Comparison

Home Assistant vs CrossStitch

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

CrossStitch

This app helps cross stitch enthusiasts track their progress on patterns. Import charts, mark stitched areas with an overlay, and save your progress to pick up exactly where you left off. It's designed for offline use with no account or subscription required.

Highlights
  • Import cross stitch pattern files
  • Zoom and pan charts
  • Mark stitched areas with highlight overlay
  • Track project progress and notes
  • Offline-first workflow
  • No account required
Features
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CrossStitch-Viewer is a focused cross stitch pattern viewer built for hobbyists who want a simpler way to track stitching progress. Use CrossStitch-Viewer to: - import cross stitch pattern files from Files or Photos - zoom and pan charts smoothly on iPhone - mark stitched areas with an easy highlight overlay - track project progress and notes - reopen projects exactly where you stopped Why crafters choose it: - built for cross stitch, not generic document reading - simple markup for works in progress - offline-first workflow - no account required - no subscription Ideal for: - PDF cross stitch charts - image-based patterns - Etsy pattern downloads - multiple works in progress - travel stitching and couch stitching If you want a clean cross stitch pattern viewer without clutter, CrossStitch-Viewer is built for exactly that.

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
CrossStitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Assistant at 54% against CrossStitch's 0%. Home Assistant also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.0). CrossStitch's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Home Assistant is free to download; CrossStitch costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 4K ratings behind it against 1, 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 CrossStitch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, CrossStitch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Home Assistant versus CrossStitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantCrossStitch
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, Inc久燕 王

Customer experience

Home Assistant

All ratings4,010 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews514 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.2%

CrossStitch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

CrossStitch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrossStitch free?
CrossStitch costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or CrossStitch?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while CrossStitch averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or CrossStitch have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor CrossStitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or CrossStitch?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and CrossStitch every 2 months. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 29, 2026 and CrossStitch on October 9, 2026.

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