# Home Assistant vs Clepsydris

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Assistant at none against Clepsydris's 5. Home Assistant also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 20) and device support (4 vs 2). Clepsydris's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 54%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clepsydris sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Home Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Home Assistant against 4.7 for Clepsydris. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Home Assistant's written reviews are positive against 80% of Clepsydris's.

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, Clepsydris fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | Clepsydris |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** | [4.7 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clepsydris-board-game-app/id1475417618/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 229 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) | [Maciej Brazewicz-Dosiolko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475417617) |

## 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


### Clepsydris

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clepsydris-board-game-app/id1475417618)

Track board game sessions, time turns, and analyze your gaming habits with detailed statistics and achievements. Sync across devices, integrate with BoardGameGeek, and share results. Offers multiple scoring modes and timers.

**Highlights:** Log game sessions with scores and player times, Advanced turn and game timers, Multidevice sync via QR code, Six scoring modes, Detailed statistics and charts, Badges and achievements, BoardGameGeek integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Into the clouds - photos | $0.49 | per month |
| Into the Clouds | $0.99 | per 3 months |
| Clepsydris Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Clepsydris Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Stats | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Home Assistant free?

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

### Is Clepsydris free?

Clepsydris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Clepsydris averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.

### Do Home Assistant or Clepsydris have ads?

Neither Home Assistant nor Clepsydris shows ads.

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

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and Clepsydris fortnightly. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 26, 2026 and Clepsydris on October 14, 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.*