Comparison

Link123 vs iSmart DV2

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

Head to head
About

Link123

Remotely control your camera, view and save photos to your smart device, and geotag your images with GPS data. Easily share your captured moments to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Remote shutter for photos
  • View camera photos on smart device
  • Store photos to smart device
  • Download GPS data to geotag photos
  • Share photos to SNS
Features
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When using Link123 (Camera and Smart device are connected by wifi) can offer you those easy funtions for better life . Functions: 1. Remote control : control the camera form smart device 1-1: Romote shutter - Taking photos Adjusting camera settings 1-2: Camera Link- Viewing camera photos on smart device Storing photos form camera to smart device . 2. Download GPS data to geotag photos stored in camera 3. Select photo and save them into smart device, it allows you to share photos to SNS .

About

iSmart DV2

Control your iCatch Single Board Camera remotely. Stream live video, capture photos and videos, and manage camera settings. Download and share your media easily.

Highlights
  • Live streaming preview
  • Trigger photo and video capture
  • Burst shot and delay capture
  • Adjust video quality and image size
  • Manage camera settings (white balance, SSID)
  • Format SD card and manage files
  • Playback and download media
Features
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This is an app for iCatch Single Board Camera (SBC) which it is a simple camera board with firmware SDK. The app can remotely control SBC, including following function. Connection procedure : 1.turn ON the Wi-Fi on iPhone/iPad and Camera 2.search camera SSID and connect, the password is 1234567890 3.after established the Wi-Fi connection, launch the app. Features: 1. Preview stream, Live streaming from camera. 2. Trigger action, In the preview stream, you can trigger camera to take a video or picture. 3. Support burst shot 4. Support delay capture. 5. Support video quality change. 6. Support image size change. 7. Support white-balance change 8. Format the camera SD card. 9. Listing photo & video files and download or delete files. 10. Single photo playback. 11. Automatic time correction with iPhone or iPad when established the connection. 12. Preview streaming is more smoothing. 13. Support video playback with audio before download. 14. Support upside down. 15. Support slow motion. 16. Support TimeLapsed record as video or picture. 17. Support social network sharing 18. Support change camera SSID & password ( remember turn off/on camera wifi) 19. Support Date-Time Stamp setting in video mode 20. Support playback time-lapsed and slow motion video without download

Screenshots

Link1234 screens
iSmart DV24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iSmart DV2 at 4.1 against Link123's 3.0. iSmart DV2 also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 2) and review sentiment (24% vs 0%). Link123's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iSmart DV2 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSmart DV2 has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Link123's written reviews are positive against 24% of iSmart DV2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Link123 versus iSmart DV2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink123iSmart DV2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.1 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews24.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21.4K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbility Enterprise Co., Ltd.iCatch Technology Inc.,

Customer experience

Link123

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

iSmart DV2

All ratings750 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative70.4%

Bugs and requests

Link123

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iSmart DV2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera disconnects from app
  • Unable to download media files
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve WiFi connectivity
  • Add more camera settings and controls
  • Allow direct photo/video transfer to mobile device
  • Enhance user interface and navigation

In-app purchases

None

Link123

No in-app purchases

None

iSmart DV2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link123 free?
Link123 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSmart DV2 free?
iSmart DV2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Link123 or iSmart DV2?
iSmart DV2 is rated higher. Link123 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iSmart DV2 averages 4.1 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Link123 or iSmart DV2 have ads?
Neither Link123 nor iSmart DV2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Link123 or iSmart DV2?
Link123 ships an update monthly, and iSmart DV2 monthly. Most recently, Link123 was updated on October 23, 2026 and iSmart DV2 on October 27, 2026.

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