Comparison

Howz vs MiiCube

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Howz

This app monitors daily routines in a home environment to detect changes in health and well-being for older individuals. It learns normal patterns and alerts users to anomalies, offering peace of mind for families and caregivers.

Highlights
  • Learns daily routines
  • Detects anomalies and changes
  • Activity level tracking
  • Customizable alerts
  • Smart meter integration
  • Smart Home Kit compatibility
Features
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Howz helps you know that an older person is safe, warm and well. Use your UK smart meter or the Howz Smart Home kit to see when they’re active at home, and get alerts if something seems unusual. See activity at a glance • Home – A simple dial shows activity through the day with night and day segments, plus a “time now” line. • Timeline – A chronological list of activity by sensor, location and time. View up to 8 days and export or share as CSV. • Activity chart – Open a full-screen chart (including in landscape) to see patterns over time, with a date picker and clear night/day bands. Alerts that matter • Routine alerts – First activity, late start, up in the night, low day or night activity, daytime check, unexpected activity. • Day, night and 24-hour alerts – Alerts for low temperature, door opened, door left open, and more. • Email and SMS – Get notified where you prefer; add your mobile number for SMS and “Last activity” by text. Share with people you trust • VIPs – Invite family or carers by email so they can see activity (with your permission). • Private mode – When it’s on, VIPs don’t see activity, so you stay in control. Devices and settings • Devices – See all sensors and devices; flip cards for battery, signal and serial number; view recent events grouped by date. • Settings – Manage your Howz site, nickname, location and time zone; set night/day times; configure alerts and VIPs; change password and account details. • Multiple sites – Add more than one site (e.g. different homes) and switch between them. Designed to be clear and easy to use • Works on iPhone and iPad, with layouts tuned for iPad. • Portrait by default; landscape for activity charts when you want a bigger view. • Local weather on Home (using your site location). • Support for iOS 14 and later. Howz is for anyone who wants peace of mind about an older person at home—whether you’re the person being supported, a family member or a carer. Admins set up and manage the site; VIPs are invited to view activity. For more information and the Howz Smart Home kit, visit howz.com.

About

MiiCube

Monitor the well-being of older adults with real-time data on their presence, vitals, and daily activity. Receive alerts for anomalies and communicate with loved ones through an in-app chat. Visualize trends with detailed graphs and set custom alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time presence and whereabouts tracking
  • Vitals monitoring and wellbeing scores
  • Visitor and anomaly detection alerts
  • In-app chat for family communication
  • Historical data graphs and trend analysis
  • Customizable alert configuration
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MiiCube application is designed to serve as the application for users that access the data of older adults using MiiCube unit and eco system of sensors and telehealth devices at home. It provides the user access to a dashboard presenting presence and whereabouts at home, vitals being measured, any visitors that visited during the day, wellbeing scores, and heaas well as notifications of alarms and anomalies detected. An in app chat is available to discuss topics and issues between all loved ones that cares for the user. Graphs are presenting collected information and trends of steps taken during the day, calories consumed, vitals measured, and so forth. Each user of the app can also configure their own custom alerts regarding specific conditions that are of interest for them.

Screenshots

Howz4 screens
MiiCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MiiCube at 100% against Howz's 73%. Howz's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Howz versus MiiCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHowzMiiCube
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINTELESANT LTDmiiCARE ltd

Customer experience

Howz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%

MiiCube

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Howz

No in-app purchases

None

MiiCube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Howz free?
Howz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MiiCube free?
MiiCube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Howz or MiiCube have ads?
Neither Howz nor MiiCube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Howz or MiiCube?
Howz ships an update every 2 months, and MiiCube every 2 months. Most recently, Howz was updated on October 6, 2026 and MiiCube on October 15, 2026.

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