Home vs Phonecheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Home
Control your home appliances remotely via Wi-Fi. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. The app offers a simple and quick connection process to your smart devices.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Family device sharing
- Easy device connection
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App to command through a Wi-Fi connection several home appliances. 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
Phonecheck
Evaluate the core functions of a pre-owned mobile device with a guided checklist. Access device information and receive prompts for manual checks. This tool helps users assess basic device functionality through step-by-step instructions.
- Streamlined checklist for device assessment
- Access to available device details
- Helpful prompts for manual review
- Step-by-step guidance for basic functionality
- Evaluate key device functions
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Easily assess key functions of your used device with a streamlined checklist. Get access to available device details and helpful prompts to guide your manual review. Designed to assist users in evaluating basic functionality with step-by-step guidance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Home at 5.0 against Phonecheck's 3.4. Home also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 0%). Phonecheck's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Home holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Home's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phonecheck's.
Home ships an update every 17 months, Phonecheck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Home | Phonecheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eduardo Gonzalez Trotter | chris sabeti |
Customer experience
Home
Phonecheck
In-app purchases
Home
No in-app purchases
Phonecheck
No in-app purchases
