# Home Assistant vs DxQSO

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Assistant at none against DxQSO's 1. Home Assistant also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). DxQSO's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DxQSO sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Home Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

DxQSO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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.

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, DxQSO every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | DxQSO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dxqso/id6680187988/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 229 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) | [DX Development Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768237525) |

## 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


### DxQSO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dxqso/id6680187988)

Access and manage your amateur radio logbook from any mobile device. This app synchronizes with your PC/Mac logbook software, providing real-time updates, filtering options, and QSL alert notifications. Upload and download log data easily for various operations.

**Highlights:** Real-time logbook synchronization, Mobile access to logbook data, QSL alert notifications, Filter log entries by various criteria, Upload and download log data in ADIF format, Support for multiple stations, Bidirectional integration with LoTW

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DxQSO Annually | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Home Assistant free?

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

### Is DxQSO free?

DxQSO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or DxQSO?

DxQSO is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while DxQSO averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Home Assistant or DxQSO have ads?

Neither Home Assistant nor DxQSO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or DxQSO?

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and DxQSO every 3 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 24, 2026 and DxQSO on October 24, 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.*