# Home Assistant vs KERUI SMART

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Assistant at 54% against KERUI SMART's 8%. Home Assistant also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4K vs 2). KERUI SMART's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

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 2, 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 8% of KERUI SMART's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | KERUI SMART |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kerui-smart/id1232092967/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **54.3% of reviews** | 8.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 229 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) | [传林 方](https://appshunter.io/developer/699727053) |

## What reviewers say

### Home Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401)

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:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### KERUI SMART

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kerui-smart/id1232092967)

Control your home appliances remotely using this application, compatible with KERUI Alarmed hardware. Manage your devices from anywhere with an internet connection. Ensures product quality through strict checks from design to production.

**Highlights:** Remote appliance control, Compatible with KERUI Alarmed hardware, Networked device management, Anywhere access, Quality control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Home Assistant free?

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

### Is KERUI SMART free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or KERUI SMART?

Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while KERUI SMART averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Home Assistant or KERUI SMART have ads?

Neither Home Assistant nor KERUI SMART 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.*