HomeWizard Lite vs Forest Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeWizard Lite
Control your home's lights, heating, and curtains remotely. Adjust lighting to create the perfect ambiance, manage room temperatures, and automate window coverings based on sunset. Open garage doors and set schedules for ultimate convenience.
- Control lights remotely
- Dim lights for ambiance
- Automate curtain/blind closure
- Manage room heating
- Open garage doors
- Create scheduled tasks
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Download the app and try out the demo! With the Lite app you can control things in your home. Manage the heating in different rooms with radiator valves, turn of lights while in your bed, dim lights to the perfect atmosphere or close curtains automatically when the sun goes down. Lite gives you comfort at your fingertips. The app requires a ‘SmartSwitch’ plug (*device) by Smartwares. • Switch lights on and off even when you’re not at home • Dim lights to the perfect atmosphere • Close blinds or curtains an hour before sunset • Heat up individual rooms to a comfortable temperature • Open your garage door from your phone • Create scheduled tasks based on time, sunrise or sunset. The Lite app brings easy comfort to your home.
Forest Connect
Control your smart curtains and other connected devices remotely. Set up custom routines and scenes for automated operation, and easily share access with family members. Integrates with lighting and alarm systems for a comprehensive smart home experience.
- Remote curtain control
- Multiple device management
- Customizable routines and scenes
- Family sharing for control
- Integration with other smart devices
- Easy setup and connection
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Experience luxury and get the most out of your Forest Shuttle system by controlling your curtains with the Forest Connect App. Open or close your curtains remotely (even when you are at work or on vacation) and discover very useful features of the Forest Connect App. Use the Forest Connect App to set up and operate your Forest Shuttle and set up your favorite routines. With Forest Connect App you launch your drapery into the world of the Internet Of Things, in which you can control your curtains by using your mobile device. Key features: • Control your Forest Shuttle from anywhere • Add and control multiple Forest Shuttle Systems with one App • Multiple routines or scenes can be set. Program your curtains so that they close when it gets dark outside that they open when it becomes light outside. • Invite family members with one tap to enable shared control • Simply add and connect other smart devices within the App and control them via routines or scenes. For example: lighting and alarm systems. • Easily and quickly connect Forest Connect App to a Forest Shuttle System Requirements: • The Forest Connect App can only be used with a Forest Shuttle (S, M, L) in combination with the WiFi function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Forest Connect at 5.0 against HomeWizard Lite's 3.0. HomeWizard Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Forest Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
HomeWizard Lite ships an update every 2 months, Forest Connect every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeWizard Lite | Forest Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HomeWizard B.V. | Forest Group (Nederland) B.V. |
Customer experience
HomeWizard Lite
Forest Connect
In-app purchases
HomeWizard Lite
No in-app purchases
Forest Connect
No in-app purchases
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