SCO Video Tutorials vs HomeLog for HomeKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCO Video Tutorials
Access a vast library of Apple-related video tutorials and digital magazines. Stream content online, create favorites, search the archive, and download for offline viewing on your Apple devices. Enhance your learning with adjustable playback speed and picture-in-picture.
- Extensive video tutorial library
- Downloadable content for offline access
- Adjustable playback speed
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Searchable content archive
- Favorites and playlists
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The ScreenCastsONLINE Video Tutorials app gives you access to a growing library of Apple-related video tutorials and the entire archive of ScreenCastsONLINE monthly magazines. You can stream videos whilst online, create favourites, search the library and access playlists, and download tutorials and magazines to your Mac for offline viewing. With the built-in video player, you can access the optional English captions, select your playback speed and use the Picture In Picture feature to view tutorials whilst using other applications. ScreenCastsONLINE video tutorials are a great way to learn more about getting the most out of your Apple devices. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://screencastsonline.com/privacy
HomeLog for HomeKit
Track and diagnose issues within your HomeKit smart home setup. Log accessory changes, monitor device reachability, and filter events by location or service type. Mark important items for quick access and hide irrelevant notifications.
- Log HomeKit accessory changes
- Track device reachability
- Filter logs by home, room, or service
- Search for specific event changes
- Mark important devices/services
- Hide noisy events
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HomeLog is the best way to track and find issues in your HomeKit homes over time. Log changes in your HomeKit accessories, track when a device is unreachable and Features: • Filter by home, room or service type. • Search for specific event changes. • Mark devices, services or scenes as important for easy reference. • Hide any noisy events from your logs as required. Note: The iOS app must be actively open and running to log HomeKit events due to restrictions around HomeKit data. The Mac app can log continuously if the logging helper is enabled.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SCO Video Tutorials at 98% against HomeLog for HomeKit's 23%. SCO Video Tutorials also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.6). HomeLog for HomeKit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, 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
SCO Video Tutorials is free to download; HomeLog for HomeKit costs $4.99 up front. SCO Video Tutorials sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. HomeLog for HomeKit asks for nothing beyond the download.
SCO Video Tutorials holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of SCO Video Tutorials's written reviews are positive against 23% of HomeLog for HomeKit's.
SCO Video Tutorials ships an update every 4 months, HomeLog for HomeKit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCO Video Tutorials | HomeLog for HomeKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (39 ratings) — better | 3.6 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScreenCastsOnline | Pearce Media Limited |
Customer experience
SCO Video Tutorials
HomeLog for HomeKit
Bugs and requests
SCO Video Tutorials
Reported bugs
2 issues- Chapters icon not visible in the app
- Streaming issues on cellular at higher speeds
Requested features
3 requests- Add chapters to videos
- Introduce 1.25x playback speed
- Improve cellular streaming reliability
HomeLog for HomeKit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SCO Video Tutorials
- Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
- Weekly Sub - Discounted7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Monthly - 7 Day Trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Annual - 7 Day Trial7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Annual - Limited Time Discount1 Year trial$89.991 Year
- Annual - Discount1 Year trial$89.991 Year
HomeLog for HomeKit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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