Comparison

HomeLink® vs GreatWORKapp

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

Head to head
About

HomeLink®

This app guides you through programming your vehicle's built-in buttons to control smart home devices like garage doors and gates. It integrates with popular smart home platforms for enhanced in-car automation.

Highlights
  • Program vehicle buttons for home devices
  • Control garage doors and gates
  • Integrates with smart home platforms
  • Activate smart home routines
  • Bluetooth-enabled control
Features
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Use the HomeLink app for your HomeLink-equipped vehicle! The HomeLink app provides detailed instructions on how to program the HomeLink buttons in your car to operate your garage doors, gates, and other compatible smart home devices. HomeLink works with popular smart home platforms - giving drivers with Bluetooth®- enabled HomeLink even more smart home control from the comfort of their cars. The HomeLink integration with your preferred smart home platform can activate entire routines, all from the HomeLink buttons in your car! HomeLink® is the most widely used and trusted car-to-home automation system, with over 100 million HomeLink-equipped vehicles on the road today. HomeLink consists of vehicle-integrated buttons that use radio frequency (RF) and/or cloud-based wireless control to operate compatible home automation devices. By offering a combination of RF and cloud-based wireless control, HomeLink remains the industry standard for comprehensive, reliable, vehicle-to-home automation. For more information on HomeLink, visit: https://www.homelink.com Terms of Use (EULA), visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GreatWORKapp

Features
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Make your work-life easier with GreatWORK, your one-stop shop for convenient services, exclusive experiences and access to building amenities: Order coffee, breakfast, and lunch for a seamless, no-line, pickup experience Get access to digital services and building amenities View and RSVP to both physical and virtual events Learn of new, unique and local partners Make connections with your community manager, property contacts, and other building employees Plus more, coming soon!

Screenshots

HomeLink®4 screens
GreatWORKapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GreatWORKapp at none against HomeLink®'s 1. GreatWORKapp also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HomeLink® sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GreatWORKapp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeLink® ships an update every 5 months, GreatWORKapp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HomeLink® versus GreatWORKapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeLink®GreatWORKapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGentexGreatland Realty Partners LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HomeLink®

One-time1
  • One Year$1.99
None

GreatWORKapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeLink® free?
HomeLink® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GreatWORKapp free?
GreatWORKapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeLink® or GreatWORKapp have ads?
Neither HomeLink® nor GreatWORKapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeLink® or GreatWORKapp?
HomeLink® ships an update every 5 months, and GreatWORKapp every 2 months. Most recently, HomeLink® was updated on October 29, 2026 and GreatWORKapp on October 24, 2026.

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