Wallflower for HomeKit vs Quotee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wallflower for HomeKit
Transform your iPad or iPhone into a dynamic smart home dashboard. It intelligently displays relevant information like active devices and sensor alerts, while keeping less critical items accessible with a single tap. Designed for easy use by everyone in the household, it offers a centralized view of your connected home.
- Dynamic smart home dashboard
- Intelligent information filtering
- Attention sensing interface
- Smart home access for all
- Customizable dashboard layouts
- Offline HomeKit control
- Detailed device views
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Everything that matters, always in view. Wallflower turns an iPad or iPhone into a dynamic dashboard for your smart home — a control panel on the wall, for everyone in your home. It shows what matters right now and filters out the rest. A DYNAMIC DASHBOARD Lights that are on. Scenes that are active. Cameras when there’s movement. Air quality when it’s bad. Calendar events until shortly after they end. Wallflower shows only what’s relevant right now — active devices, sensors outside their normal range, cameras with motion — plus anything you’ve pinned. And everything that is not shown is one tap away. A lamp that’s off stays out of your way — the moment it’s on, it’s right there. The interface follows the same rule: buttons and controls stay out of the way until you actually use the display. With attention sensing enabled, Wallflower notices you approaching and brings them back before you even touch the screen. It uses camera metadata only; images are discarded immediately, never recorded or sent — and the feature is strictly opt-in. SMART HOME FOR EVERYONE You set up your smart home; everyone else lives in it. Wallflower makes it available to everyone in the house — no app to install, no credentials to share, no phrase to shout at Siri. Smart home data belongs on your wall, not in your pocket. Temperature, air quality, humidity — finally somewhere everyone can see it. Are the windows closed? Is the upstairs light on? One look at the wall. EASY TO START, FLEXIBLE TO MAKE IT YOURS If you have an Apple Home, just tell Wallflower which room or zone it’s in, and it configures a dashboard for you — always up to date, ready to use. From there you make it yours: pin a sensor so it’s never hidden, hide what you never want to see, add a device from another room or a camera from the holiday home. Or create a custom dashboard: it starts empty and shows only what you add — from any of your homes. AND THERE’S MORE • Custom-drawn symbols for lamps and devices, and detail views for lights, thermostats, fans, cameras, TVs and more • A proper wall clock: extremely accurate, with the date • Weather at a glance — and severe weather alerts when they matter • The family calendar, where the whole household actually looks • Guest Wi-Fi by QR code: guests scan, and they’re in • Issues surfaced: unreachable devices, low batteries, network trouble • Optimized for the dark: when the room gets dark, the display dims with it • Settings protected with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode • Full VoiceOver and accessibility support Built on HomeKit, Wallflower works with your whole Apple Home: Philips Hue, IKEA, Eve, Aqara — plus Matter devices, KNX bridges, Home Assistant and Homebridge. And because HomeKit runs locally, Wallflower controls your home even when the internet is down. NOBODY’S BUSINESS BUT YOURS There is no tracking, no phoning home, no invasive third-party frameworks. I don’t want your data. Your home is yours, and yours alone. You pay for the app, and that’s the whole business model. Behind Wallflower is not a VC-funded growth operation, but an indie developer in Berlin who has made this app since 2019, funded by the people who use it. No ads, no data business, no lock-in — an app you see and use every day, made by someone you can email. WHAT DOES IT COST? Viewing and controlling your Apple Home is free, with no limit on the number of devices — as are the wall clock and guest Wi-Fi. Any purchase unlocks customization: pin, hide, arrange, and custom dashboards. Wallflower Premium adds weather and the calendar — yearly with a two-week free trial and Family Sharing, or monthly. And if subscriptions aren’t for you, Home, Sweet Home unlocks the home features with a one-time purchase. Wallflower is on all day, every day. No app in your home runs longer. To keep developing it, as I have since 2019, I charge a subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Quotee
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One right sentence at the right moment can shift your entire mindset. Explore a treasure trove of 199,000+ inspiring quotes, witty sayings, and timeless reflections—100% offline, synced across all your Apple devices, and free from endless subscriptions. Draw daily wisdom from stoic philosophers, acclaimed writers, bold entrepreneurs, iconic artists, and unexpected voices that make you pause and think. — Interactive Widgets — Read and save inspiration at a glance on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Standby display, or Apple Watch face. Spot a quote that moves you? Just tap the heart icon right on the widget to save it to your Favorites—without even opening the app. — Recall Any Quote in Seconds (Powerful Search) — Remember a quote you loved years ago, but only recall two or three words? Type those exact words into the search bar to track down the full quote or author instantly. — Custom Notifications on Your Schedule — Build a daily habit that fits your rhythm. Schedule notifications for your morning lift, midday reset, or evening reflection—tailored to your favorite categories, authors, or keywords. — Effortless Favorites — Build your personal library of wisdom using a familiar liking system. Simply double-tap any quote card—or tap the heart icon in the app or on your widget—to keep it in your Favorites collection. — Smart Filtering & Pinning — Browse curated collections by topic or author. Pin your favorite subjects and thinkers to the top of your list so the wisdom you care about most is always one tap away. — Searchable Reading History — Read a great line a few days ago and forgot to save it? Scroll through your reading history—or search inside it—to bring that quote right back. — Share Words That Matter — Send a meaningful quote directly to friends, family, or social feeds to spark a conversation and leave a lasting impression. — Siri & Apple Shortcuts — Automate your inspiration. Use built-in Shortcuts actions to pull random quotes, filter by author or category, or generate quote images inside your favorite workflows. — Built for Every Apple Device — Native support for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. • Seamless iCloud Sync: Your Favorites, notification schedules, and reading history stay safely in sync across every screen. • 100% Offline Access: Read and search the catalog anytime—even on a flight or off the grid. • Light & Dark Mode: Crafted to look effortless day or night. — Fair, Honest Pricing (No Subscriptions) — Enjoy daily quotes, Favorites, and your daily widget for free. Want unlimited scrolling across nearly 200,000 quotes, full category and author libraries, hourly widget refreshes, and 30-day searchable history? Unlock Quotee Pro across all your Apple devices with a single, one-time lifetime purchase. Watch quick video tutorials at: https://quotee.requestsoft.com “Action is the foundational key to all success.” — Pablo Picasso Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wallflower for HomeKit at monthly against Quotee's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Wallflower for HomeKit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Quotee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wallflower for HomeKit ships an update monthly, Quotee every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wallflower for HomeKit | Quotee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nxtbgthng GmbH | Martin Zarecky |
In-app purchases
Wallflower for HomeKit
- Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Premium$44.991 Year
- Home, Sweet Home$89.99
Quotee
- Quotee Pro$8.99
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