# Home Assistant vs HLAIS

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Assistant at 54% against HLAIS's 0%. Home Assistant also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (4K vs 23). HLAIS'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 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 23, 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 HLAIS's.

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, HLAIS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | HLAIS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** | [1.5 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hlais/id6739807511/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | **54.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 229 MB | 22 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) | [Shenzhen HND Photoelectricity Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1692281210) |

## 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


### HLAIS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hlais/id6739807511)

Manage MFI devices through a USB connection. This software allows for direct control of connected hardware. It facilitates seamless interaction between your device and the application.

**Highlights:** MFI device management, USB data cable connection, Direct device control, Hardware interaction

**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 HLAIS free?

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

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

Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while HLAIS averages 1.5 from 23 ratings.

### Do Home Assistant or HLAIS have ads?

Neither Home Assistant nor HLAIS shows ads.

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

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and HLAIS every 6 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 26, 2026 and HLAIS on October 28, 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.*