Comparison

Home Assistant vs HTZSAFE

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

HTZSAFE

This app allows you to set up and remotely control a smart DIY security system for your home or business. Receive instant alarm notifications and manage detectors, arm/disarm schedules, and event logs from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote system control
  • Instant alarm notifications
  • Scheduled arm/disarm
  • Add/delete detectors
  • Detector type setting
  • Event log tracking
Features
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HTZSAFE focus on developing and manufacturing the more professional and more practical smart DIY security system to secure your home and business from burglars,fires, leaks, floods and SOS. The APP: - Set up your security system in minutes. - Get alarm notifications and remote control the system at anywhere and anytime. - Setting the timing time to arm/disarm the system. - Add/Delete the detector and key fob - Setting the type of the detectors such as burglar/burglar(24 hours)/fire/gas/water/help. - Follow the log of events HTZSAFE Security System Includes : Network Hub Series : HTZSAFE Hub has different network modes ( LAN / WiFi / 4G ), we have own servers in United States and Europe to ensure the stability of the system and the better customer experience. No monthly fees and contracts required to run the system. Solar&Battery Motion Detector Series: The wireless weather resistant motion detectors can be used to monitor&protect your outdoor/indoor property. Such as driveway, front porch, gate,pool,garage,shed and etc. Great for home, business,and office.The sensor will work properly at all the seasons. Working temperature range from -30 to 150 degree Fahrenheit. Solar Beam Sensors Series: The infrared sensing terminals of the solar beam sensors can be mounted up to 100 meters apart,and will send a wireless signal back to the wireless alarm receiver up to 1KM away anytime the intruder passes between the sensors;the solar sensor is powered by built-in lithium ion batteries those are recharged through the solar panels during the day, requires no wiring and easy to install.It is the ideal for all types of outdoor intrusion alarm application,such as driveway/fence tops/windows/etc. Other Wireless Accessories: Solar&Battery Smoke Detector, Gas Detector, Solar&Battery Door/Window Detector, Water Detector , Solar Siren , Panic Buttons, Wireless Signal Repeater and etc. Learn more about HTZSAFE: www.htzsafe.com If you have any questions, contact us at support@htzsafe.com

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
HTZSAFE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Assistant at 54% against HTZSAFE's 0%. Home Assistant also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4.1K ratings behind it against 2, 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 HTZSAFE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Home Assistant versus HTZSAFE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantHTZSAFE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB36 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNabu Casa, Inc宇宏 王

Customer experience

Home Assistant

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

HTZSAFE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

HTZSAFE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTZSAFE free?
HTZSAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or HTZSAFE?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while HTZSAFE averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or HTZSAFE have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor HTZSAFE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or HTZSAFE?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and HTZSAFE every 6 days. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on November 6, 2026 and HTZSAFE on November 3, 2026.

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