Comparison

Home Alerts vs Home

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

Head to head
About

Home Alerts

Transform short-term rentals into smart homes for guests with automated check-in and device control. Enhance security with real-time alerts for motion, leaks, and more, with optional 24/7 professional monitoring.

Highlights
  • Guest-specific smart home control
  • Digital Guest Book
  • Automated check-in/out
  • Real-time security alerts
  • Unified device dashboard
  • 24/7 professional monitoring (US)
Features
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Turn your Airbnb or VRBO short-term rental into a fully connected smart home for your guests. HomeAlerts now includes a digital Guest Book, giving hosts a self check-in system that shares smart home controls, WiFi access, local tips, and house rules automatically with each new booking. FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOSTS - Session-based smart home control for guests — locks, lights, thermostats, and more, active only during their stay - Self check-in without sharing your accounts or permanent codes - Guest verification through Airbnb and VRBO booking details - Digital Guest Book with WiFi, house rules, and local tips - No app download required for guests - Automatic access expiration at checkout SMART HOME SECURITY & MONITORING HomeAlerts has been protecting homes since 2019. Get real-time alerts for motion, doors, cameras, water leaks, and appliance events — delivered via push notification, SMS, or email. Professional 24/7 alarm monitoring is available to US customers, turning your existing smart devices into a full security system without a separate panel or hub. ONE DASHBOARD FOR EVERY DEVICE Unify your connected home into a single app. Monitor cameras, control lights and locks, build automations, and review alert history across brands. Works with Ring, Google Nest, Schlage, Rachio, Honeywell Home, Aqara, Moen, Flume, Meross, iAquaLink, LIFX, TP-Link, GE appliances, Samsung SmartThings, Big Ass Fans, and more. ALERT DELIVERY Push notifications, SMS, and email across iOS, iPad, and Mac. AUTOMATION TRIGGERS Motion, door, lock, appliance, water, and camera events across supported brands. HOMEALERTS SUBSCRIPTIONS INCLUDE - SMS support, increased alert capacity, and optional professional monitoring - Payment charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends, manageable in your Account Settings - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period Terms of Use: https://terms.homealerts.app Privacy Policy: https://privacy.homealerts.app HomeAlerts is an independent product of Webb Apps and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Airbnb, Inc., Vrbo, Amazon Ring, Google Nest, or any other third-party brand mentioned. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About

Home

Manage and control all your smart home devices from one place. View multiple cameras, automate temperature and lighting, grant guest access, and receive activity history. Voice control with Siri and convenient widgets enhance your smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Multi-camera view
  • Adaptive temperature control
  • Guest access
  • Activity history
  • Voice control with Siri
  • Widgets for quick access
  • HomeKit Secure Video
Features
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Home makes it easy to control, organize, and monitor all of your smart home accessories — right from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch. Control Your Home . Notification summaries, powered by Apple Intelligence combine related accessory notifications into a single, easy-to-read update. . Siri makes it easy to use your voice to control accessories. Say “Lock the front door,” or create a scene and say “Good night” to turn off all your lights. . Control Center gives you quick access to control your favorite accessories and scenes, with a dedicated and customizable section for additional accessories and scenes. . Home app on Apple Watch surfaces the accessories you’re most likely to need at the top for immediate access, followed by all accessories in favorites, cameras, and rooms. Cameras . Video descriptions enabled by Apple Intelligence let you quickly understand what happened in your HomeKit Secure Video camera recordings. . Camera clip search uses Apple Intelligence so you can find specific moments across your HomeKit Secure Video recordings. . 4K recording captures every detail from compatible HomeKit Secure Video cameras. . HomeKit Secure Video also provides live video, recordings, and a 10-day history from your security cameras and video doorbells, with rich notifications when people, pets, vehicles, or package deliveries are detected. . Multi-camera layout in the Home tab shows up to four cameras at once — scroll to see additional cameras, or tap into any camera for a detailed full-screen view. Climate & Comfort . Adaptive Temperature sets your thermostat to adjust when you’re on your way home, when you go to sleep, or when you’re away for an extended period of time. . Adaptive Lighting lets you set compatible lightbulbs to automatically adjust their color temperature throughout the day — warm colors in the morning, cooler tones midday, and blue light removed at night. Access & Security . Guest access provides date- and time-based access to locks, garage doors, and alarm systems for visitors. . Activity History displays recent history for climate automations, garage doors, door locks, security systems, and contact sensor events. Speakers & Home Hubs . AirPlay-enabled speakers can be added to play music throughout your home. . HomePod and Apple TV act as a home hub — letting you control accessories remotely, run automations, receive accessory notifications, and share your home with others. Energy . Energy support lets you see how much energy compatible accessories are consuming, helping you make smarter decisions about your home. . Grid Forecast uses data from your local electric grid to show when it will be running on cleaner sources, so you can plan when to charge devices or run appliances. (Contiguous US only) . Electricity usage and rate plan information are displayed for eligible customers when connecting their utility account to the Home app. (US only) Feature availability may vary by region and may require a compatible home hub, iCloud+ subscription, and/or compatible accessories. See apple.com/home/accessories for details. Apple Intelligence features require an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad and a home hub such as HomePod or Apple TV 4K running the latest operating system software. Location services need to be enabled for Home app and Home Accessories.

Screenshots

Home Alerts4 screens
Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home Alerts at 4.0 against Home's 2.2. Home Alerts also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 12%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 25). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Home Alerts sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Alerts holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home has 6.9K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Home Alerts's written reviews are positive against 12% of Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Alerts ships an update fortnightly, Home every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Home Alerts versus Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AlertsHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25 ratings) — better2.2 (6.9K ratings)
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews — better12.4% of reviews
Number of ratings256.9K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.210.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWebb AppsApple

Customer experience

Home Alerts

All ratings25 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative48.4%

Home

All ratings6,859 ratings
Positive26.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative68.1%
Written reviews2,250 reviews
Positive12.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative81.4%

Bugs and requests

Home Alerts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Home

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Automations not working as expected
  • Devices randomly disappearing from the app
  • Invitations not being received
  • Camera playback issues
  • Siri commands not recognized

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Improved automation capabilities
  • Better troubleshooting tools
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Expanded device compatibility

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Home Alerts

Subscriptions9
  • Plus$3.991 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Secure7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Secure7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Secure7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Secure7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Alerts free?
Home Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home free?
Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Alerts or Home?
Home Alerts is rated higher. Home Alerts averages 4.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Home averages 2.2 from 6.9K ratings.
Do Home Alerts or Home have ads?
Neither Home Alerts nor Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Alerts or Home?
Home Alerts ships an update fortnightly, and Home every 5 months. Most recently, Home Alerts was updated on November 6, 2026 and Home on November 9, 2026.

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