# Home Assistant vs Growee

The clearest difference is rating: Home Assistant at 4.7 against Growee's 3.3. Home Assistant also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 4). Growee's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 54%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Home Assistant's written reviews are positive against 67% of Growee's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, Growee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | Growee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** | [3.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/growee/id1387533617/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 261 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) | [Growee Technologies Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1387533616) |

## 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


### Growee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/growee/id1387533617)

This app allows you to remotely monitor and control your Growee device for plant cultivation. It provides real-time data on pH, EC levels, humidity, and temperature, with a full grow history log.

**Highlights:** pH and EC level monitoring, Environmental monitoring (humidity, temperature), Full grow history log, Remote operation via Wi-Fi, Easy-to-use design

**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 Growee free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or Growee?

Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Growee averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Home Assistant or Growee have ads?

Neither Home Assistant nor Growee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or Growee?

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and Growee every 2 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 18, 2026 and Growee on October 15, 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.*