# Home Assistant vs NORM Connect

The clearest difference is rating: Home Assistant at 4.7 against NORM Connect's 2.0. Home Assistant also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 25%) and ratings volume (4K vs 2). NORM Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Home Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K 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 25% of NORM Connect's.

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, NORM Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | NORM Connect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** | [2.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/norm-connect/id6443482191/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **54.1% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 261 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) | [NORM Denmark](https://appshunter.io/developer/1646391598) |

## What reviewers say

### Home Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401)

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:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### NORM Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/norm-connect/id6443482191)

Connect your mobile device to your NORM watch to control settings and view data. Track sleep, heart rate, calories, distance, and activity. Manage notifications, set alarms, and receive inactivity alerts.

**Highlights:** Connect NORM watch, Control watch settings, View sleep data, Monitor heart rate, Track calories and distance, Manage notifications and alarms, Sync with Apple Health

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Home Assistant free?

Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is NORM Connect free?

NORM Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or NORM Connect?

Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while NORM Connect averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Home Assistant or NORM Connect have ads?

Neither Home Assistant nor NORM Connect shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or NORM Connect?

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and NORM Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 20, 2026 and NORM Connect on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*