Smart RTSP vs Lets Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart RTSP
View and record live streams from IP cameras supporting RTSP, HLS, or ONVIF protocols. Offers motion detection, event recording, and playback, with a local-first design for enhanced privacy. Supports PTZ camera control and optional iCloud synchronization.
- RTSP, HLS, ONVIF camera viewing
- Manual and event-triggered recording
- Motion, person, and sound detection
- Event history and playback
- Local notifications
- Local-first design
- Optional iCloud sync
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Smart RTSP is a private local RTSP Camera Viewer and event recorder for IP cameras that expose RTSP, HLS, or ONVIF streams. Add cameras by entering a stream URL or discovering ONVIF devices on your local network. Watch live video, record important events, review playback history, and control supported ONVIF PTZ cameras, with no Smart RTSP account required. Key features: • RTSP, HLS, and ONVIF camera viewing • Manual and event-triggered recording with no-recording schedules and adjustable duration • Smart recording retention by event type • Motion, person, and sound detection with motion ROI areas • Event history, recording playback, and batch cleanup • Apple Home bridge from Mac for supported RTSP cameras • Live Push to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, or custom RTMP • Local notifications and privacy-focused design with no Smart RTSP account required • Optional iCloud sync and iCloud Drive storage Compatibility depends on the camera exposing a supported RTSP/HLS stream or ONVIF service. Privacy Policy: https://www.smartrtsp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lets Countdown
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Lets Countdown is the simplest way to count down to the moments that matter — birthdays, holidays, trips, deadlines, and everything in between. Add your events, choose a colour or photo background, and place a widget on your Home Screen. Lets Countdown keeps your most important dates front and centre, always up to date. COUNTDOWN YOUR WAY • Days, weeks, months, or years — choose how your countdown is displayed • "Days Since" mode to count up from a past date • Annual repeat: automatically rolls over each year for birthdays and anniversaries BEAUTIFUL, PERSONAL WIDGETS • Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance • Navigate between all your countdowns directly from the widget • Photo or solid colour backgrounds with full customisation CUSTOMISE EVERYTHING • 6 font styles: Rounded, System, Serif, Mono, Avenir, Georgia • Auto-contrast text, or choose your own colour • Photo darkness slider for perfect readability • Alternate app icons: Default, Dark, Light, Mono STAY ORGANISED • Import events directly from Apple Calendar • Get notified on the day, or 1, 3, 7, or 30 days before • Search, reorder, and sort your countdowns • Add notes to any countdown IPAD READY • Full split-view layout — browse your list and view details side by side • Optimised for landscape: sidebar + detail panel makes the most of the screen SHARE THE COUNTDOWN • Share a countdown link — anyone with Lets Countdown can add it in one tap • Share as an image: widget style or landscape card PRIVACY FIRST • Your data stays on your device and your own iCloud — no third-party servers, no tracking • iCloud sync is optional and end-to-end encrypted • No ads, no locked features Lets Countdown is free with an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lets Countdown at daily against Smart RTSP's every 3 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 RTSP sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lets Countdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart RTSP ships an update every 3 days, Lets Countdown daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart RTSP | Lets Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 原野 葛 | Fionn McGinley |
In-app purchases
Smart RTSP
- SmartRTSP Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Monthly Shared Stream$2.991 Month
- SmartRTSP Yearly$6.991 Year
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- Yearly Shared Stream$9.991 Year
- Yearly 2 Remote Cameras$14.991 Year
- Yearly 4 Remote Cameras$29.991 Year
- Yearly 6 Remote Cameras$44.991 Year
- Yearly 8 Remote Cameras$59.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$14.99
- Family Lifetime$24.99
Lets Countdown
- Small Coffee$1.99
- Large Coffee$2.99
- Fancy Coffee$3.99
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- Round of Coffees$8.99
- Lunch$17.99
Questions
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