Comparison

Home Assistant vs AiDot

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

AiDot

Effortlessly manage your smart home devices with an intuitive interface. Automate routines, customize lighting, and enhance your home's atmosphere and security. Receive alerts for environmental changes and optimize energy usage.

Highlights
  • Intuitive smart home device control
  • One-tap automation setup
  • Customizable smart lighting scenes
  • Environmental monitoring (air quality, pollen)
  • Device grouping for simultaneous control
  • Home screen customization
Features
Currently charting
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1. Simplicity Smart Homes Should be Easy Intuitive and easy to use right from the start, just download and start using. Automatically detects new devices, and connects in just one touch. 2. Convenience An Automated Home Is a Smarter Home Set up recommended automations with one tap. Bring your own automation ideas to life. Set schedules for your devices to power on devices or change modes. All in just moments with the frictionless interface. 3.Atmosphere Feel Your Home Come to Life Create immersive spaces and the perfect vibe with smart lighting throughout your home. Sync with sound to enhance parties or moments of meditation. Link with your TV to bring another dimension to movie nights. 4. Customization Control Your Home, Your Way Create groups to be controlled as one for speed and convenience. Design your home screen for easy access to your most commonly used devices, appliances, groups, and scenes. 5. Protection Your Home Is Your Sanctuary Keeps an eye on what’s happening outside to keep you safe and healthy inside. Makes you aware of, and reacts to, motion, wildfires, high pollen counts, and poor air quality, all while maximizing energy efficiency. Service Agreement: * End-User License Agreement : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Terms & Conditions : https://www.aidot.com/page/terms * Privacy Policy : https://www.aidot.com/page/privacy * Supplemental-terms : https://www.aidot.com/page/supplemental-terms For more information, please visit https://www.aidot.com/ If you need help, feel free to contact us support@aidot.com

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
AiDot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Assistant at none against AiDot's 10. Home Assistant also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 43%). AiDot's advantage is chart position (#99 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. AiDot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Home Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Home Assistant against 4.7 for AiDot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 8.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Home Assistant's written reviews are positive against 43% of AiDot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, AiDot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Home Assistant versus AiDot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantAiDot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better4.7 (8.1K ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews — better43.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K8.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#99 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB267 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNabu Casa, IncAiDot Inc

Customer experience

Home Assistant

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

AiDot

All ratings8,135 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative48.9%

Bugs and requests

Home Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AiDot

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Unresponsive device controls
  • Incorrect device status reporting
  • Syncing issues after power outages
  • Inability to reset forgotten passwords

Requested features

5 requests
  • Siri/HomeKit integration
  • Landscape mode support
  • Favorites/presets management
  • Improved automation and scheduling options
  • Enhanced multi-device control

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

AiDot

Subscriptions10
  • AI Protection (1 Camera)$1.991 Month
  • AI Protection (1 Camera)$2.991 Month
  • AI Protection (1 Camera)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • AI Protection (2 Cameras)$3.991 Month
  • AI Protection (3 Cameras)$5.991 Month
  • AI Protection (2 Cameras)$5.991 Month
  • AI Protection(Unlimited Cam)$6.991 Month
  • AI Protection(Unlimited Cam)$8.991 Month
  • AI Protection Annual 1 Camera$19.991 Year
  • AI Protection Annual Unlimited$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AiDot free?
AiDot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or AiDot?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while AiDot averages 4.7 from 8.1K ratings.
Do Home Assistant or AiDot have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor AiDot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or AiDot?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and AiDot fortnightly. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on November 6, 2026 and AiDot on November 9, 2026.

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