Comparison

Home Assistant vs dormakaba evolo smart

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

dormakaba evolo smart

Manage access rights for homes and small businesses by sending digital keys to mobile devices. Define users, doors, and access times with flexibility. Supports smart keys, fobs, and RFID cards for digitized door access and event logging.

Highlights
  • Centralized user management
  • Assign and delete digital keys
  • Configure time-based access
  • Program and check door components
  • Read and visualize door events
  • Security via programming card
Features
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dormakaba evolo smart is the app which will manage all your access rights - for your private home or for small companies. Send digital keys to your user’s mobile device – define doors and access times as needed. No matter whether new employees, contractors, your child, the new partner or the nanny needs access to your premises – with dormakaba evolo smart you manage everything for small companies or your private home easily and flexibly in one app! You can also use smart keys, fobs or access cards with RFID. Digitize your doors, install the app and you will know who has access when and where. Features: • Centralized user management • Assign and delete badges, key fobs and digital keys • Configure time profile or restricted access • Program door components • Check status of door component • Read out and visualize door events • Security is guaranteed by separate programming card • Easy migration to higher systems possible dormakaba door components: dormakaba evolo door components can be ordered from your dormakaba locking partner, who will be happy to advise you on a suitable solution for your needs. Technical data: https://www.dormakaba.com/evolo-smart/how-it-works/technical-data Further information: https://www.dormakaba.com/evolo-smart When updating the App from 2.5 to 3.x and the cloud function was deactivated, the profile data will get deleted. That happens because we made a major change in the app to make it way more userfriendly for you. Support contacts have been added to the app. However, please always contact your dealer first.

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
dormakaba evolo smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home Assistant at 4.7 against dormakaba evolo smart's 1.0. Home Assistant also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 14%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ads 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. dormakaba evolo smart sells 5 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 1, 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 14% of dormakaba evolo smart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, dormakaba evolo smart every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Home Assistant versus dormakaba evolo smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome Assistantdormakaba evolo smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews — better13.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, Incdormakaba Schweiz AG

Customer experience

Home Assistant

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

dormakaba evolo smart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive13.9%
Neutral16.7%
Negative69.4%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

dormakaba evolo smart

One-time5
  • Package with 1 digital key$4.99
  • Door events$8.99
  • Package with 5 digital keys$22.99
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  • Package with 10 digital keys$40.99
  • Package with 20 digital keys$69.99

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dormakaba evolo smart free?
dormakaba evolo smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or dormakaba evolo smart?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while dormakaba evolo smart averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or dormakaba evolo smart have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor dormakaba evolo smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or dormakaba evolo smart?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and dormakaba evolo smart every 2 months. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 26, 2026 and dormakaba evolo smart on October 26, 2026.

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