Qingping Home vs Coastal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Coastal
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Coastal helps you understand coastal conditions before you head out. Explore an interactive 2D or 3D map for supported British Columbia coastal destinations, then check the conditions that matter most: • Wind direction, speed, and gusts • Tide height and movement • Wave height and period • Water temperature and air quality • Sheltered-area recommendations • Daily fishing windows • Nearby buoy observations • Relevant BC Ferries cameras, conditions, and schedules Choose a location, explore the forecast by day and time, and see how changing conditions affect beaches, bays, fishing, and travel
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Coastal at daily against Qingping Home's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Qingping Home ships an update every 2 months, Coastal daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qingping Home | Coastal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qingping Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. | BenchApp Technologies, Inc. |
Bugs and 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
Coastal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Qingping Home
No in-app purchases
Coastal
No in-app purchases
