Comparison

HomeDash vs Crowd Syncer

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

Head to head
About

HomeDash

Manage your smart home devices with customizable dashboards and intuitive controls. Organize scenes, control multiple devices at once, and create new scenes quickly. Enjoy a reliable and user-friendly experience for all your HomeKit and Matter needs.

Highlights
  • Customizable dashboards
  • Organized scenes in folders
  • Efficient device management
  • Quick scene creation
  • Group control
  • Spotlight integration
Features
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· No subscription. So far free updates for over 10 years · Thousands of happy customers worldwide HomeDash: The Ultimate HomeKit and Matter App Discover the most beautiful and intuitive way to manage your HomeKit and Matter devices with HomeDash. Designed with a clear focus on user experience, stability, and performance, HomeDash is your complete solution for all HomeKit needs. Key Features: · Customizable Dashboards: Create visually appealing dashboards for effortless device control. · User-Friendly Interface: Quickly access all essential functions with our easy-to-navigate UI. · Organized Scenes: Manage scenes conveniently in folders for better organization. · Efficient Device Management: Apply settings from one device (e.g., a lightbulb) to multiple devices of the same kind with ease. · Quick Scene Creation: Capture current light settings to create new scenes swiftly. · Group Control: Simultaneously control all devices in a group for seamless operation. · Spotlight Integration: Activate scenes directly from Spotlight search for faster access. · Custom Siri Names: Replace accessory names with service names (aka Siri-names) for personalized control. Why Choose HomeDash? · Proven Reliability: Continuously developed for over 10 years with regular updates. · Long-Term Value: Even users from 10 years ago still receive free updates, ensuring ongoing improvements and new features. Enhance your smart home experience with HomeDash, where simplicity meets powerful functionality. Download now and take control of your HomeKit and Matter devices like never before.

About

Crowd Syncer

Features
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Rooms you can be in, without ever making an account. A room has two doors. You are in it because you are standing there, or because somebody sent you a link. Same room either way. There is nothing to sign up for. No email, no phone number, no password, no profile. You open the app and you are in. WHAT IT IS FOR Six people in a cafe who do not want to swap numbers. A group on a walk. A family room for somebody who is not going to install anything complicated. A table at a conference. A shift at work. Anywhere a conversation needs to happen between people who are together, and does not need to outlive it. HOW YOU GET IN By being there. Turn Nearby on and the app finds the other phones around you, using Bluetooth rather than your location. Nobody is on a map. By a link. Make a room, send the link through whatever you already use, and whoever opens it is in. You can put a four digit code on the link if you want one. We never see the code. WHAT IS IN IT Messages, photos, video, voice notes, files and a place on a map. Voice and video calls, one to one or with the whole room. Replies and threads, so a busy room stays readable. PRIVACY, PLAINLY Everything sent in a room is end to end encrypted. Only the people in the room can read it, which means we cannot read it, cannot hand it over, and cannot get it back for you if you lose your phone. We do not collect your data, because we never have it. There is no account to attach it to. Your rooms and their history live on your phone. Leave a room and it is gone from your device. MADE FOR THE PERSON YOU ARE SENDING IT TO Set a room up the way somebody needs it, right to left, larger text, and send the link. They arrive to it already set up, and can change anything afterwards. Free. No ads. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

HomeDash4 screens
Crowd Syncer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crowd Syncer at Free against HomeDash's $14.99. HomeDash's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Crowd Syncer is free to download; HomeDash costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeDash ships an update every 10 days, Crowd Syncer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HomeDash versus Crowd Syncer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeDashCrowd Syncer
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (208 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings208 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerinbrillio UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Amir Moradabadi

In-app purchases

None

HomeDash

No in-app purchases

None

Crowd Syncer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeDash free?
HomeDash costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crowd Syncer free?
Crowd Syncer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeDash or Crowd Syncer have ads?
Neither HomeDash nor Crowd Syncer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeDash or Crowd Syncer?
HomeDash ships an update every 10 days, and Crowd Syncer every 6 months. Most recently, HomeDash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crowd Syncer on October 5, 2026.

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