Comparison

Visual Home vs Asema Dashboard

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
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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

Asema Dashboard

Features
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With Asema Dashboard you can manage the campaigns that run on Asema Adapt service, including Asema Sano, Asema Meno and Asema Elo. Monitor the status of sensors and data sources, feed customer and employee data to the service, manage tasks and work schedules, use mobile dependent features such as photo taking and QR-code reading, and much more.

Screenshots

Visual Home4 screens
Asema Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asema Dashboard at none against Visual Home's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Asema Dashboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Visual Home versus Asema Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual HomeAsema Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB96 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAndreas BinnerAsema Oy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Home

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Features$1.491 Month
None

Asema Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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