Tippy vs Homcloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tippy
This app works with a smart pad to alert parents if they leave their child unattended in a car. It sends notifications and can send location-based SMS alerts in emergencies, providing peace of mind during car journeys.
- Detects child presence in car seat
- Smartphone notifications and audible alarms
- Emergency SMS with GPS coordinates
- Manages up to 4 devices
- Long battery life (3 years)
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Tippy is the innovative Bluetooth technology smart pad equipped with a sensor which, applied on top of your child’s car seat, enables you to detect his presence, preventing the risk of forgetting him inside the car. FEATURES 1. It alerts parents with a notification (audible alarm) on their smartphone in the event that they move away leaving their child inside the car 2. In case of non-response, it enables you to send an SMS to preset telephone numbers indicating the geographical coordinates of the car, creating a real rescue network Tippy is not meant to replace adult supervision of children. It should also be noted that neither this application nor the connected device could be considered or understood by the User as a safety system. The user will therefore take all reasonable measures in order to avoid or reduce any damage or negative effect that may result from proper and improper use of the Application. Thanks to Tippy every trip by car with your child will become a moment to live with the utmost peace of mind. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS • Easily installable on all car seats • Battery life duration: 3 years • Possibility to manage up to 4 devices simultaneously
Homcloud
Remotely control smart home devices from your smartphone, set up automations, and receive real-time alerts for a safer home. Easily manage multiple devices and share access with family members.
- Remote device control
- Simple device connection
- Multi-device management
- Voice control integration
- Automations and scenarios
- Family sharing
- Real-time alerts
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Be Smart. It’s easy! • Controlla i dispositivi a distanza con il tuo smartphone, ovunque tu sia • Connetti i dispositivi Homcloud all’App in modo semplice e veloce • Aggiungi e controlla più dispositivi contemporaneamente con un'unica app • Controllo vocale tramite Amazon Echo e Google Home • Automazioni e Scenari tra più dispositivi intelligenti. • Condividi facilmente i dispositivi tra i membri della famiglia • Ricevi avvisi in tempo reale per avere una casa più sicura
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Homcloud at none against Tippy's shown. Homcloud also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (56% vs 44%). Tippy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Tippy against 4.4 for Homcloud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Tippy's written reviews are positive against 56% of Homcloud's.
Tippy ships an update every 3 weeks, Homcloud every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tippy | Homcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (19 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | B810 SPA | Life365 Italy S.p.a. |
Customer experience
Tippy
Homcloud
In-app purchases
Tippy
No in-app purchases
Homcloud
No in-app purchases









