# Vivitar Smart Home

> Productivity

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1098171056](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1098171056)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1098171056`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sakar International, Inc.
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 2.00 / 5 (53 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2017-05-26
- **First published:** 2016-04-19
- **Size:** 21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vivitar-smart-home/id1098171056)
- **Website:** [http://sakar.com/](http://sakar.com/)

## Description

Vivitar Smart Home is a user-friendly smart life application that lets you connect and control your WiFi bulbs and WiFi sockets from a single, intuitive platform. With a clean UI and a stable cloud backbone, it delivers a secure and seamless smart home experience.

Reasons to love it include instant connections, easy device management, comprehensive control of smart-bulb fixtures, and safe appliance operation backed by cloud connectivity.

## Rankings

- #234,722 — Overall

## Review summary

The Vivitar Smart Home app is largely plagued by setup blockers caused by unavailable updates, unstable pairing and connectivity, and broad device-compatibility issues. Users report repeated failures to connect devices, blocked installations, and poor support, with some devices not supported at all. Non-English error messages add to confusion. Overall sentiment is strongly negative, with few if any reliable positives.

### Cons

- App frequently requires an update to proceed with setup, but no update is available to install.
- Devices fail to connect or pair reliably; pairing is described as a nightmare and reliability is poor.
- Many devices are not supported by the app, or compatibility is limited (bulbs, cameras), preventing use.
- Customer support and ongoing app updates are poor or non-existent; some users are told to reinstall with no fix.
- Error messages and prompts are inconsistent or appear in non-English, making troubleshooting difficult.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1098171056)