Comparison

ESP Home vs ESP32

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • IoT device control
  • Custom JavaScript interfaces
  • Web-based design tool
  • Data and file synchronization
  • API command execution
Features
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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.

About

ESP32

Control and manage ESP32-CAM devices with various camera modules. Stream live video, adjust image settings, and apply creative effects. Effortlessly discover and manage multiple cameras from a single interface.

Highlights
  • Smart network discovery
  • Live JPEG video streaming
  • Adjustable image quality and effects
  • LED flash control
  • Multi-device management
  • Save and organize camera configurations
Features
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What is ESP32-CAM Controller? ESP32 CAM Controller is the companion app for managing ESP32-CAM devices with the OV2640, OV3660 or OV5640 module. This app makes controlling your ESP32-CAM devices effortless and professional. Smart Network Discovery • Automatically scan your network to discover ESP32-CAM devices running the CameraWebServer sketch for the AI Thinker ESP32-CAM. • No manual IP configuration needed • Fast parallel scanning with real-time progress • Alternative Arduino sketches with UDP, WebSocket, and BLE support are available on GitHub. Live Video Streaming • JPEG video streaming • Smooth, responsive preview thumbnails • Save and share images Complete Camera Control • Adjust image quality, brightness, contrast, saturation and white balance • Multiple resolution options from 128x128 to 1600x1200 • Creative effects: sepia, negative, grayscale, color tints • LED flash control with adjustable intensity • Mirror and flip options for perfect orientation Multi-Device Management • Manage multiple ESP32-CAM devices from one app • Save and organize your camera configurations • Quick access to all connected devices • Easy device addition via network/BLE scan or manual URL

Screenshots

ESP Home4 screens
ESP324 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ESP32 at 5.0 against ESP Home's 2.1. ESP Home's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. ESP Home sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ESP32 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ESP32 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESP Home has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ESP Home versus ESP32: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESP HomeESP32
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB22 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDayana Networks LtdPeter Sauer

Customer experience

ESP Home

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

ESP32

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ESP Home

One-time4
  • Donate 5 USD$4.99
  • Donate 10 USD$9.99
  • Donate 20 USD$19.99
Show 1 more
  • Donate 50 USD$49.99
1 purchases

ESP32

One-time1
  • Support this project$1.99

Questions

Is ESP Home free?
ESP Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ESP32 free?
ESP32 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ESP Home or ESP32?
ESP32 is rated higher. ESP Home averages 2.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ESP32 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ESP Home or ESP32 have ads?
Neither ESP Home nor ESP32 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESP Home or ESP32?
ESP Home ships an update every 2 weeks, and ESP32 every 2 weeks. Most recently, ESP Home was updated on November 2, 2026 and ESP32 on October 30, 2026.

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