Comparison

Home Assistant vs DUC Inspire

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 smart home devices from anywhere with this open-source solution. Automate routines, monitor your home's status, and integrate thousands of devices for enhanced privacy and sustainability.

Highlights
  • Control thousands of smart devices
  • Automate home routines
  • Discover and configure new devices
  • Securely share location for automation
  • Receive home status notifications
  • Build custom widgets
  • Integrate with voice assistants
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

DUC Inspire

This app allows users to control and manage their Apple HomeKit devices remotely. It offers quick access to device status, one-tap scene activation, and smart scheduling for automated home routines. Voice control via Siri is also integrated for seamless interaction.

Highlights
  • Remote device access
  • Scene activation
  • Smart scheduling
  • Siri voice control
  • Accessory status monitoring
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DUCTECH 支援 Apple HomeKit 全系列產品服務,為您靈活打造專屬特色生活,無論何時、何地都能輕鬆掌握家中細節 ,讓您享受舒適的居家生活,迎接美好的每一天。 • 快速存取 您可以透過應用程式,快速察看家中所有配件狀態,並獲取您喜愛的情境。 • 一鍵切換 只需輕觸一下,即可呈現您預先設定的生活情境,豐富您與家人的居家生活。 • 智慧排程 隨您所想、如您所願,透過指定時段與地點,觸發各種理想情境,讓自動化替您分擔生活的辛勞。 • Siri 語音助理 有求必應、使命必達;無論您想啟動配件或執行喜愛情境,只需告訴 Siri,讓她滿足您的一切需求。

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
DUC Inspire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Assistant at 54% against DUC Inspire's 0%. Home Assistant also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). 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 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4.1K ratings behind it against 3, 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 DUC Inspire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, DUC Inspire every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Home Assistant versus DUC Inspire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantDUC Inspire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better1.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB17 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNabu Casa, IncDUCTECH

Customer experience

Home Assistant

All ratings4,037 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews516 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative37.0%

DUC Inspire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

DUC Inspire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DUC Inspire free?
DUC Inspire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or DUC Inspire?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while DUC Inspire averages 1.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or DUC Inspire have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor DUC Inspire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or DUC Inspire?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and DUC Inspire every 3 months. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on November 6, 2026 and DUC Inspire on November 3, 2026.

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