Comparison

Home Assistant vs RLINK Pro

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

RLINK Pro

This app provides real-time GPS tracking and security for your motorcycle. Receive instant alerts for tampering, monitor your bike's status, and share your ride location with others. Automatically track and save your riding data for later.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Anti-theft alerts
  • Motorcycle status monitoring
  • Ride sharing
  • Automatic ride tracking
  • 2-wire harness installation
Features
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Rlink is Connected Bike. Stay connected when you're away from your bike. Rlink is a cellular-enabled GPS smart anti theft tracking device that seamlessly attaches to your motorcycle, providing real-time location, always on security, GPS-tracking and motorcycle status. The freedom of cellular: Get notified on your smart phone if someone touches your bike, starts it or moves it. Check your battery level and other information in real-time so you are prepared for your next ride. Find your bike anywhere in the world. Automatically track your rides and epic trips to share with friends later. Provide your friends and family with live tracking of where you are riding so they can come along too. Now you have the freedom to just ride. Real-time notifications: Receive immediate alerts when someone touches, moves, or starts your bike, so you're always in the know. More than just a pin on a map: Share a pin so others can follow your ride or so loved ones can see you're safe. No Lock. No Problem: RLINK is always on and always armed when you're not there. Smart tracking: Capture all of your riding data in your private RLINK cloud and curate later. Simple install: Rlink comes with a 2-wire harness, universal and designed to work with any motorcycle. Simply connect to the motorcycle battery and go!

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
RLINK Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home Assistant at 4.7 against RLINK Pro's 2.8. Home Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4K vs 13). 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 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 13, 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 40% of RLINK Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, RLINK Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Home Assistant versus RLINK Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantRLINK Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better2.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, IncAritronix LTD, Inc

Customer experience

Home Assistant

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

RLINK Pro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

RLINK Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RLINK Pro free?
RLINK Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or RLINK Pro?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while RLINK Pro averages 2.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or RLINK Pro have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor RLINK Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or RLINK Pro?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and RLINK Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 20, 2026 and RLINK Pro on October 21, 2026.

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