Comparison

Visual Home vs ioDash

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

ioDash

Features
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iodash – Das ultimative Dashboard für deinen ioBroker Behalte die volle Kontrolle über dein Zuhause, deine Fahrzeuge und deine Energie – alles in einer einzigen, eleganten App. iodash verbindet sich nahtlos mit deinem bestehenden ioBroker und bringt deine wichtigsten Daten direkt auf dein iPhone und deine Apple Watch. - Maximale Individualität: Erstelle dein persönliches Dashboard im Webinterface und entscheide selbst, welche Werte du unterwegs im Blick behalten willst. - Echtzeit-Überblick: Ob der Ladestatus deines E-Autos, der aktuelle Solar-Ertrag deiner Photovoltaikanlage oder der Status deiner Alarmanlage – bleibe immer informiert. - Smart Watch Support: Steuere Geräte und checke wichtige Werte direkt von deinem Handgelenk mit der integrierten Apple Watch App und in der iOS-App. - Elegantes Design: Ein modernes Dark-Mode-Interface, das nicht nur funktional ist, sondern auch auf deinem Homescreen gut aussieht. Einrichtung: - Erstelle ein kostenloses Konto auf www.iodash.one - Erstelle deine Elemente, die du in der App sehen möchtest - Hinterlege für jedes Element die passenden Objekte im API Management des Webinterfaces - Erstelle im Webinterface das fertige Javascript und installiere es beim ioBroker unter "Scripte" Danach wird dein ioBroker alle 30 Sekunden die ausgewählten Werte an iodash.one senden und die App zeigt diese direkt an. Funktionen im Überblick: - Visualisierung von Sensorwerten (Temperaturen, Leistungen, Zustände). - Steuerung von Schaltern und Geräten. - Interaktive Graphen und Verlaufsanzeigen. - Unterstützung für Apple Watch Komplikationen. - Anonyme und sichere Datenübertragung über Live-Token. - Kein VPN mehr notwendig: Die Daten werden per SSL verschlüsselt über iodash.one übertragen. Wichtig: Zur Nutzung der App ist ein kostenloser Account auf www.iodash.one sowie eine Anbindung an deinen lokalen ioBroker erforderlich (das passende Script kannst Du im Webinterface direkt erstellen).

Screenshots

Visual Home4 screens
ioDash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ioDash at none against Visual Home's 1. ioDash also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Visual Home's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). 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. ioDash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Home ships an update every 4 months, ioDash daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Visual Home versus ioDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual HomeioDash
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, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAndreas BinnerJan Christoph Schmidt

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Home

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Features$1.491 Month
None

ioDash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Home free?
Visual Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ioDash free?
ioDash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Home or ioDash have ads?
Neither Visual Home nor ioDash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Home or ioDash?
Visual Home ships an update every 4 months, and ioDash daily. Most recently, Visual Home was updated on September 24, 2026 and ioDash on October 5, 2026.

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