Visual Home vs ioBroker Objects
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.
ioBroker Objects
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ioBroker Objects ist eine native iOS-App zum Durchsuchen, Beobachten und Bedienen deiner ioBroker-Objekte und States. Verbinde dich direkt im lokalen Netzwerk, über VPN oder über Cloudflare Zero Trust mit deiner ioBroker-Instanz. Die App unterstützt simple-api und rest-api, erkennt den passenden API-Typ automatisch und kann Werte per Live-Updates oder Polling aktuell halten. Funktionen: • Mehrere ioBroker-Verbindungen speichern • Objektbaum nach Adapter und Struktur durchsuchen • States lesen und schreibbare Werte ändern • Favoriten, Suche, Filter und Detailansichten • Konfigurierbares Smart-Home-Dashboard • Komponenten für Licht, Rollladen, Thermostat, Sensoren, Energie, Aktionen und mehr • Home-Screen-Widgets für States, Steuerung und Dashboard • Apple-Watch-App für ausgewählte Objekte • Watch-Komplikationen für wichtige Werte • Kurzbefehle und Siri-Aktionen zum Lesen und Schreiben von States • Optionaler iCloud-Sync für Einrichtung, Favoriten und Dashboard-Konfiguration • Cloudflare Zero Trust Service Token pro Verbindung • Sichere Speicherung sensibler Zugangsdaten im iOS-Schlüsselbund Die App greift nicht direkt auf deine ioBroker-Datenbank zu. Sie verwendet HTTP/HTTPS für REST-Anfragen und optional WebSocket für Live-Updates. Passwörter, Cloudflare-Secrets und Zugangsdaten bleiben lokal auf deinem Gerät und werden nicht über iCloud synchronisiert. Voraussetzungen: Du benötigst eine eigene ioBroker-Installation mit simple-api oder rest-api. Für Live-Updates ist zusätzlich ein ioBroker web- oder admin-Adapter mit socket.io erforderlich.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ioBroker Objects at none against Visual Home's 1. ioBroker Objects also leads on update cadence (weekly 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
Both are free to download. Visual Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. ioBroker Objects asks for nothing beyond the download.
Visual Home ships an update every 4 months, ioBroker Objects weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Home | ioBroker Objects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Binner | Thomas Entner |
In-app purchases
Visual Home
- Advanced Features$1.491 Month
ioBroker Objects
No in-app purchases
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