# Josh vs Hack Shack

The clearest difference is rating: Josh at 4.8 against Hack Shack's 4.0. Josh also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 1). Hack Shack's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Josh holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Josh has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Josh | Hack Shack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (115 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/josh-home-intelligence/id1024805681/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hack-shack/id6812558634/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **115** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 144 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Josh.ai Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1024805680) | [Hack Shack](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812558636) |

## What reviewers say

### Josh

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/josh-home-intelligence/id1024805681)

Control your smart home with an AI-powered platform. Personalize your experience by adjusting settings, creating automations, and accessing devices from anywhere. Enjoy intuitive control through touch, text, and voice commands for the whole family.

**Highlights:** AI-powered smart home control, Personalize home intelligence, Create automations and alerts, Access property from anywhere, Intuitive touch, text, and voice commands, Customizable dashboards and interfaces

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hack Shack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hack-shack/id6812558634)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Josh free?

Josh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hack Shack free?

Hack Shack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Josh or Hack Shack?

Josh is rated higher. Josh averages 4.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Hack Shack averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Josh or Hack Shack have ads?

Neither Josh nor Hack Shack shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*