# Home Assistant vs HomeSafemate

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Assistant at 54% against HomeSafemate's 0%. Home Assistant also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4K vs 2). HomeSafemate's advantage is iOS requirement (10.1 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 0% of HomeSafemate's.

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, HomeSafemate every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | HomeSafemate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/homesafemate/id1450150861/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **54.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 229 MB | 122 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **10.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) | [Shenzhen Yaoertai Technology Development Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1269957137) |

## 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


### HomeSafemate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homesafemate/id1450150861)

This application integrates with various smart home devices using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and ZigBee protocols. It allows users to communicate with and control their connected devices from a single platform.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth device integration, Wi-Fi device integration, ZigBee device integration, Device communication, Smart home 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 HomeSafemate free?

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

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

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

### Do Home Assistant or HomeSafemate have ads?

Neither Home Assistant nor HomeSafemate shows ads.

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

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and HomeSafemate every 4 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 29, 2026 and HomeSafemate on October 24, 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.*