# Home Assistant vs Third Reality

The clearest difference is rating: Home Assistant at 4.7 against Third Reality's 2.2. Home Assistant also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 12%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Third Reality's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 26, 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 12% of Third Reality's.

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, Third Reality every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | Third Reality |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** | [2.2 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/third-reality/id1282331931/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **54.2% of reviews** | 11.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 261 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) | [Third Reality, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225620424) |

## 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


### Third Reality

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/third-reality/id1282331931)

Control your home's lights and switches remotely with smart devices. This app allows you to configure hubs, add smart switches and bulbs, group devices for easy control, and set lighting schedules. Voice assistant integration is also supported.

**Highlights:** Remote control of lights and switches, Configure smart home hubs, Add and manage smart switches and bulbs, Group devices for unified control, Create lighting schedules, Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Home)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Home Assistant free?

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

### Is Third Reality free?

Third Reality is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or Third Reality?

Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Third Reality averages 2.2 from 26 ratings.

### Do Home Assistant or Third Reality have ads?

Neither Home Assistant nor Third Reality shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or Third Reality?

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and Third Reality every 3 months. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 12, 2026 and Third Reality on October 5, 2026.

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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.*