Comparison

Aqara Home vs Botslab

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

Head to head
About

Aqara Home

Manage and automate your smart home devices remotely. Control lights, monitor sensors, and create custom scenes and automations for a more convenient living experience. Supports a wide range of smart home accessories.

Highlights
  • Remote control of smart accessories
  • Create homes and rooms
  • Monitor appliance status and environmental data
  • Automate actions with timers and triggers
  • Create scenes for multi-device control
  • Siri integration for voice control
Features
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Aqara Home is an app for smart home automation and control. With Aqara Home, you can: 1. control Aqara accessories anywhere and anytime where there is Internet access; 2. create homes and rooms and assign accessories to the rooms; 3. control your Aqara accessories and check the status of connected appliances. For example: *adjust the brightness of lights and check the power consumption of home appliances; *monitor the temperature, humidity and air pressure; *detect water leak, and human movement; 4. create Automations to automate your home. For example: *set a timer to turn on or off an appliance connected to a smart plug; *use a Door and Window Sensor to trigger lights: turn on lights automatically when the door opens; 5. create Scenes to control multiple accessories. For example, add a Scene to turn on multiple lights and fans; 6. ask Siri to control HomeKit supported Aqara accessories and user defined Scenes; Aqara Home app supports following Aqara accessories: Aqara Hub, Smart Plug, Wireless Remote Switch, LED Light Bulb, Door and Window Sensor, Motion Sensor, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Vibration Sensor, and Water Leak Sensor. Please see www.aqara.com for more details.

About

Botslab

This application offers smart home control tools designed to enhance your daily life with greater convenience. It provides a centralized platform for managing various smart home devices and functionalities.

Highlights
  • Smart home control
  • Convenient living
  • Device management
Features
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Smart home control tools provide you with a more convenient life. Privacy Policy: https://h5.botslab.com/cms/app/privacy_agreement_zh_cn.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aqara Home4 screens
Botslab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aqara Home at 4.7 against Botslab's 3.7. Aqara Home also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 24) and ads (none vs shown). Botslab's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Botslab sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Aqara Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aqara Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aqara Home has 7.8K ratings behind it against 272, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Aqara Home's written reviews are positive against 36% of Botslab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aqara Home ships an update every 2 weeks, Botslab fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Aqara Home versus Botslab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAqara HomeBotslab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.8K ratings) — better3.7 (272 ratings)
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews — better35.8% of reviews
Number of ratings7.8K — better272
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size539 MB483 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAqara Software Service Co.,Ltd.BOTSLAB INC.

Customer experience

Aqara Home

All ratings7,614 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,498 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative47.3%

Botslab

All ratings260 ratings
Positive63.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive35.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative56.3%

User reviews

Aqara Home

From 7.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy setup
  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🔒 Reliable hardware
  • 💡 Extensive automation capabilities
  • 🚀 Seamless HomeKit integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
  • 👎 Confusing and unintuitive UI
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🚫 Lack of dark mode
  • 🚫 Unreliable notifications

Botslab

From 272 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Clear and responsive video
  • 🔒 Good security features
  • 💡 Versatile and customizable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🔋 Short battery life
  • 🕰️ Slow video playback and loading

Bugs and requests

Aqara Home

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Devices disappearing from app
  • Incorrect temperature/humidity readings
  • Delayed or missing doorbell notifications
  • Inability to delete detection zones

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sunset/sunrise automation
  • Improve camera timeline scrubbing
  • Enable 12-hour time format
  • Provide more customization options
  • Improve Alexa/Google Home integration

Botslab

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inability to connect to cameras
  • Inconsistent video recording
  • Mapping and room management issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve video editing capabilities
  • Add multi-user support
  • Enhance motion detection sensitivity
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Aqara Home

No in-app purchases

24 purchases

Botslab

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Plan (monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Pro Plan (monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (monthly)$8.991 Month
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  • Basic Plan (annual)$19.991 Year
  • Pro Plan (annual)1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Plus Plan (30-day)-Annual$49.991 Year
One-time18
  • Basic Plan (one month)$2.99
  • 7-day Video History(Month)$3.99
  • 14-day Video History(Month)$5.99
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  • 30-day Video History(Month)$6.99
  • Basic Plan (Month)$6.99
  • 7day-Year Video History$12.99
  • 7day-Year Video History(3 off)$14.99
  • 7day-Year Video History(8 off)$14.99
  • Plus Plan(Month)$15.99
  • Basic Plan (one year)$19.90
  • 7-day Video History(Year)$22.99
  • Pro Plan (one year)$29.99
  • Basic Plan (7-Day History)-yr.$34.99
  • Basic Plan(Year)$44.90
  • Basic Plan (Year)$49.99
  • 14-day Video History(Year)$59.99
  • 30-day Video History(Year)$59.99
  • Plus Plan(Year)$129.99

Questions

Is Aqara Home free?
Aqara Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Botslab free?
Botslab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aqara Home or Botslab?
Aqara Home is rated higher. Aqara Home averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.8K ratings, while Botslab averages 3.7 from 272 ratings.
Do Aqara Home or Botslab have ads?
Botslab shows ads; Aqara Home does not.
Which is updated more often, Aqara Home or Botslab?
Aqara Home ships an update every 2 weeks, and Botslab fortnightly. Most recently, Aqara Home was updated on October 27, 2026 and Botslab on October 27, 2026.

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