Comparison

Visual Home vs BoChain

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

Head to head
About

Visual Home

Unify and control your smart home devices from a single dashboard. Visualize data from various sources and trigger actions on connected devices. Offers advanced features through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Unified dashboard for smart home data
  • Control connected devices
  • Support for Philips Hue, HomeKit, Homematic, and more
  • MQTT and HTTP REST client
  • JavaScript Lambda functions
  • Homescreen widgets
  • Favorites management
Features
Read full description

Visual displays the data from different sources on an unified dashboard. In addition it allows controlling and triggering actions on connected devices. Directly supported are currently - Philips Hue - HomeKit - Homematic - Ezcontrol XS1 - HTML Widgets - Open Weather Map - PVOutput.org The more experienced user can also use - MQTT Client (Subscribe, Publish) - HTTP REST Client - JavaScript Lambda functions # Information on HomeKit Visual offers to visualize the values of all HomeKit accessories with readable characteristics and scalar data formats (e.g. integer, float). In addition Visual can set values to writable characteristics with scalar data formats. # Information on the In-App purchase • This App offers an auto-renewing subscription "Advanced Features" that unlock extended features: - JavaScript Lambda functions - Search and filter datapoints - Trigger scenes defined in the Philips Hue bridge - Debug logging for all endpoints - Multi column dashboard - Homescreen Widgets - Favorites • This In-App purchase is an auto-renewing subscription • The subscription duration is 1 month • For the price please check the In-App purchase details on AppStore or in the App itself • Your iTunes account will be charged for the purchase at the time of subscription purchase. • The subscription is renewed automatically, unless the automatic renewal is terminated at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Your iTunes account will be charged the same amount as the original subscription within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be disabled in your iTunes account after the original purchase.

About

BoChain

Features
Read full description

Control and view the recorded data of the Bluetooth data logger Special functions: 1. Congifuration of the Bluetooth data loggers supported, such as YDP/YBT 2. Start or stop recording via Bluetooth 3. View real-time information of the data logger 4. Exported file format of XLS supported

Screenshots

Visual Home4 screens
BoChain3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoChain at none against Visual Home's 1. BoChain also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Visual Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. BoChain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Home ships an update every 4 months, BoChain daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Visual Home versus BoChain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual HomeBoChain
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAndreas BinnerSHENZHEN YOWEXA SENSOR SYSTEM CO.,LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Home

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Features$1.491 Month
None

BoChain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Home free?
Visual Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoChain free?
BoChain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Home or BoChain have ads?
Neither Visual Home nor BoChain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Home or BoChain?
Visual Home ships an update every 4 months, and BoChain daily. Most recently, Visual Home was updated on November 2, 2026 and BoChain on November 11, 2026.

Other comparisons