# Home Assistant vs Eco Engineer

The clearest difference is device support: Home Assistant at 4 against Eco Engineer's —. Eco Engineer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | Eco Engineer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 261 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) | [ARES (HK) TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1780464045) |

## 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


### Eco Engineer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eco-engineer/id6474374357)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Home Assistant free?

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

### Is Eco Engineer free?

Eco Engineer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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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.*