Comparison

ISPA vs Holman Home

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

Head to head
About

ISPA

This app connects families with a dance studio, offering class registration, live updates, and important notifications. It's designed for dancers of all ages and skill levels, fostering a welcoming community.

Highlights
  • Class search and registration
  • Live action updates
  • Notifications for closings and events
  • Special announcements
  • Family-friendly environment
  • All dance genres
Features
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Our family friendly, non-competitive studio has a professional, well trained faculty and staff dedicated to our dancers. We believe the art of dance is for ALL dancers, young and adult. We strive to make sure ALL our dancers, beginner to advanced, feel special and important. If your child has never taken professional dance instruction - this studio is for YOU! If you child is an advanced dance student - this studio is for YOU! ISPA is a member of International Dance Entrepreneurs Association (IDEA), Dance Masters of America (DMA) and Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (YPAD). ISPA is a family owned, Christian performing arts studio. We start at the age of two up to the age of 18. We welcome you to be a member of our "Island Family"! Ohana! The ISPA app will allow you to search and register our vast variety of classes in all genres of dance directly from the "Classes" tab. With this app, you will have live action updates and knowledge as it is posted. You can receive notifications about closings, event reminders, special announcements and more. Be the parent "In the Know"! Come "Dance Away on the Island" with us! Make some new friends and become a part of our "Island Family"! Can't wait to meet ya!

About

Holman Home

Control your garden watering and lighting systems remotely from anywhere in the world. Schedule watering, adjust settings, and monitor weather conditions with smart sensors for optimal garden care. Easy DIY installation for a connected outdoor space.

Highlights
  • Remote garden product control
  • Schedule watering cycles
  • Manual zone control
  • Smart sensor integration
  • Garden lighting scene customization
  • Weather monitoring and data graphs
Features
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With the Holman Home app you can use your smartphone to control all the programming and interface functions of a continually increasing range of Holman and K-Rain garden products via a permanent internet (and Wi-Fi) connection, you can then control the device remotely from anywhere in the world (using mobile data or Wi-Fi). These products are designed for easy DIY installation. You can control the following products with the Holman Home app: 1 | GARDEN WATERING • WX8 Irrigation Controller – 8 Zones • WX1 Tap Timer – 1 Zone • WX2 Tap Timer – 2 Zones • K-Rain KRX6 - 6 Zones • K-Rain KRX8 - 8 Zones • K-Rain K Connect Tap Timer (Bluetooth only - can only connect to tap timer when within Bluetooth range) • K-Rain K Connect Tap Timer connected to K-Rain K Connect Wi-Fi Hub Features • You have remote control access to your device to change any setting at any time via the app (excluding K Connect Tap Timer - Bluetooth only) • Schedule three Starts to run on the days of your choice (KRX8 has four Starts and K Connect Tap Timer has eight Starts) • Manually run any zone or Start from anywhere in the world (excluding K Connect Tap Timer - Bluetooth only) • Set your run time in hours and minutes • WX8s with the Holman Rain Sensor “Evie” or other third party rain sensors are able to automatically disable watering during wet weather • WX1s and WX2s with Moisture Sensors are able to automatically disable watering when the soil moisture is above the set threshold • KRX6s and KRX8s with a third party sensor is able disable watering using Scene Automations • It is easy to share your device with other family members or users 2 | Garden Lighting • RGB Garden Light • WW (Warm White) Garden Light Features • Easy 2-Pin (WW) or 4-Pin (RGB) Plug + Socket System. No Electrician required • Scene automations and custom scene options allow you to light up your garden, however you want 3 | WEATHER MONITORING • Helios Weather Station Features • Compatible with other Holman Home products • Accurate weather readings for your property • Includes 10” Indoor LCD Display Panel • Daily, Weekly and Monthly graphs of key weather data

Screenshots

ISPA4 screens
Holman Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ISPA at 5.0 against Holman Home's 1.0. Holman Home's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ISPA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ISPA ships an update every 2 months, Holman Home every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ISPA versus Holman Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterISPAHolman Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—26.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile Inventor CorpBookleaf PTY Ltd

Customer experience

ISPA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Holman Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral18.3%
Negative54.9%

Bugs and requests

ISPA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Holman Home

Reported bugs

41 issues
  • Constantly deletes data
  • Requires restart/re-linking
  • Frequent data dropout
  • Rain delay feature does not save
  • Schedule watering does not start
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  • Device/hub goes offline
  • Software UI unresponsive and buggy
  • Cannot view past weather trends accurately
  • Daily totals reset at 9 am, no numerical readout
  • Automation doesn't work, watering doesn't happen
  • Constantly resetting password
  • App deletes all devices
  • Hub never connected
  • Settings do not save
  • Updated app refuses to initiate start times
  • Cannot set location for weather
  • Preset stations wiped after updates
  • Logging out of app
  • WX1 cannot connect to Wi-Fi hub
  • AM setup only, PM times not available
  • Status shows watering when moisture is above limit
  • Changes to schedules not saved
  • Cannot set time for manual watering
  • Next watering time shows as in the past
  • Wi-Fi socket deleted, cannot reconnect
  • Need to reset all the time, especially after power outage
  • Missing activity history
  • Keeps showing network error
  • WX is limited to only three schedules
  • Time settings change randomly
  • Cannot pair with controller after updates
  • App won't open
  • New app not compatible with older iPad
  • Security cameras don't show sprinklers running
  • Hub wouldn't connect to Wi-Fi
  • Location Services not showing app
  • Location shows incorrect distance
  • No HomeKit compatibility
  • Odd/even day interval selection missing
  • False advertising regarding interval watering
  • Previous app not compatible with new hardware

Requested features

22 requests
  • HomeKit support
  • Desktop access/web interface
  • Improved rainfall data visualization (bar chart, cumulative totals)
  • Hourly rainfall totals
  • Cumulative rainfall display
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  • Clearer rainfall totals (since midnight/9 am)
  • Dark mode
  • Apple Watch app integration for weather station
  • More scene options for lighting
  • Automatic sunset/sunrise lighting
  • Interval watering settings
  • Misting function in scenes
  • Notifications for timer start/stop
  • Calendar watering history
  • Activity/event log
  • More than 3 schedules per tap timer
  • Ability to stop scheduled watering after it has started
  • Status showing why watering is skipped (e.g., moisture level)
  • Option to program misting in manual watering mode
  • Face ID/Biometric login
  • Allow PM times for setup
  • Alert for spikes in water usage

In-app purchases

None

ISPA

No in-app purchases

None

Holman Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ISPA free?
ISPA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Holman Home free?
Holman Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ISPA or Holman Home?
ISPA is rated higher. ISPA averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Holman Home averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ISPA or Holman Home have ads?
Neither ISPA nor Holman Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ISPA or Holman Home?
ISPA ships an update every 2 months, and Holman Home every 5 months. Most recently, ISPA was updated on October 9, 2026 and Holman Home on October 19, 2026.

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