Comparison

iHome vs First Player

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

Head to head
About

iHome

Control your home's lights, TV, curtains, and more remotely via the internet. Organize devices by room and floor, set up automated scenarios, and back up your settings. Enjoy a smarter, more convenient living experience.

Highlights
  • Remote device control (lights, TV, curtains, AC, doors)
  • Room and floor organization
  • Device management and customization
  • Automated device scenarios
  • Settings backup and restore
  • Demo account for testing
Features
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iHome puts your whole ACIS smart home a single tap away. Every room is shown as a real photo of that room, with every device right where it is, so you can see at a glance which lights are on and which curtains are open. SEE THE WHOLE HOME • Real room photos, devices in their actual places, status updated instantly. • Turn to landscape to see the whole house. The home map takes you to every floor and every room. • Manage several homes from one account. CONTROL EVERY DEVICE • Lights, RGB lights, switches and sockets. • Curtains, roller shutters and door locks (confirmed with Face ID or passcode). • Air conditioners, TVs and other infrared devices through the IR remote. • Live cameras, motion sensors and door sensors. SCENES AND AUTOMATION • Group many devices behind one button: Work, Nap, All off… • Schedules and sensor-driven automations keep the home running on its own. NO NEED TO OPEN THE APP • Home Screen widgets to switch lights and run scenes. • A Live Activity shows the music that is playing. • Control with Siri and your voice. ON EVERY SCREEN • iPhone, iPad with a sidebar and more columns, and iPhone Duo open or half-folded. • Keyboard and mouse support on iPad. YOUR WAY • Light or dark appearance, accent colour and text size. • Back up your settings to the cloud. iHome works with an installed ACIS smart home system and gateway.

About

First Player

Features
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Let this app decide who is the first player in your game. Up to 12 players supported. Completely free — no ads, no accounts, nothing locked behind a purchase. There's an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development. Totally random result each time.

Screenshots

iHome4 screens
First Player1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iHome at none against First Player's 1. First Player's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. First Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iHome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iHome ships an update every 3 weeks, First Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iHome versus First Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHomeFirst Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Thanh DatGary Watson

In-app purchases

None

iHome

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

First Player

One-time1
  • Leave a tip$0.99

Questions

Is iHome free?
iHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Player free?
First Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iHome or First Player have ads?
Neither iHome nor First Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iHome or First Player?
iHome ships an update every 3 weeks, and First Player every 5 days. Most recently, iHome was updated on November 11, 2026 and First Player on November 7, 2026.

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