Comparison

Plugwise Home vs Hombli

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

Head to head
About

Plugwise Home

Features
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The Plugwise Home app lets you manage your smart thermostat, zone heating, and energy use directly from your phone. Compatible with: • Adam HA / Adam SA smart heating hub (firmware 0.4.5+) • Anna / Anna P1 smart thermostat (firmware 1.8.17+) • Smile P1 smart meter reader(firmware 3.0.0+) Key features: • Control temperatures per room • Set heating schedules and modes • Monitor real-time gas and electricity

About

Hombli

Manage and automate your smart home devices remotely with this intuitive application. Set schedules, create custom scenarios, and control everything from your smartphone, ensuring a secure and private experience.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Device scheduling and timers
  • Smart scenario creation
  • Voice control integration
  • Device sharing
  • Secure and encrypted data
Features
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Control your Hombli devices from anywhere in the world! With the user-friendly Hombli app, you can easily install, control, and automate any Hombli device with your smartphone. Control your devices from anywhere, set schedules and timers, set up home automation and much more. It's all possible with a single app! KEY FEATURES · Pair devices directly to your Wi-Fi-network within seconds · Remotely control devices from anywhere · Schedule your devices to operate automatically during specific hours · Create smart scenarios and execute them manually or automatically with pre-set conditions · Works with the Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Siri Shortcuts for hands-free voice control · Share control with your friends and family · Safe and private experience. Data is fully encrypted, anonymized and never shared with third parties · Our Amazon Cloud server is located in Frankfurt, Germany and complies with GDPR · The Hombli app works perfectly together with any smart home device that is powered by Tuya Learn more about our brand on www.hombli.com

Screenshots

Plugwise Home4 screens
Hombli4 screens

Verdict

The call

Plugwise Home and Hombli are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Plugwise Home ships an update every 4 months, Hombli every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Plugwise Home versus Hombli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlugwise HomeHombli
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—30 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB241 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnna Technology B.V.Hombli

In-app purchases

None

Plugwise Home

No in-app purchases

None

Hombli

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plugwise Home free?
Plugwise Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hombli free?
Hombli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plugwise Home or Hombli have ads?
Neither Plugwise Home nor Hombli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plugwise Home or Hombli?
Plugwise Home ships an update every 4 months, and Hombli every 6 months. Most recently, Plugwise Home was updated on October 12, 2026 and Hombli on October 26, 2026.

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