Comparison

Aqara Home vs Between Contractions

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

Head to head
About

Aqara Home

Control and automate your smart home devices from anywhere. Manage accessories, monitor environmental conditions, and set up custom automations and scenes for a more convenient living space.

Highlights
  • Remote control of Aqara accessories
  • Create homes and rooms
  • Monitor appliance status and environmental data
  • Automate home functions with custom rules
  • Create scenes for multiple device control
  • Siri integration for HomeKit accessories
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

Between Contractions

Features
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Between Contractions is a simple, private timer for expecting parents. Tap once when a contraction starts and again when it ends. The app uses only those manually recorded timestamps to show elapsed time, intervals, and history. It does not detect contractions automatically or use device sensors. The default alert follows the commonly used 5-1-1 timing pattern: contractions about five minutes apart, lasting about one minute, over about one hour. You can adjust the timing thresholds to match your own plan. Features include one-tap timing, private history, optional intensity and notes, English and Spanish, light and dark themes, widgets, Apple Watch support, CSV/PDF export, Siri shortcuts, and private iCloud continuity between your own Apple devices. Optional Partner Sync lets one subscriber share a pregnancy timer with up to four additional supported devices. The creator purchases a monthly auto-renewable subscription at the price shown by Apple; invited devices join free with a six-character code. Either connected device can start or stop the shared timer, and Restore Purchases reconnects the subscriber's access. Between Contractions is a self-directed parenting timer. It presents timing information calculated from your taps and does not make decisions for you. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aqara Home4 screens
Between Contractions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aqara Home at none against Between Contractions's 1. Aqara Home also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Between Contractions sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Aqara Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aqara Home versus Between Contractions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAqara HomeBetween Contractions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.9K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size539 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAqara Software Service Co.,Ltd.Santiago Molina Orozco

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

Between Contractions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Aqara Home

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Between Contractions

Subscriptions1
  • Partner Sync$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Aqara Home free?
Aqara Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Between Contractions free?
Between Contractions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aqara Home or Between Contractions have ads?
Neither Aqara Home nor Between Contractions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aqara Home or Between Contractions?
Aqara Home ships an update fortnightly, and Between Contractions fortnightly. Most recently, Aqara Home was updated on November 8, 2026 and Between Contractions on October 31, 2026.

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