Comparison

HomeScan for HomeKit vs Zen Glide

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

Zen Glide

Experience a serene flight over real 3D cities with a silent glider. Explore iconic landmarks, enjoy simple tilt controls, and earn your pilot license without any pressure or timers. Perfect for a moment of calm.

Highlights
  • Fly over real 3D cities
  • Explore 9 iconic cities
  • 45 landmark flights
  • Day and night flying
  • Simple tilt controls
  • Earn Zen Pilot Licence
  • Progress through pilot ranks
Features
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Soar over real 3D cities in a relaxing flight simulator made for calm. Tilt to steer a silent glider past the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Colosseum. No engine. No timer. No pressure. Just you, the wind and the horizon. FLY OVER REAL 3D CITIES Zen Glide is built on real-world 3D maps, complete with terrain and 3D buildings, so every flight feels like a relaxing sightseeing tour from the sky. Explore nine iconic cities: • London, Paris, Rome and Berlin • New York, San Francisco and Las Vegas • Tokyo and Singapore 45 LANDMARK FLIGHTS Each city offers five gentle flights to a famous landmark, from the Statue of Liberty and Tokyo Skytree to the Brandenburg Gate and Buckingham Palace. Follow the radar, glide toward your destination and watch the city unfold beneath your wings. Most flights take just a few minutes. Every flight has a destination. None has a deadline. DAWN, DUSK AND CITY LIGHTS Fly over London at dawn, glide through a golden dusk in Rome and drift across the night skylines of Tokyo and Las Vegas. Light breezes over Paris, strong gusts over San Francisco: wind and turbulence give every city its own feel. SIMPLE, NATURAL CONTROLS Tilt your phone to turn. That's it. Smooth glider physics keep every turn gentle and every flight stable, so anyone can start flying in seconds. No flight sim experience needed. BECOME A ZEN PILOT • Earn your Zen Pilot Licence: learn a few real gliding facts, take a short practice flight, then sign and share your licence • Log flight hours and rise through 8 pilot ranks, from First Lift to Sovereign of Air • Track your time in the air, distance flown and personal records DESIGNED FOR CALM Zen Glide is not a fast-paced airplane game or a complicated flight simulator. It's a quiet, stress-free way to travel the world from above. • No timers, scores or leaderboards • No ads and no sign-up • Your pilot profile and flight history stay on your device • Optional ambient soundtrack • Clean visuals and a minimal interface Take a flight on your coffee break. Fly one more before bed. Let it become your evening ritual. Because you don't always need to compete. You don't need to chase a prize. Sometimes, you just want to float. An internet connection is required to stream the 3D maps. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.zenglide.app/privacy

Screenshots

HomeScan for HomeKit4 screens
Zen Glide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zen Glide at 100% against HomeScan for HomeKit's 43%. Zen Glide also leads on price (Free vs $0.99). HomeScan for HomeKit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, 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

Zen Glide is free to download; HomeScan for HomeKit costs $0.99 up front. Zen Glide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. HomeScan for HomeKit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeScan for HomeKit ships an update every 4 months, Zen Glide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HomeScan for HomeKit versus Zen Glide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeScan for HomeKitZen Glide
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPearce Media LimitedAPPTRACTOR DEVELOPMENT LTD

Customer experience

HomeScan for HomeKit

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

Zen Glide

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HomeScan for HomeKit

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Zen Glide

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription$3.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is HomeScan for HomeKit free?
HomeScan for HomeKit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zen Glide free?
Zen Glide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HomeScan for HomeKit or Zen Glide have ads?
Neither HomeScan for HomeKit nor Zen Glide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeScan for HomeKit or Zen Glide?
HomeScan for HomeKit ships an update every 4 months, and Zen Glide every 3 months. Most recently, HomeScan for HomeKit was updated on October 29, 2026 and Zen Glide on October 31, 2026.

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