# Home Assistant vs AOHI

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Assistant at 54% against AOHI's 0%. Home Assistant also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 11). AOHI'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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 3.9K ratings behind it against 11, 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 AOHI's.

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, AOHI every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Assistant | AOHI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** | [1.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aohi/id6754863764/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **53.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 252 MB | 113 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) | [深圳奥达电源科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850618679) |

## 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


### AOHI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aohi/id6754863764)

Monitor and control your phone's charging process remotely. View real-time voltage and manage charging via WiFi connection to supporting hardware.

**Highlights:** Real-time charging voltage display, Remote charging control (start/pause), WiFi hardware connection, Phone charging monitoring

**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 AOHI free?

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

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

Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while AOHI averages 1.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Home Assistant or AOHI have ads?

Neither Home Assistant nor AOHI shows ads.

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

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and AOHI every 5 weeks. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on September 23, 2026 and AOHI on July 17, 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.*