Comparison

Home Assistant vs EliteCloud

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

EliteCloud

Remotely manage your EliteControl security system from your smartphone. Arm or disarm alarms, control gates, doors, and lights. Receive instant, customizable notifications for various events, ensuring peace of mind whether you're home or away.

Highlights
  • Arm/Disarm security system
  • Control doors, gates, and lights
  • Receive push notifications
  • Monitor system status and history
  • Manage users and sites
  • Bank-level encrypted connection
Features
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EliteCloud connects your smartphone to any EliteControl security system from almost anywhere. Arm/Disarm your alarm, control garage doors, gates, lights & more. Receive notifications directly to your smartphone should anything happen when you are at home or away. Notifications are customisable and include alarms, power failure, battery failure, panic, fire, medical and tamper alarms. App Features • Arm/Disarm • Door, Gate & Lighting Control • Push Notifications • Monitoring • Fire • System History • System Status • User Management • Bank Level Encrypted Connection • Up to 100 Users • Control Up to 100 sites • Regular Updates Hardware Required for EliteCloud Smartphone App • ESL-2, ESL, V9 or Runner alarm system • ESL-2 IoT or IoT-MODULE with internet connection • new ECi For more information regarding compatibility & supported products, please contact your preferred security installer.

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
EliteCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Home Assistant at 4K against EliteCloud's 9. Home Assistant also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 9, 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 33% of EliteCloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, EliteCloud every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Home Assistant versus EliteCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantEliteCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews — better32.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.415 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB134 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNabu Casa, IncArrowhead Alarm Products

Customer experience

Home Assistant

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

EliteCloud

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative63.5%

Bugs and requests

Home Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EliteCloud

Reported bugs

89 issues
  • 🐛 Fails to connect
  • 🐛 "Unhealthy Connection" errors
  • 🐛 Regularly disconnects
  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 🐛 Stops communicating with keypad
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  • 🐛 Locked out of app
  • 🐛 Does not work with multiple iPhones
  • 🐛 Recent update shut down app
  • 🐛 "Failure to connect" consistently
  • 🐛 "Unhealthy Connection" after firmware upgrade
  • 🐛 "Server offline" errors
  • 🐛 "Disconnected from server"
  • 🐛 "Trouble" light with "Line"
  • 🐛 "App keyboard not working"
  • 🐛 "Unable to type or scan code correctly"
  • 🐛 "Bad alarm" goes off for no reason
  • 🐛 Offline alerts when no internet issue
  • 🐛 Constant problems, keeps disconnecting
  • 🐛 "Trouble" problems switching off remotely
  • 🐛 "Connection issues" shows unhealthy
  • 🐛 "Server communication errors"
  • 🐛 "App doesn’t work" incorrect status
  • 🐛 "Controls keep disappearing"
  • 🐛 "Arming" shows disarmed on app
  • 🐛 "Connection issues" logs you out
  • 🐛 Brief blue tick for executed actions, easy to miss
  • 🐛 Struggles to connect despite strong wifi
  • 🐛 App fails to connect, then works when active, fails again after screen lock
  • 🐛 Cannot connect since iOS 17
  • 🐛 Reboots needed for keypad beeping
  • 🐛 Lost connection
  • 🐛 Issues with multiple sites
  • 🐛 "Unhealthy Connection" after firmware upgrade
  • 🐛 "Failure to connect" 99.99% of the time
  • 🐛 "Unhealthy Connection" yet works when connected
  • 🐛 "Failure to connect" 100% of the time since iOS 17
  • 🐛 "Server offline" more times than can count
  • 🐛 "Disconnected from server" constantly
  • 🐛 "Unreliable" makes me re-login a lot
  • 🐛 UI glitching, wouldn't disarm
  • 🐛 "Poor app" regularly crashing
  • 🐛 "Fail to connect often"
  • 🐛 "Cannot connect at all"
  • 🐛 "Connection is still connection"
  • 🐛 "App doesn’t work"
  • 🐛 "Arming" shows disarmed on app
  • 🐛 "Connection issues" continuously logs out
  • 🐛 "Internet Connection" for 15 days app could not connect
  • 🐛 "Time wasters" server offline
  • 🐛 "Scam company" no support
  • 🐛 "Worse than ever" nothing but problems
  • 🐛 "Elite cloud" too many issues
  • 🐛 "Mr" unstable connection
  • 🐛 "Trouble" problems switching off remotely
  • 🐛 "Basic functionality works, but lacks practical features"
  • 🐛 "Connection issues" shows unhealthy
  • 🐛 "Locked out of app" after cancelling subscription
  • 🐛 "Minor bugs fixed?" recent update shut down app
  • 🐛 "Still not working properly" fails to connect
  • 🐛 "Disappointed" will not work with two iPhones
  • 🐛 "Unreliable" app crashed
  • 🐛 "Slow" very slow to connect
  • 🐛 "Connection issues" shows unhealthy
  • 🐛 "Warning! Scam company" do not support
  • 🐛 "Worse than ever" nothing but problems
  • 🐛 "Elite cloud" too many issues
  • 🐛 "Mr" unstable connection
  • 🐛 "Trouble" problems switching off remotely
  • 🐛 "Not good!" terrible app
  • 🐛 "Fails to Connect" since iOS 17
  • 🐛 "Constant problems" keeps disconnecting
  • 🐛 "Routinely won't connect"
  • 🐛 "Cloud reliability" not reliable
  • 🐛 "I can’t open the app"
  • 🐛 "Online" drops in and out
  • 🐛 "Time wasters" server offline
  • 🐛 "Network issues" disconnected from server
  • 🐛 "Issues with adding alarm" keyboard not working
  • 🐛 "Needs for programming options" trouble light
  • 🐛 "Unreliable" makes me re-login
  • 🐛 "Poor app" crashing
  • 🐛 "Fail to connect often"
  • 🐛 "Almost Perfect!" needs panic button
  • 🐛 "To many server communication errors"
  • 🐛 "Internet Connection" could not connect
  • 🐛 "App doesn’t work" incorrect status
  • 🐛 "Controls keep disappearing"
  • 🐛 "Arming" shows disarmed on app
  • 🐛 "Connection issues" logs you out

Requested features

8 requests
  • 💡 Per-mode notifications
  • 💡 Geofencing automation for arming/disarming
  • 💡 Sensor history logs
  • 💡 Show garage door open/closed status
  • 💡 Panic button option in the app
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  • 💡 Ability to activate Face ID
  • 💡 Schedule arming/disarming times remotely
  • 💡 More programming options in the app

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

EliteCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EliteCloud free?
EliteCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or EliteCloud?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while EliteCloud averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or EliteCloud have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor EliteCloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or EliteCloud?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and EliteCloud every 5 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on November 2, 2026 and EliteCloud on November 3, 2026.

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