Smart Manual vs IPVideo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Manual
This app offers an advanced and convenient method for learning assembly steps using interactive 3D instructions. Users can access these guides by scanning a QR code found in physical manuals, enhancing the assembly experience.
- 3D assembly instructions
- QR code scanning
- Interactive learning
- Product assembly guide
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Gigo provides Smart Manual to products.Smart Manual is an advanced and convenient way to learn the assemble steps through 3D instructions. You may scan the QR code in physical manual to have it. Enjoy your smart assemble.
IPVideo
Access and manage your NVR, DVR, and IP cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, control PTZ cameras, receive motion alerts, and review recordings from your mobile device.
- Remote live monitoring
- PTZ camera control
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote recording playback
- Two-way audio communication
- Digital zoom and focus
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IPVideo is the remote video application for NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. Features include remote live monitoring, digital output triggering, digital input alarm detection, camera motion detection, PTZ camera control, two-way audio communication to a camera, remote focus for auto focus camera, digital zoom. Remote playback feature can search recording for NVR or DVR. SD card recording of an IP camera can be searched and viewed. Motion and alarm events can be notified via Apple Push Notification Service. By clicking on the event, the event can be easily reviewed. PTZ features include preset recall, pan, tilt, and zoom for a PTZ, auto pan for patrol mode. More features such as camera groping views and matrix view with user authentications are supported. For compatibility with your device, please contact your hardware manufacturer or vendor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Manual at 4.0 against IPVideo's 2.3. Smart Manual also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). IPVideo's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Manual holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Smart Manual ships an update every 4 weeks, IPVideo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Manual | IPVideo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GIGO TOYS CO., LTD. | Shih Wei Wan |
Customer experience
Smart Manual
IPVideo
In-app purchases
Smart Manual
No in-app purchases
IPVideo
No in-app purchases
