Comparison

HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS vs MARSTEK

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

Head to head
About

HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS

Control and monitor your smart home devices with live 3D animations and AI-powered visual detection. Create custom scenes, manage multiple properties, and enjoy a user-friendly interface with voice tutorials. Backup and restore your configurations easily.

Highlights
  • BACnet Control Protocols
  • Live 3D Animated Device Values
  • AI Visual Device Detection
  • Live Alarm & Status Views
  • Dynamic 3D Animations
  • Scene Recorder
  • Multi-Site Control
Features
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HOS Smart Home BACnet is a full-featured BMS Automation App with support for BACnet Control protocols, compatible with almost every DDC, PLC, or any other BACnet Controllers. Providing Live values for all BACnet devices showing the actual 3D Animated image of the device with Live Values represent the actual percentage (or other units) of the device while it’s working (Live Edition). Ai technology visually detects all smart devices in your house using the devices camera live mode or the pre selected wallpaper (Live Edition). Live Alarm System & Status views shows many device status in animated 3D like Device Alarm, Device Fault Status, Device Out of Service and many more (Live Edition). Dynamic 3D Animation reacts exactly as it do in real world, like an AHU Fan that turns faster as the actual rotation speeding up (Live Edition). Hi Quality Sound Effects reflects the real sound of each smart device as it operates in real world, Like opening and closing a Valve or faucet, turning on/off a light switch, rotating a thermostat knob and many for HVAC units (Live Edition). One touch Scene recorder allow you to store 4 presets of all BACnet devices together on each zone so it’s like 24 scenes for each room. Improved Apple Watch Presets/Scenes playing recorded Scenes for BACnet. Designed to control multiple sites, houses and properties at the same time so if you have a summer house and a winter hut you may control and monitor both from same app on your touch device iPhone/iPad, Apple Watch or AppleTV. WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Got) technology allow you to use your iPhone/iPad camera to add real rooms / devices photos / skins to be controlled by a simple touch. VR (Virtual Reality) simulate the exact actions of the real push button wall / in-line switches in your room with a set-up easier than setting a channel on your conventional TV. Multi Layers Option Allowing you to Add A transparent layer of alpha pictures on each others to build your own unique custom room design making home control real & more user friendly. One on one voice assisted live tutorial makes it easy for the average house owner to understand the basics of building a smart home control panel using HOS Live. A dedicated library of rooms profiles and Animated remote controls skins professionally designed to meet with most modern houses rooms, devices and BMS standards. Backup and Restore your Smart Houses profiles on your iCloud as well as your personal computer (no other system do) never been as easy. The software is an apple iOS or TVOS application that is configured and controlled from anywhere in the world with any iOS, WatchOS or TVOS device. This is an all devices App (iPhone/iPad, Apple Watch, and AppleTV) which means you can pay for one device and download the app for all other devices for free. HOS is designed to control thermostats, sensors, fans, actuators, pumps, dampers, water valves, light switches, door locks, audio / video equipment, cameras, garage doors, energy monitors and much more. With a dedicated library of rooms profiles and Animated remote controls skins professionally designed to meet with most modern BMS/SCADA networks, devices and standards. Main Features: - Controls light, wall / inline switches, thermostats, door locks, garage doors, water valves, energy monitors, environmental sensors, cameras and more! - Runs all DDC, PLC, or any other BACnet Controllers. - Multi profiles allowing you to control as many BMS’s as you wish from one iOS device. - WYSIWYG (what you see is what you got) technology allow you to use your iPhone/iPad camera to add real rooms/devices photos / skins to be controlled by a simple touch. - User friendly animated customized on screen switches simulate the exact actions of the real push button wall / in-line switches with a set-up easier than setting a channel on your conventional TV. - Advanced monitor / control view checks indoor / outdoor temperature, humidity, and electricity consumption.

About

MARSTEK

Monitor your solar energy system in real-time. Optimize for energy independence, outage protection, or savings with customizable preferences. Control your system remotely and receive instant alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time solar energy monitoring
  • Customizable optimization preferences
  • Remote system control
  • Instant alerts
  • Energy independence, outage protection, and savings modes
Features
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With the Marstek app, you can monitor solar energy in real-time. Set your preferences to optimize for energy independence, outage protection, or savings. Control your system from anywhere with remote access and instant alerts.

Screenshots

HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS4 screens
MARSTEK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MARSTEK at Free against HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS's $9.99. MARSTEK also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (35% vs 0%). HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS's advantage is device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.5). On ads 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

MARSTEK is free to download; HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS costs $9.99 up front. HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MARSTEK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MARSTEK holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MARSTEK has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS's written reviews are positive against 35% of MARSTEK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS ships an update every 5 weeks, MARSTEK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS versus MARSTEK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOS Smart Home BACnet BMSMARSTEK
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews35.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB214 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAhmed El-BermawyHamedata Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MARSTEK

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral25.6%
Negative38.9%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS

One-time5
  • Live Animation & Sound Effects$9.99
  • HOS for HomeKit Plugin$9.99
  • HOS for KNX Plugin$9.99
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  • IP Controllers Plugin$9.99
  • digitalSTROM Plugin$9.99
None

MARSTEK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS free?
HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MARSTEK free?
MARSTEK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS or MARSTEK?
MARSTEK is rated higher. HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MARSTEK averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS or MARSTEK have ads?
Neither HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS nor MARSTEK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS or MARSTEK?
HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS ships an update every 5 weeks, and MARSTEK every 2 weeks. Most recently, HOS Smart Home BACnet BMS was updated on November 6, 2026 and MARSTEK on November 7, 2026.

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