Comparison

Home Assistant vs B1W

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

B1W

Control your CDV04 video recorder remotely using your smart device. Access features like live preview, photo album viewing, setup adjustments, and file management.

Highlights
  • Remote viewfinder/preview
  • View photo album
  • Setup adjustments
  • Take photos
  • Record video
  • File delete/download
  • Playback recordings
Features
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With B1W-CARDVR , you could now control your CDV04 based video recorder by using your smart devices. Like remote viewfinder/preview, view photo Album,Setup,Taking photo ,Recording,File delete/download,Playback.

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
B1W4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home Assistant at 4.7 against B1W's 2.1. Home Assistant also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 13%) and ratings volume (4K vs 43). B1W's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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

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 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 43, 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 13% of B1W's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, B1W monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Home Assistant versus B1W: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantB1W
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better2.1 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews — better12.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better43
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, Inc树 贝

Customer experience

Home Assistant

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

B1W

All ratings43 ratings
Positive23.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative72.1%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative75.9%

Bugs and requests

Home Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

B1W

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • App won't connect to dash cam
  • App no longer works
  • Incompatible with iOS 18
  • Shows 'internet not available'
  • WiFi connection drops
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  • Cannot get device information
  • Cannot pair device
  • Wi-Fi not working
  • App crashes
  • Videos don't play smoothly
  • Downloaded videos are choppy
  • Playback is jumpy and freezes
  • Video quality downgraded
  • Cannot share downloaded videos
  • App buttons not functioning
  • App not connecting to dashcam
  • App not connecting to WiFi
  • App not connecting to camera
  • App not connecting to device
  • Lag in video playback
  • Choppy video playback
  • Video plays in jittery frame by frame mode
  • App not optimized for newer iPhones
  • GUI is slow and outdated
  • Downloading videos is slow
  • App crashes during download
  • Cannot download files again
  • Cannot delete files from camera
  • GPS coordinates not showing
  • Minimizing app stops camera
  • No frame by frame stepping
  • Incorrect time and date stamp on video
  • Unreasonably large file sizes
  • Poor bandwidth for video detail
  • Video files not accessible by other apps
  • Setup is tricky

Requested features

11 requests
  • Software update for connectivity
  • Add dark mode
  • Add multi-download for videos
  • Improve app interface
  • Add English menu
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  • Update for newer iPhones
  • Improve video playback smoothness
  • Fix choppy video playback
  • Add pause or rewind functionality
  • Allow deleting files from camera
  • Dedicated app for iPad

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

B1W

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is B1W free?
B1W is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or B1W?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while B1W averages 2.1 from 43 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or B1W have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor B1W shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or B1W?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and B1W monthly. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 29, 2026 and B1W on October 21, 2026.

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