UniFi vs SkyHome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniFi
Manage your home or business IT network from a single interface. Easily set up WiFi, monitor traffic, secure your network with VPN, and gain insights with detailed analytics.
- Centralized network management
- WiFi setup and configuration
- Traffic routing
- Single-tap VPN access
- Client and network analytics
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The UniFi app simplifies home and business IT by providing a central management interface where you can easily scale, monitor, and optimize every aspect of your network. UniFi offers: • Simple WiFi setup and configuration • Intuitive traffic routing • Secure, single-tap VPN access • Detailed client and network analytics
SkyHome
Control your smart lighting system with ease. This application connects via Bluetooth for initial setup and then Wi-Fi for remote access, offering a simple and secure way to manage chandeliers, pendants, and ceiling fans.
- Bluetooth setup
- Wi-Fi remote access
- Lighting control
- Device management
- Easy installation
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The SkyHome App is designed to operate and control your lighting through the Smart Lighting Base product range. It is built with you, the user, in mind for simplicity and ease of set-up. The app uses Bluetooth to connect to your Sky Home Smart Lighting Base for fast, ease of initialization, security access and then to Wifi for remote access. Controlling your lighting with the SkyHome App creates a safe, easy installation and freedom to control your chandeliers, pendants, and ceiling fans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkyHome at 83% against UniFi's 47%. UniFi's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (25K vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
UniFi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi has 25K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of UniFi's written reviews are positive against 83% of SkyHome's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UniFi ships an update fortnightly, SkyHome every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi | SkyHome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better | 4.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 484 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | SKYX Platforms Corp. |
Customer experience
UniFi
SkyHome
Bugs and requests
UniFi
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to local controller
- Incorrect device status and client information
- Frequent sign-outs and login issues
- Speed test and throughput data not working
- Topology view showing incorrect network layout
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable dashboard and widgets
- Ability to set time-based data usage reports
- Support for local-only network management
- Improved 2FA and authentication experience
- Apple Watch app for emergency reboots
SkyHome
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UniFi
No in-app purchases
SkyHome
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UniFi free?
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