Comparison

Flussonic Watcher vs Houself

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

Head to head
About

Flussonic Watcher

Access your video surveillance system in real-time from your mobile device. Stream live footage from IP cameras with low latency, browse archives, and view cameras on a map. Receive event notifications and secure your access with biometric or PIN protection.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Low latency and TLS encryption
  • Archive browsing
  • Camera map view
  • Mosaics view
  • Video archive download
  • Event notifications
Features
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Mobile client for real time access to Flussonic Watcher video surveillance system In this app you can: * Watch live video from IP cameras with the ultra low latency and secure TLS encryption * Browse camera's archive at any permitted depth * View your cameras on the map * View your cameras in the mosaics * Download video archive fragments on your device * Receive event notifications * Secure the access to the application based on a fingerprint or a PIN code * Provision cameras with Flussonic Agent to your account If you are an end-user: Your VSaaS operator will provide you with login, password and Operator ID to sign into the app. If you are a VSaaS operator: Before your subscribers start using this application, install and configure Flussonic Watcher on your server(s), provision your cameras, create users and get the Operator ID. Please refer to Mobile Applications guide https://flussonic.com/doc/watcher/mobile-apps/.

About

Houself

Easily manage and automate your smart home devices from anywhere. Control lighting, temperature, and create custom scripts for daily tasks. Enjoy reliable operation with continuous updates.

Highlights
  • Smart device control
  • Remote access
  • Custom automation scripts
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Scheduled operations
  • Continuous updates
Features
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Welcome to Houself - your reliable assistant in managing a smart home! With our app, you can easily control and automate the operation of all devices in your home - anywhere, at any time. Houself is: Smart Control: Control the lighting, temperature and other aspects of your home in real time using your smartphone or tablet. Custom Scripts: Create scenarios to automate everyday tasks, such as turning on lights on a schedule or setting the temperature before you come home. Constant updating and support: The development team is constantly working to improve the application, adding new features and correcting detected errors, which ensures reliable operation of the application and a pleasant user experience. Manage your home easily and efficiently with Houself!

Screenshots

Flussonic Watcher4 screens
Houself4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flussonic Watcher at fortnightly against Houself's every 8 months. Houself's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Flussonic Watcher ships an update fortnightly, Houself every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flussonic Watcher versus Houself: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlussonic WatcherHouself
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.5% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB212 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperErlyvideoDNS Retail, LLC.

Customer experience

Flussonic Watcher

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive15.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative77.6%

Houself

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Flussonic Watcher

No in-app purchases

None

Houself

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flussonic Watcher free?
Flussonic Watcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Houself free?
Houself is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flussonic Watcher or Houself have ads?
Neither Flussonic Watcher nor Houself shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flussonic Watcher or Houself?
Flussonic Watcher ships an update fortnightly, and Houself every 8 months. Most recently, Flussonic Watcher was updated on October 16, 2026 and Houself on October 4, 2026.

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