Comparison

Heimgard Smart vs Sunsa

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

Head to head
About

Heimgard Smart

Control your entire home remotely with this smart home app. Manage door locks, security systems, lighting, and heating to create the perfect atmosphere and ensure peace of mind. Enjoy flexibility and uncompromising security for your connected living space.

Highlights
  • Keyless door access from anywhere
  • Remote home security activation
  • Customizable lighting and heating control
  • Automated climate optimization
  • Monitor home environment remotely
  • Brand and system compatibility
Features
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Smart home the way a smart home should be.  Full freedom to choose and combine different brands and systems. With uncompromising security all data is completely private and completely secure. Completely safe. Completely open. Just the way a smart home should be.    Keyless access  With a smart electronic door lock can you unlock your front door from anywhere, directly from the Heimgard app. Simple safe and flexible. Let the craftsman in when you are at work. Take a jog without carrying around your keys.   Full control in the app whether your door is unlocked or locked.   Security is comfort  Relax and calm down. From the Heimgard app you will have full control over your entire home. At any time, from anywhere. Activate shell protection. Turn on frost protection. Does the roof on the cabin need to be shoveled? Did you remember to lock the door? You can even checkup on your dog when you are not at home.    Magic light and heat control  Use the Heimgard app to create the perfect atmosphere for any occasion. A warm and cozy setting for your evening dinner party, or a sharper and brighter setup for homework and home office during the day. Activate automatic light control in rooms such as bathrooms, hallways, and storage rooms. Set the temperature or optimize your indoor climate. Your heating devices can even be automatically turned off when ventilating.   Everything done directly from your Heimgard app.    Completely flexible and completely secure. That’s what makes it really smart.

About

Sunsa

Automate your existing blinds with motorized control from your phone. Schedule them to open and close for natural light or privacy, and create groups to manage multiple blinds simultaneously. Enhance home security by simulating occupancy while away.

Highlights
  • Motorize existing blinds
  • Remote control via smartphone
  • Customizable schedules
  • Group control for multiple blinds
  • Simulate home occupancy
Features
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Sunsa - The world’s simplest smart blinds, motorized, and automate your existing blinds. Control your blinds anywhere, anytime right from your phone with the Sunsa App for IOS. Open and close your blinds to shut out the glare or open them up to enjoy the view. The Sunsa App for IOS makes it easy to fully open your blinds, close them, or anything in between to get it exactly right. Create schedules that automatically tilt your blinds open and close. Wake up to natural light in the morning and close at night for privacy. You can even make it look like someone is home when you are away for vacation or business. Create groups that let you control as many blinds as you want at the same time. Want to close all the blinds in your house? No problem. There is no limit to the number of groups you can have and blinds can be in multiple groups. *******IMPORTANT INFORMATION******* The Sunsa app is free to install, but it requires the purchase of one or more Sunsa Wands. Sunsa Wands upgrade your blinds to smart blinds in under 2 minutes and can be purchased at sunsahomes.com.

Screenshots

Heimgard Smart4 screens
Sunsa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sunsa at 83% against Heimgard Smart's 0%. Sunsa also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (27 vs 6). Heimgard Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunsa holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Heimgard Smart's written reviews are positive against 83% of Sunsa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heimgard Smart ships an update every 2 months, Sunsa every 29 months. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Heimgard Smart versus Sunsa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeimgard SmartSunsa
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.5 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings627 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeimgard Technologies ASSunsa, Inc

Customer experience

Heimgard Smart

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sunsa

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

Heimgard Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Sunsa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heimgard Smart free?
Heimgard Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunsa free?
Sunsa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Heimgard Smart or Sunsa?
Sunsa is rated higher. Heimgard Smart averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sunsa averages 4.5 from 27 ratings.
Do Heimgard Smart or Sunsa have ads?
Neither Heimgard Smart nor Sunsa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heimgard Smart or Sunsa?
Heimgard Smart ships an update every 2 months, and Sunsa every 29 months. Most recently, Heimgard Smart was updated on June 1, 2026 and Sunsa on June 1, 2026.

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