Comparison

Home Assistant vs Magic Home Pro

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

Magic Home Pro

Control your smart LED lighting with this Wi-Fi controller app. Easily set up lights to your router, group devices, and manage them locally or remotely. View light status and color at a glance with a refreshed user interface.

Highlights
  • Faster start without scanning
  • Easier router setup
  • Group different device types
  • Add devices to multiple groups
  • Local and remote control
  • Light status and color display
  • New UI design
Features
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Magic Home Pro is a wifi controller APP for smart led lighting. New feature: 1. Faster Start without scanning 2. Easier to set light to router 3. Different type of device can be added to same group 4. One device can be added to multi-group 5. Local and remote control can be displayed automatically 6. List shows the light status and color 7. New UI design

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
Magic Home Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home Assistant at 4.7 against Magic Home Pro's 2.8. Home Assistant also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (54% vs 26%). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Magic Home Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Home Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 932 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Home Assistant's written reviews are positive against 26% of Magic Home Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, Magic Home Pro every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Home Assistant versus Magic Home Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantMagic Home Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better2.8 (932 ratings)
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews — better26.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better932
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, Inc明长 周

Customer experience

Home Assistant

All ratings4,010 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews514 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.2%

Magic Home Pro

All ratings932 ratings
Positive40.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews576 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral12.7%
Negative61.3%

Bugs and requests

Home Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Magic Home Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Lights won't connect to WiFi
  • Timers and schedules not working as expected
  • Incorrect color representation in the app
  • Lights randomly changing colors or turning on/off

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sunrise/sunset timer functionality
  • Allow custom programming of lighting effects
  • Improve Alexa and Google Home integration
  • Add Spotify music sync support
  • Provide better troubleshooting and support

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Magic Home Pro

One-time2
  • Subscribe IFTTT for one month$1.99
  • Subscribe IFTTT for one year$9.99

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Home Pro free?
Magic Home Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or Magic Home Pro?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Magic Home Pro averages 2.8 from 932 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or Magic Home Pro have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor Magic Home Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or Magic Home Pro?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and Magic Home Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 26, 2026 and Magic Home Pro on October 26, 2026.

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