Comparison

FRxHome Controller vs HA Kiosk

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

Head to head
About

FRxHome Controller

Features
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FRxHome application can control, monitor, manage your devices. It is intuitive and easy to use. All available devices can be detected automatically in local network as well as through a cloud. It is enable setting up working-time for devices using schedule function. It is compatible to all types of Freelux products such as: - Plug FRX103 WiFi - for controlling, scheduling and monitoring electrical devices. - Dimmer FRX104 WiFi - for dimming, scheduling and monitoring lighting devices. - Repeater WiFi - for configuring and managing RF devices. - Plug FRX103 - for controlling electrical devices using RF technology. The FRxHome app was created by FreeLux company. We specialize in delivering solutions for Internet of Things and home automation. Our technologies enable control, monitoring and management of smart devices over the world.

About

HA Kiosk

Transform your iPad into a full-screen dashboard or interactive display. Showcase webpages or apps with a simple setup. Features intelligent camera face detection to automatically disable the screensaver when someone is near.

Highlights
  • Full-screen dashboard display
  • Showcase any webpage or app
  • Camera Face Detection screensaver
  • Effortless setup
  • Ideal for home automation
Features
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HAkiosk turns an iPad or iPhone into a full-screen display for any website. Set the address once, and the page fills the screen with nothing around it: no browser bars, no status bar, no sleep. Built for Home Assistant dashboards, and just as happy with a cafe menu, a meeting-room board, a photo wall or a sign. FULL SCREEN, ALWAYS ON • Any web page, app or Home Assistant view, edge to edge • Stays awake for as long as you want, or let the iPad sleep on its own schedule • Dark mode, zoom, and a kiosk-mode parameter for the Home Assistant kiosk-mode add-on • Swipe from the left edge for Settings, from the right edge to reload SCREENSAVER THAT KNOWS WHEN SOMEONE IS THERE • A calm clock, a blank screen, or your own photos after a timeout you choose • Photos come from an Immich album on your network and are stored on the tablet, so they keep showing if the Wi-Fi drops • Optional gentle fade between photos • Camera face detection wakes the display when someone walks up. It is off until you turn it on, and nothing is recorded or sent anywhere HOME ASSISTANT, LOCAL AND DIRECT • MQTT connection to your own broker: show or hide the screensaver, wake the screen, reload, change the page or settings from an automation • Home Assistant discovery: the tablet adds itself with battery, charging, presence, a screensaver switch and a refresh button. No YAML • Home Assistant's Assist voice button works, with the microphone permission asked the proper way MANAGE EVERY TABLET FROM ONE PLACE • Pair each device with a 6-digit code or a QR scan at hakiosk.com/control • Push a new page, reload, trigger the screensaver or wake the display, on one device or all of them • Group tablets by room, booth or location and change them together • See which ones are online, and pull a one-shot screenshot to check what visitors see • Included with the app, no separate account needed on the tablet LOCK IT DOWN FOR PUBLIC USE • A 4-digit PIN protects Settings and the admin swipes • An in-app guide to iOS Guided Access blocks leaving the app entirely • Lock or unlock remotely from the dashboard MADE FOR Home automation enthusiasts, cafes and restaurants, offices and meeting rooms, exhibitions and trade shows, shops, waiting rooms, amateur radio operators, and anyone who wants a dedicated screen that just shows the page. Your tablet. Your page. Nothing else on the screen.

Screenshots

FRxHome Controller1 screens
HA Kiosk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FRxHome Controller at Free against HA Kiosk's $3.99. FRxHome Controller also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

FRxHome Controller is free to download; HA Kiosk costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FRxHome Controller ships an update monthly, HA Kiosk every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FRxHome Controller versus HA Kiosk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFRxHome ControllerHA Kiosk
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFreelux BVSurfzone OU

In-app purchases

None

FRxHome Controller

No in-app purchases

None

HA Kiosk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FRxHome Controller free?
FRxHome Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HA Kiosk free?
HA Kiosk costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FRxHome Controller or HA Kiosk have ads?
Neither FRxHome Controller nor HA Kiosk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FRxHome Controller or HA Kiosk?
FRxHome Controller ships an update monthly, and HA Kiosk every 4 months. Most recently, FRxHome Controller was updated on October 5, 2026 and HA Kiosk on October 25, 2026.

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