Comparison

BackAtHome vs Airlist

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

Head to head
About

BackAtHome

Features
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BackAtHome puts your whole home in your pocket. View your cameras, control your lights, geysers and appliances, monitor motion and door sensors, open your gate and arm or disarm your alarm — all from one beautifully designed app. Requires a smart home system installed by BackAtHome. FEATURES • Live cameras — check in on your home from anywhere in the world • Lights & appliances — switch lights, geysers and plugs on and off • Sensors — motion, door contact and environmental readings at a glance • Gates & alarm — open your gate, arm or disarm your alarm • Instant alerts — know the moment something needs your attention • Apple Watch — check and control your home right from your wrist • Home Screen widgets — your key devices, always one glance away • Dark & light modes — designed to feel right at home on iOS Whether you're down the road or on the other side of the world, BackAtHome keeps you connected to what matters most — because there's no place like being back at home.

About

Airlist

Organize your thoughts, ideas, and tasks with an intuitive outliner. Create nested lists for groceries, projects, or anything else, and sync them across all your Apple devices. Features include widgets, dark mode, and advanced search.

Highlights
  • Infinitely nested lists
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Dark Mode support
  • Advanced saved searches
  • Easy export and import
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A delightful outliner for your dreams, ideas, lists, and projects. == Native iOS app - Built natively for iPhone, iPad and Mac == Delightful, beautiful lists - Easily create beautiful infinitely nested lists of groceries to buy, movies to watch, books to read, projects to complete, or anything you can dream of. - Zoom in on any note, showing only what you need to focus on. == Sync everywhere and stay organized on all your devices - Airlist syncs across all your iOS devices. == Dates Done Right - Start and Due Dates? Yes. - Start and Due TIMES? You bet. - Repeat after complete or custom schedule? Of course. == Loaded with features not distractions - Get in, get out. Beautiful design. Intuitive UI. - Airlist is simple at its core and advanced where you need. == Plus so much more - Widgets (Home and Lock Screen) - Unlimited Items. Infinite Zoom. - Dark Mode - Automatic Sync - Drag and Drop - Backlinks and References - Keyboard Shortcuts - Tags - Easy export and import - Beautiful formatting - Advanced Saved Searches Privacy Policy: https://airlist.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://airlist.app/terms

Screenshots

BackAtHome4 screens
Airlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BackAtHome at none against Airlist's 2. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Airlist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BackAtHome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BackAtHome ships an update every 5 weeks, Airlist monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BackAtHome versus Airlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackAtHomeAirlist
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS27.026.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiaz BapooLogerhaus, LLC

In-app purchases

None

BackAtHome

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Airlist

Subscriptions2
  • Airlist Premium Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Airlist Premium Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is BackAtHome free?
BackAtHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airlist free?
Airlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BackAtHome or Airlist have ads?
Neither BackAtHome nor Airlist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BackAtHome or Airlist?
BackAtHome ships an update every 5 weeks, and Airlist monthly. Most recently, BackAtHome was updated on October 7, 2026 and Airlist on October 24, 2026.

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