# IoT vs Visual Home

The clearest difference is rating: IoT at 3.0 against Visual Home's 1.0. IoT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (33% vs 13%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Visual Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. IoT asks for nothing beyond the download.

IoT holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IoT has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of IoT's written reviews are positive against 13% of Visual Home's.

IoT ships an update every 3 months, Visual Home every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | IoT | Visual Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iot-manager/id1155934877/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-home/id1347968525/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **33.3% of reviews** | 12.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 57 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Victor Brutskiy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1155934876) | [Andreas Binner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1347968524) |

## What reviewers say

### IoT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iot-manager/id1155934877)

Control and monitor devices using the MQTT protocol. Ideal for DIY projects, it supports various hardware and programming languages. Send push notifications and debug your IoT devices with ease.

**Highlights:** MQTT protocol support, Device management, Push notifications, Event logging, Data statistics, End-user mode, Connection wizard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Visual Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-home/id1347968525)

Unify and control your smart home devices from a single dashboard. Visualize data from various sources and trigger actions on connected devices. Offers advanced features through an optional subscription.

**Highlights:** Unified dashboard for smart home data, Control connected devices, Support for Philips Hue, HomeKit, Homematic, and more, MQTT and HTTP REST client, JavaScript Lambda functions, Homescreen widgets, Favorites management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced Features | $1.49 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IoT free?

IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Home free?

Visual Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, IoT or Visual Home?

IoT is rated higher. IoT averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Visual Home averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do IoT or Visual Home have ads?

Neither IoT nor Visual Home shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, IoT or Visual Home?

IoT ships an update every 3 months, and Visual Home every 4 months. Most recently, IoT was updated on October 15, 2026 and Visual Home on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*