Comparison

Home Assistant vs ZigBee智控

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

Head to head
About

Home Assistant

Control your entire smart home from one app, locally and privately. Automate devices, receive notifications, and manage your home's data securely. Integrates with thousands of smart devices and open standards.

Highlights
  • Control entire home from one app
  • Discover and configure new devices
  • Automate device actions
  • Local data privacy
  • Connect to open standards (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter)
  • Remote access via Home Assistant Cloud
  • Location-based automation
Features
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The Home Assistant Companion app allows you to access your Home Assistant instance on the go. Home Assistant is the smart home solution focused on privacy, choice, and sustainability. It runs locally in your home via a device like the Home Assistant Green or Raspberry Pi. This app connects to all the most powerful features of Home Assistant, - One app to control the whole home - Home Assistant is compatible with the biggest brands in the smart home, connecting to thousands of smart devices and services. - Discover automatically and quickly configure new devices - such as Philips Hue, Sonos, and IKEA Tradfri. - Automate everything - Make all the devices in your home work in harmony - have your lights dim when you start watching a movie, or turn off your heat when you’re away from home. - Keep your home’s data in the home - use it privately to see past trends and averages. - Connect to open standards with hardware add-ons - including Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter, Thread, and Bluetooth. - Connect anywhere - If you would like to access this app while away from home, the most secure and simple way to get started is Home Assistant Cloud. The app unlocks your smartphone or tablet as a home automation tool. - Securely share your location, using it to automate heating, security, and so much more. - Get notifications on what's happening in your home, from detecting leaks to doors left open, you have full control over what it tells you. - Carplay functionality lets you open a garage or disable the security system from the dash of your car. - Build your own widgets to control any device in your home with a tap. - Integrate Home Assistant's functionality into Shortcuts, for example have your phone’s morning alarm turn on the coffee machine. - Apple Watch compatibility can show your home's temperature on a watch face or quickly activate devices. - Text or talk to your local voice assistant on your device. - Mac compatibility allows you to control your home from your desktop, but also to share data to build automation, like having your streaming lights turn on when your camera is active. Join the over 1 million users and empower your home with better privacy, choice and sustainability. Compatible with: Airthings, Amazon Alexa, Amcrest, Apple HomeKit, Apple TV, ASUSWRT, August, Belink WeMo, Bluetooth, Bose SoundTouch, Broadlink, BTHome, deCONZ, Denon, Devolo, DLNA, Ecobee, Ecovacs, Ecowitt, Elgato, EZVIZ, Fritz, Fully Kiosk, GoodWe, Govee, Growatt, Hikvision, Hive, Home Connect, Homematic, HomeWizard, Honeywell, iCloud, IFTTT, IKEA Tradfri, Insteon, Jellyfin, LG Smart TVs, LIFX, Logitech Harmony, Lutron Caseta, Magic Home, Matter, MotionEye, MQTT, MusicCast, Nanoleaf, Netatmo, Nuki, OctoPrint, ONVIF, Opower, Overkiz, OwnTracks, Panasonic Viera, Philips Hue, Pi-hole, Plex, Reolink, Ring, Roborock, Roku, Samsung TVs, Sense, Sensiba, Shelly, SmartThings, SolarEdge, Sonarr, Sonos, Sony Bravia, Spotify, Steam, SwitchBot, Synology, Tado, Tasmota, Tesla Wall, Thread, Tile, TP-Link Smart Home, Tuya, UniFi, UPnP, Verisure, Vizio, Wallbox, WebRTC, WiZ, WLED, Xbox, Xiaomi BLE, Yale, Yeelight, YoLink, Z-Wave, Zigbe

About

ZigBee智控

Control your smart home devices remotely with ease. Add new devices quickly and monitor their status in real-time from anywhere. Share control with family and friends for a connected living experience.

Highlights
  • Easy device addition
  • Remote device control
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Share device control
  • Smart home automation
Features
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专业的智能家居应用,打造智能现代化生活: ·轻松几步添加智能设备,简单快速 ·没有时间和距离的影响,自由操控您的在线设备 ·设备状态实时查看,打开手机即可观看 ·家人、朋友一起控制设备,共享科技的快乐

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
ZigBee智控4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Assistant at 54% against ZigBee智控's 0%. Home Assistant also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4K vs 3). ZigBee智控's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Home Assistant's written reviews are positive against 0% of ZigBee智控's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, ZigBee智控 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Home Assistant versus ZigBee智控: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantZigBee智控
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.48.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, Inc广州市威士丹利健康科技有限公司

Customer experience

Home Assistant

All ratings3,967 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews509 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.1%

ZigBee智控

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

ZigBee智控

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZigBee智控 free?
ZigBee智控 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or ZigBee智控?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while ZigBee智控 averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or ZigBee智控 have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor ZigBee智控 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or ZigBee智控?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and ZigBee智控 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 12, 2026 and ZigBee智控 on September 25, 2026.

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