Comparison

HomeScan for HomeKit vs VIZ Designer for HomeKit

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

Head to head
About

HomeScan for HomeKit

Diagnose and enhance the performance of your Bluetooth HomeKit devices. Optimize accessory placement to reduce latency and signal interference, ensuring a more responsive smart home experience. Features include signal strength analysis, historical graphing, and an Apple Watch app for on-the-go diagnostics.

Highlights
  • Improve HomeKit accessory signal strength
  • Diagnose signal issues and latency
  • Graph signal strength over time
  • Use with HomePod or Apple TV
  • Apple Watch app for on-the-go use
  • Audible signal strength readouts
Features
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Diagnose signal issues and improve responsiveness of your Bluetooth based HomeKit devices with HomeScan. • Improve your HomeKit accessories signal strength Use HomeScan to optimally place your Bluetooth accessories within your home, reducing latency issues and signal interference. Peak and average signal strength allow you to diagnose existing devices, while the graph shows you signal strength over a set period of time. • Use it with your HomePod or Apple TV Simply place your device on your HomeKit Hub, choose the accessory you wish to diagnose then watch the signal strength shown on the display. • Take it on the go with the Apple Watch app Take the signal strength meter on the go with the included Apple Watch app to find the best location to put that door sensor. • Audible readouts for ease of use HomeScan can call out the current signal strength audibly to guide you through placing your device.

About

VIZ Designer for HomeKit

Design and control your smart home with a custom-styled app. This tool allows you to import your HomeKit devices and create a personalized interface with unique graphics and functions.

Highlights
  • Design custom HomeKit control apps
  • Import HomeKit devices
  • Intuitive design tools and widgets
  • Customizable icons and graphics
  • Define scenes and device groups
  • Integrate websites and camera feeds
Features
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CREATE YOUR OWN APP FOR APPLE HOMEKIT Everyone who wants to go beyond the standardized operating logic and design of the Apple Home app can now benefit of our revolutionary solution. The new VIZ Designer brings your vision of a home app to life. Just control the functions of your HomeKit devices with a self-designed control app in a stylish and customized look and feel. How does it work? – It's absolutely simple! Download the VIZ Designer app to your mobile device. Then use the VIZ Designer app to import the HomeKit devices from your Apple Home app to your VIZ Designer account.Now download the required VIZ Designer software for your PC/Mac from our website (included in the app price). Use the software and its features to create your individual app-design. Then download the created app layout (called "remote") to your mobile device and control your devices directly with your individual VIZ Designer app. Be creative and control your home with an app that is as individual as you are. You will be amazed! TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Use the free test mode of the VIZ Designer software to try out all functions to create your own app layout based on demo devices. Via preview you can see how your app will look like and how the navigation or pop-ups work. More information: https://www.viz-designer.com/download THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE VIZ DESIGNER AT A GLANCE: Sensationally flexible – simply design your own home app Your home, your devices and your individually styled home control app! Feel the freedom of ultimate flexibility and define functions and graphic design by yourself. Arrange everything just the way you like it best. And if your family members want their own designs? No problem. You can save any number of different app designs for each of your family members and much more. App Designer with unique tools and functions Use intuitive tools and function elements such as widgets, buttons, text fields, sliders, round sliders, color pickers, pop-ups, analog meters, web elements and much more. Combine everything according to your ideas and create a personal look & feel for your home control user interface. Icon sets and controls in different styles and colors included Use the large pool of included icons, images and controls in many beautiful styles and different colors to make the look of your app a real eye-catcher. Personalize your app by importing your own images and graphics In addition to the many inclusive graphic styles, you can completely customize your app with your individual images. Simply import your own images or graphics and use them as button images, status displays, background graphics and much more. Define one-touch scenes and groups Define device groups and scenarios by combining devices and assigning functions. Control lights, shutters, heating etc. with just a tap or a swipe gesture. Integrate websites and camera images into your app design Enhance the functionality and design of your app by the additional integration of websites and images of your surveillance cameras or door intercoms. It’s easy to create your own personal smart living experience! Once you have finished designing your app with the free VIZ Designer software, you simply transfer it to your VIZ Designer app on your iOS devices via your personal account. Since the VIZ Designer software is only required for the design process and not for the operation, you can close it as soon as the editing process is complete. To control your devices, only the VIZ Designer app is required. IMPORTANT NOTE: To control your HomeKit devices with the VIZ Designer app it is necessary to create the app user interface with the included VIZ Designer software first. The VIZ Designer software is available for MacOS and Windows. Check www.viz-designer.com for more information.

Screenshots

HomeScan for HomeKit4 screens
VIZ Designer for HomeKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HomeScan for HomeKit at $0.99 against VIZ Designer for HomeKit's $19.99. VIZ Designer for HomeKit's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HomeScan for HomeKit costs $0.99 and VIZ Designer for HomeKit $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.2 for HomeScan for HomeKit against 3.2 for VIZ Designer for HomeKit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of HomeScan for HomeKit's written reviews are positive against 59% of VIZ Designer for HomeKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeScan for HomeKit ships an update every 4 months, VIZ Designer for HomeKit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HomeScan for HomeKit versus VIZ Designer for HomeKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeScan for HomeKitVIZ Designer for HomeKit
Price$0.99 — better$19.99
Rating3.2 (46 ratings)3.2 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews59.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPearce Media Limitedmediola - connected living AG

Customer experience

HomeScan for HomeKit

All ratings46 ratings
Positive52.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative47.6%

VIZ Designer for HomeKit

All ratings23 ratings
Positive52.2%
Neutral13.0%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative34.1%

In-app purchases

None

HomeScan for HomeKit

No in-app purchases

None

VIZ Designer for HomeKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeScan for HomeKit free?
HomeScan for HomeKit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIZ Designer for HomeKit free?
VIZ Designer for HomeKit costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HomeScan for HomeKit or VIZ Designer for HomeKit?
HomeScan for HomeKit and VIZ Designer for HomeKit are both rated 3.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 46 and 23 ratings respectively.
Do HomeScan for HomeKit or VIZ Designer for HomeKit have ads?
Neither HomeScan for HomeKit nor VIZ Designer for HomeKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeScan for HomeKit or VIZ Designer for HomeKit?
HomeScan for HomeKit ships an update every 4 months, and VIZ Designer for HomeKit every 2 months. Most recently, HomeScan for HomeKit was updated on September 23, 2026 and VIZ Designer for HomeKit on September 20, 2026.

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