Comparison

Home Assistant vs Active Era

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

Active Era

This app syncs with smart scales to provide comprehensive body composition analysis. Track key metrics like weight, BMI, and body fat with visual charts and trends. Share your progress easily and manage multiple user profiles.

Highlights
  • Body composition analysis
  • Weight, BMI, body fat tracking
  • Progress charts and trends
  • Data sharing via email/messaging
  • Multiple user profiles
  • Apple Health integration
  • Fitbit app integration
Features
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Apple App Store Description: Sync the Active Era app with your Active Era Smart Scales for a complete body composition insight. Monitor your essential measurements including weight, BMI, body fat, body water, bone mass, protein percentage and more. Track your progress over time with easy-to-read charts, view trends and make improvements to achieve your goals. Easily share your data with a friend or personal trainer via email or your favourite messaging app. Add up to 24 user profiles per app account. Seamlessly integrates with Apple Health and the Fitbit app. Requires iOS 8.0 or above.

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
Active Era4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home Assistant at 4.7 against Active Era's 3.2. Home Assistant also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 15%) and ratings volume (4K vs 5). Active Era's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 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 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 5, 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 15% of Active Era's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, Active Era every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Home Assistant versus Active Era: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantActive Era
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews — better15.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.48.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, IncOne Retail Group

Customer experience

Home Assistant

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

Active Era

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral24.2%
Negative60.6%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

Active Era

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active Era free?
Active Era is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or Active Era?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Active Era averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or Active Era have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor Active Era shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or Active Era?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and Active Era every 6 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 24, 2026 and Active Era on October 20, 2026.

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