MyPinecrest vs Smart Home Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyPinecrest
Easily report issues like potholes or noise complaints directly to your local government. Submit requests with photos, track their progress, and receive notifications upon resolution. Stay informed about community news and events.
- Submit service requests
- Attach photos to requests
- Track request status
- Receive resolution notifications
- Monitor community requests
- View village news and events
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The MyPinecrest app is your official service request tool to stay in touch with the Village of Pinecrest government. The app allows service requests (potholes, noise complaints, dangerous conditions, tree topping) to be submitted directly to the Municipal Center, where it will be instantly routed to the correct Village staff in the appropriate department. This means your service requests will be responded to quickly and efficiently, and you'll be notified once they are resolved. Here's how it works: 1. See something that needs to be fixed? 2. Submit a service request and even attach a photo. 3. Village staff receives the request and addresses the problem. 4. You get notified when the service request is completed. You can also monitor requests, provide comments, follow other requests in your community and check out the latest Village news and events. The Village of Pinecrest looks forward to serving you. Download the app to get started today!
Smart Home Manager
Easily set up and manage your home Wi-Fi network. View connected devices, personalize names, set screen time schedules, and get troubleshooting help. Includes internet security features and network health monitoring.
- Wi-Fi name and password management
- Device connection monitoring and personalization
- Downtime and screen time scheduling
- Virtual Assistant troubleshooting
- AT&T ActiveArmor internet security
- Network health checks and speed tests
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The AT&T Smart Home Manager app will guide you through a simple self-setup process for your new service. It also provides all the tools you need to manage your network in one intuitive, user-friendly interface. Sign in with your AT&T User ID and password to get started. App highlights: • Easily view, update, and share your Wi-Fi name and password • See what devices are connected, personalize each device name and add it to a profile • Set downtime schedules to manage your family’s screen time or quickly and easily pause devices • Get troubleshooting help and customized recommendations from our Virtual Assistant • Get device and network protection with AT&T ActiveArmor℠ internet security • Check your network health, get notified of issues and service outages, run speed tests, and more AT&T Smart Home Manager is available to AT&T Internet service customers with a compatible AT&T Wi-Fi Gateway. Feature availability based on Wi-Fi gateway model, limited to Wi-Fi network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Home Manager at 4.8 against MyPinecrest's 3.7. Smart Home Manager also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and ads (none vs shown). MyPinecrest's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Home Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Home Manager has 488K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MyPinecrest's written reviews are positive against 41% of Smart Home Manager's.
MyPinecrest ships an update every 3 months, Smart Home Manager monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPinecrest | Smart Home Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (488K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 41.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 488K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #31 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Village of Pinecrest | AT&T Services, Inc. |
Customer experience
MyPinecrest
Smart Home Manager
Bugs and requests
MyPinecrest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Smart Home Manager
Reported bugs
5 issues- App getting stuck on loading screens
- Incorrect device connection status
- Profiles not working as expected
- Login issues and account sync problems
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- More flexible profile scheduling options
- Ability to view and manage extenders
- Better device identification and categorization
- Improved troubleshooting and reporting tools
- Seamless integration between app and router/gateway
In-app purchases
MyPinecrest
No in-app purchases
Smart Home Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
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