Comparison

Home Assistant vs WiZ Connected

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

WiZ Connected

Effortlessly manage your smart lighting by organizing lights into rooms and groups. Control your ambiance remotely and explore various light modes to enhance your environment for work, relaxation, or fun. Securely store and share your settings with others.

Highlights
  • Organize lights by rooms and groups
  • Remote control via cloud
  • Variety of light modes
  • Secure cloud storage
  • Share settings with family and guests
Features
Currently charting
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Smart lighting made simple. Organize and control your lights by groups within rooms over Wi-Fi or remotely through the cloud. Improve the way you work, feel and simply enjoy the environment you're in with our wide variety of different light modes that cover the range from fun to functional. All your settings are securely stored on the cloud and can be shared with your family, friends and even your guests if you like.

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
WiZ Connected4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Assistant at none against WiZ Connected's 1. Home Assistant also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 28%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). WiZ Connected's advantage is ratings volume (41K vs 4K) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. WiZ Connected sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Home Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WiZ Connected has 41K ratings behind it against 4K, 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 28% of WiZ Connected's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, WiZ Connected every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Home Assistant versus WiZ Connected: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantWiZ Connected
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better4.5 (41K ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews — better27.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4K41K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#129 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, IncSignify Netherlands B.V.

Customer experience

Home Assistant

All ratings3,967 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews510 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.3%

WiZ Connected

All ratings40,597 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews1,531 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative62.0%

Bugs and requests

Home Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WiZ Connected

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Inability to add or delete lights/rooms
  • Automation schedules not working as expected
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to control individual lights in a group
  • Improve Siri/Google Assistant integration
  • Implement dark mode option
  • Allow custom color palettes and dynamic lighting effects

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WiZ Connected

Subscriptions1
  • Heads-Up Monthly Single Home1 Month trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiZ Connected free?
WiZ Connected is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or WiZ Connected?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while WiZ Connected averages 4.5 from 41K ratings.
Do Home Assistant or WiZ Connected have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor WiZ Connected shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or WiZ Connected?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and WiZ Connected every 6 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 20, 2026 and WiZ Connected on October 22, 2026.

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