# Home Assistant vs HRV

Home Assistant and HRV both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HRV's written reviews are positive against 54% of Home Assistant's. Home Assistant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 4). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. HRV sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Home Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Home Assistant against 4.8 for HRV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 3.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Home Assistant's written reviews are positive against 100% of HRV's.

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, HRV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | HRV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hrv-tracker/id6746576506/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 252 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) | [Philippe Gerin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1817452297) |

## 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


### HRV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hrv-tracker/id6746576506)

This app analyzes heart rate variability from Apple Health and Apple Watch to provide actionable insights into your daily stress, energy levels, sleep quality, and recovery. It uses scientific visualizations and dual HRV metrics to help you understand your autonomic nervous system activity.

**Highlights:** Dual HRV metrics (SDNN + RMSSD), All-day stress curve, Energy (Body Resources) reserve tracking, Nightly Sleep Score, Personalized Recovery score, Interactive trend charts, Apple Watch complications

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Supporter | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bronze Supporter Tier | $1.99 | one-time |
| Silver Supporter | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Supporter | $11.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Supporter | $44.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Home Assistant free?

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

### Is HRV free?

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

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

HRV is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while HRV averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Home Assistant or HRV have ads?

Neither Home Assistant nor HRV shows ads.

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

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and HRV every 6 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on September 23, 2026 and HRV on September 21, 2026.

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