Comparison

Home Assistant vs LookForge

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 smart home devices from anywhere with this open-source solution. Automate routines, monitor your home's status, and integrate thousands of devices for enhanced privacy and sustainability.

Highlights
  • Control thousands of smart devices
  • Automate home routines
  • Discover and configure new devices
  • Securely share location for automation
  • Receive home status notifications
  • Build custom widgets
  • Integrate with voice assistants
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

LookForge

Features
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Forge a look before your barber does. LookForge lets you try on new haircuts and beard styles on a photo of your own face — so you walk into the chair knowing exactly what you want. Snap a photo, pick a style, and our AI shows you a realistic preview in seconds. No more screenshots of strangers. No more "just take a little off" and hoping. See it on you first. HOW IT WORKS • Take a photo or use one you already have • Browse dozens of cuts and beard styles • Get a realistic AI preview applied to your face • Save the ones you like or share them with your barber 40+ STYLES, FROM CROP TO CURTAINS Short fades, textured crops, pompadours, flowing layers — plus a full range of beard styles from clean stubble to a full grown-out look. Filter by length and find the one that fits. HONEST PRICING One credit per try-on. Credits never expire. No subscription, ever. Buy what you need and nothing more. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photo is sent securely to our AI provider, processed in real time, and then discarded. We never store it and we never keep it on our servers. Your face is yours. BUILT FOR THE WELL-CUT LookForge is made for people who care about the details — a deliberate tool for a deliberate look. No clutter, no gimmicks. Just you, a mirror, and a few good options. Requires iOS 16 or later. Runs on any supported iPhone. Questions? hello@regio-labs.com

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
LookForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Assistant at none against LookForge's 3. Home Assistant also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. LookForge sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Home Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Home Assistant versus LookForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantLookForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB30 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperNabu Casa, IncJuan Rodriguez

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LookForge

One-time3
  • 10 Credits$0.99
  • 50 Credits$3.99
  • 150 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LookForge free?
LookForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Home Assistant or LookForge have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor LookForge shows ads.

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