Comparison

HomeWizard Lite vs Connected at Home

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control lights remotely
  • Dim lights for ambiance
  • Automate curtain/blind closure
  • Manage room heating
  • Open garage doors
  • Create scheduled tasks
Features
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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.

About

Connected at Home

Manage your smart home devices from your smartphone. Control security cameras, smoke detectors, doorbells, and appliances. Schedule device operations and utilize smart functions for convenience.

Highlights
  • Add new smart devices
  • Switch devices on/off
  • Control device functions
  • Select favorite modes
  • Set timers and schedules
  • Manage multiple products
Features
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With the Connected at Home app you can control your smart devices from your smartphone. Including security camera, smoke detector, doorbell or home appliance devices. Scheduling the devices and use smart functions with this app. • Add new Smart devices • Switch on and off the smart devices • Control all the functions of your devices • Choose your favorite modes • Set timers and create schedules • Add multiple products in the same App

Screenshots

HomeWizard Lite3 screens
Connected at Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HomeWizard Lite at every 2 months against Connected at Home's every 9 months. HomeWizard Lite also leads on review sentiment (16% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeWizard Lite ships an update every 2 months, Connected at Home every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HomeWizard Lite versus Connected at Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeWizard LiteConnected at Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB238 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHomeWizard B.V.Smartwares Safety & Lighting BV

Customer experience

HomeWizard Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive16.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative69.6%

Connected at Home

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

HomeWizard Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Connected at Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeWizard Lite free?
HomeWizard Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Connected at Home free?
Connected at Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeWizard Lite or Connected at Home have ads?
Neither HomeWizard Lite nor Connected at Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeWizard Lite or Connected at Home?
HomeWizard Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Connected at Home every 9 months. Most recently, HomeWizard Lite was updated on October 24, 2026 and Connected at Home on October 15, 2026.

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