Comparison

HomeAware® vs SquareGlow

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

Head to head
About

HomeAware®

Connect your iOS device to a SonicAlert HomeAware signaling system. Receive notifications for calls, texts, and various alerts like smoke or baby cries directly on your phone or Apple Watch. Configure system settings easily through the app.

Highlights
  • Receive call and text alerts on iOS device
  • Receive HomeAware alerts on iOS device
  • Configure HomeAware II settings
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
Features
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Link your iPhone or iPad with your SonicAlert HomeAware® signaling system via Bluetooth! • Receive alerts on your HomeAware from your iOS device (incoming call and text) • Receive alerts on your iOS device from HomeAware (door, baby cry, smoke, CO, etc.) • Configure all HomeAware II settings from within the app. • Also works with Apple Watch! • Requires a SonicAlert HomeAware II main unit (HA360M-II) or the legacy HA360M with the HA360SPT smartphone transmitter. • Requires an iOS device with Bluetooth 4.0 (iPhone 4s and later)

About

SquareGlow

Easily manage your smart lights by organizing them into rooms, setting schedules, and transforming your space with custom scenes and millions of colors. Automate your lighting for waking up, going to sleep, or when you're away from home.

Highlights
  • Organize lights into rooms
  • Remote control for home/away
  • Transform rooms with scenes
  • Millions of color options
  • Automated wake/sleep routines
  • Share device access
  • Real-time safety alerts
Features
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1.Control your lights with Ease – With the SquareGlow App, you can easily organize your individual lights into rooms. Switch rooms on/off or change the color or brightness of all your lights to match your mood or your activity. It’s easy to control no matter how many lights you have. 2.Home and Away – Set it and forget it. Your lights will allow you to turn on or off when you are home or when you are not home. 3.Add and control SquareGlow devices at once simultaneously with SquareGlow App control. 4.Transform rooms with one tap – Enjoy the dusk in Bermuda or a night out at the Champ de Maris in Paris. Simply tap the scene to transform your room. The SquareGlow App features 8 scene with unique effects. 5.Play with a million colors – transform your lighting into an extraordinary experience with our color palette. Effortlessly choose from the million colors or any shade of white light. 6.Wake up and Go to Sleep – Configure your lights to help you fall asleep at night and wake up energized. Create your own personal sleep routine to automatically off the light in the evening. 7.Easily share devices among family members. 8.Receive real-time alerts to ensure safety.

Screenshots

HomeAware®4 screens
SquareGlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SquareGlow at 4.8 against HomeAware®'s 3.4. SquareGlow also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 15%) and ratings volume (106 vs 8). HomeAware®'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 42 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SquareGlow holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SquareGlow has 106 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of HomeAware®'s written reviews are positive against 50% of SquareGlow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeAware® ships an update every 3 months, SquareGlow every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HomeAware® versus SquareGlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeAware®SquareGlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (8 ratings)4.8 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 42 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonicAlertJulio Rodriguez

Customer experience

HomeAware®

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral38.5%
Negative46.2%

SquareGlow

All ratings106 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

HomeAware®

No in-app purchases

None

SquareGlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeAware® free?
HomeAware® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SquareGlow free?
SquareGlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HomeAware® or SquareGlow?
SquareGlow is rated higher. HomeAware® averages 3.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SquareGlow averages 4.8 from 106 ratings.
Do HomeAware® or SquareGlow have ads?
Neither HomeAware® nor SquareGlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeAware® or SquareGlow?
HomeAware® ships an update every 3 months, and SquareGlow every 42 months. Most recently, HomeAware® was updated on September 10, 2026 and SquareGlow on September 13, 2026.

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