Visual Home vs Math Simply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Math Simply
This app offers a simple, ad-free calculator with a home screen widget for quick calculations. It also includes a comprehensive unit converter and extensive personalization options. Future updates are included with a one-time purchase.
- Home screen widget calculator
- Unit converter (100+ units)
- Cache memory function
- User-friendly hints
- Global localization
- Personalization options
- One-time purchase for life
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NO Advertising, Math Simply is an easy-to-use calculator with a minimalist design that allows users to place the calculator on the Home Screen of their iOS or macOS device to perform calculations directly without opening the app itself. The widget calculator has an almost identical calculation experience to the main APP. Version 2.0.0 introduces a brand-new unit converter feature, offering conversions for over 100 units across 10 categories, with more content to be added in future updates. It has the following features: 1. Easy-to-use interface – has the same design interface as the traditional calculator, simple and clear. 2. Has almost the same widget calculation experience as the main program (the widget calculator only lacks the cache memory function). 3. Adopts the cache memory function and provides four cache operation buttons, which is convenient for diversified calculations. 4. User-friendly hints – hints for “Previous Result”, “current operator” and operation status during calculations. 5. Global Localization – Math Simply not only supports 12 languages, but also provides globalization support, whether you are used to using “.” or “,” as a decimal point, or “,” or “‘” as a thousands separator, Math Simply adapts to your needs in real time. 6. Personalization – For display modes, button vibration, button shapes and colors, and even display fonts, Math Simply offers adjustments to provide a variety of personalized settings. 7. Unit Converter - Quick and intuitive unit conversions, with customizable precision control. 8. Future Upgrades – Math Simply is a one-time purchase and download for life, with access to all future upgrades (including more convenient calculation features). Math Simply currently supports all iPhone and iPad devices with iOS 17 installed. In addition, thanks to the characteristics of the M series chips, Mac with Apple Silicon chips can also install this app and use the Widget Calculator function. In the near future, Math Simply will also add more convenient features, aiming to help users calculate more conveniently. Thank you for your support!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Math Simply at 100% against Visual Home's 13%. Math Simply also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Visual Home's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On 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
Visual Home is free to download; Math Simply costs $1.99 up front. Visual Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. Math Simply asks for nothing beyond the download.
Visual Home ships an update every 4 months, Math Simply every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Home | Math Simply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Binner | 振捷 周 |
Customer experience
Visual Home
Math Simply
In-app purchases
Visual Home
- Advanced Features$1.491 Month
Math Simply
No in-app purchases









