Ayla Aura vs Hausetopia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ayla Aura
This application allows users to connect, monitor, and control smart devices powered by the Ayla Networks IoT platform. It provides a centralized hub for managing your connected home ecosystem.
- Connect smart devices
- Monitor device status
- Control device functions
- Ayla Networks IoT platform integration
- Centralized device management
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Aura is used to connect, monitor, and control smart devices enabled on the Ayla Networks IoT platform.
Hausetopia
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ThroughTek Co., Ltd. Is a leading IoT (Internet of Things) total solution provider for cloud connection platform, originally focusing on integration of cloud connection into surveillance systems. Hausetopia is only compatible with devices that has integrated TUTK's software. Once confirmed the device to be compatible, users can control their camera or IoT devices via this app. For cameras, users can watch their cameras on live view, receive notifications when a motion is detected, and save the recordings locally on a SD card or onto the cloud. For IoT devices, can control their device functions such as on/off, make adjustments and interconnect devices by creating automatic scene rules. It also works with Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ayla Aura at none against Hausetopia's 3. Hausetopia's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Hausetopia sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ayla Aura asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ayla Aura ships an update every 4 weeks, Hausetopia every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ayla Aura | Hausetopia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ayla Networks | Throughtek Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Ayla Aura
No in-app purchases
Hausetopia
- Basic Plan$4.99
- Basic Plan$6.99
- Plus Plan$9.99
