT Smart Lock every 5 weeks. Most recently, Vi was updated on October 30, 2026 and UT Smart Lock on October 25, 2026.

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