Third Reality vs Qingping Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Third Reality
Control your home's lights and switches remotely with smart devices. This app allows you to configure hubs, add smart switches and bulbs, group devices for easy control, and set lighting schedules. Voice assistant integration is also supported.
- Remote control of lights and switches
- Configure smart home hubs
- Add and manage smart switches and bulbs
- Group devices for unified control
- Create lighting schedules
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Home)
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THE SIMPLIEST PATH TO A SMARTER HOME Take complete control of your home or apartment’s switches and lights from anywhere with the Reality Series of Smart Home devices. RealityAdapter connects all your Third Reality devices to your home network RealitySwitch turns any existing switch into a smart switch Set lights to reflect your mood with SmartBulbs Use RealityApp to configure and control your Smart Home RealityApp FEATURES Configure RealityAdapter hub to communicate with your home network and connect all Third Reality devices Add, name and configure RealitySwitches and RealityBulbs Group multiple devices to control from your smartphone with one button Create timers to control lighting schedules Connect Amazon Alexa or Google Home voice assistants to manage all your devices with voice commands Apple Notes: The app utilizes Location Services to record the location of your Remote Plus when you add it to your account and also when you ring it. Continue use of GPS or Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Qingping Home
This application acts as a central hub for managing smart home devices. It allows users to monitor real-time data, view historical readings, and control device settings. Users can also update device firmware and receive personalized suggestions based on collected data.
- Manage Qingping household products
- View real-time data
- Access historical data (24h, 30d, 60d export)
- Modify device settings
- Upgrade device firmware
- Receive data-driven suggestions
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The Butler of Qingping Household Products Manage your Qingping household products, view data, modify settings, upgrade firmwares and so on. Suggestions Qingping+ app will provide you suggestions, according to the real-time readings of Qingping household products. History Data It supports viewing the history data of the last 24 hours and 30 days, and you can also export the history data of the last 60 days to your email. Device Management Name the device, modify settings, upgrade firmware, and so on.
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Verdict
Third Reality and Qingping Home both sit at 2.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 29% of Qingping Home's written reviews are positive against 12% of Third Reality's. Third Reality's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Qingping Home holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Third Reality's written reviews are positive against 29% of Qingping Home's.
Third Reality ships an update every 3 months, Qingping Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Third Reality | Qingping Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (29 ratings) | 2.4 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 29.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Reality, Inc | Qingping Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Third Reality
Qingping Home
Bugs and requests
Third Reality
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Qingping Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to add or connect devices
- Incorrect time zone and daylight saving settings
- Historical data not displaying properly
- Settings changes not saving
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode
- Improve sync and update speed
- Provide more customization options
- Add support for more languages
- Integrate with popular smart home platforms
In-app purchases
Third Reality
No in-app purchases
Qingping Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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