ESP Home vs ESP RainMaker Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESP Home
Control your IoT devices using custom JavaScript interfaces. Design your device controls on a web platform and sync them to your mobile device for seamless interaction.
- IoT device control
- Custom JavaScript interfaces
- Web-based design tool
- Data and file synchronization
- API command execution
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ESP Home is a general framework for controlling an IoT (internet of things) device from mobile. ESP Home App uses your JavaScript files to connect and control the interface. You design sections and rows and then control them from JavaScript. All design tasks can be done on www.esphome.app in user area. ESP Home hosts your data and JavaScript files. Once you logged into the App, your files will be synchronized with the server and when you select a device on the list in app, JavaScript of that device will be run and starts working. You connect to the real device for API commands from within JavaScript files.
ESP RainMaker Home
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Transform your home into a smart ecosystem with ESP RainMaker Home - Built with React Native, a hybrid technology, for a seamless, native experience - Organize devices by rooms and homes for intuitive control - Create scenes to control multiple devices at once - Instant device state synchronization across all your devices - Control devices locally or through the ESP RainMaker cloud - Support for smart lights, sockets, switches, fans, and sensors - Quick device setup via QR code, BLE discovery, and SoftAP - Google and Apple Sign-In support - Real-time notifications for device status and system events - Built on open-source technologies with modular architecture
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ESP RainMaker Home at none against ESP Home's 4. ESP Home's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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. ESP Home sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ESP RainMaker Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
ESP Home ships an update every 2 weeks, ESP RainMaker Home every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESP Home | ESP RainMaker Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayana Networks Ltd | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
In-app purchases
ESP Home
- Donate 5 USD$4.99
- Donate 10 USD$9.99
- Donate 20 USD$19.99
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- Donate 50 USD$49.99
ESP RainMaker Home
No in-app purchases
