Comparison

Home Assistant vs EaseAir

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

EaseAir

Monitor your immediate surroundings' air quality in real-time. View historical trends and manage your smart air quality devices with ease. Stay informed about your environment for enhanced well-being.

Highlights
  • Real-time air quality monitoring
  • 24-hour and 1-month history data
  • Smart device management
  • OTA firmware updates
  • Instant data refresh
  • Quick device setup
Features
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Uncertain about the air quality around you? Concerned for your well-being? The EaseAir app is here to help. Designed for EaseAir Air Quality Monitor, the EaseAir app provides real-time monitoring data to help you stay fully informed about the air quality in your immediate surroundings, enhancing your living standards and keeping you ahead of environmental concerns. Key Features: - Remote air quality monitoring Stay informed about indoor air quality anytime, anywhere, with real-time data at your fingertips. - View history data Explore 24-hour and 1-month air quality trends to get a complete picture of your environment’s air dynamics. - Smart device management Keep your devices running smoothly with OTA firmware updates, ensuring they’re always optimized for peak performance. - Pull to refresh Pull down to refresh air quality data instantly, with updates every minute for the most current insights. - Quick device setup Add devices and connect them to your network in just a few simple steps, making smart monitoring easy to start.

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
EaseAir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Home Assistant at 3.9K against EaseAir's 2. Home Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). EaseAir's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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

EaseAir holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 3.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, EaseAir every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Home Assistant versus EaseAir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantEaseAir
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, IncEVOTECH SGP PTE.LTD.

Customer experience

Home Assistant

All ratings3,861 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.6%

EaseAir

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

EaseAir

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EaseAir free?
EaseAir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or EaseAir?
EaseAir is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while EaseAir averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or EaseAir have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor EaseAir shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or EaseAir?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and EaseAir every 2 months. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on September 23, 2026 and EaseAir on September 10, 2026.

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