Comparison

Keenetic vs Houself

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

Head to head
About

Keenetic

Easily set up and manage your Keenetic Whole Home Wi-Fi System from anywhere. Monitor internet speed, control guest networks, and manage family internet access with schedules and content restrictions.

Highlights
  • Remote Wi-Fi system management
  • Internet connection configuration
  • Keenetic OS updates
  • Guest Wi-Fi control
  • Internet activity monitoring
  • Weekly internet schedules
  • Content restrictions
Features
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The Keenetic mobile app has been developed to allow you to easily setup and manage your Keenetic Whole Home Wi-Fi System. Employing the latest cloud technology Keenetic App features are available everywhere, not only on your home network, but also wherever you have an internet connection to your smartphone. The Keenetic App allows you to configure your Internet connection, update the Keenetic Operating System on your Keenetic device, or reconfigure your home network settings. The Keenetic App can be set up in minutes and gives you the ability to monitor the status and current speed of your Internet connection, enable or disable the Guest Wi-Fi network, as well as set up weekly schedules for members of your family, monitor their Internet activity, manage content restrictions and even stop, pause and restart home access to the Internet.

About

Houself

Easily manage and automate your smart home devices from anywhere. Control lighting, temperature, and create custom scripts for daily tasks. Enjoy reliable operation with continuous updates.

Highlights
  • Smart device control
  • Remote access
  • Custom automation scripts
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Scheduled operations
  • Continuous updates
Features
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Welcome to Houself - your reliable assistant in managing a smart home! With our app, you can easily control and automate the operation of all devices in your home - anywhere, at any time. Houself is: Smart Control: Control the lighting, temperature and other aspects of your home in real time using your smartphone or tablet. Custom Scripts: Create scenarios to automate everyday tasks, such as turning on lights on a schedule or setting the temperature before you come home. Constant updating and support: The development team is constantly working to improve the application, adding new features and correcting detected errors, which ensures reliable operation of the application and a pleasant user experience. Manage your home easily and efficiently with Houself!

Screenshots

Keenetic4 screens
Houself4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Keenetic at 4.1 against Houself's 2.0. Keenetic also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 14%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Houself's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Keenetic holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keenetic has 157 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Keenetic's written reviews are positive against 14% of Houself's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keenetic ships an update monthly, Houself every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Keenetic versus Houself: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeeneticHouself
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (157 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings157 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB227 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKeenetic LimitedDNS Retail, LLC.

Customer experience

Keenetic

All ratings156 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative45.0%

Houself

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Keenetic

No in-app purchases

None

Houself

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keenetic free?
Keenetic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Houself free?
Houself is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keenetic or Houself?
Keenetic is rated higher. Keenetic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Houself averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Keenetic or Houself have ads?
Neither Keenetic nor Houself shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keenetic or Houself?
Keenetic ships an update monthly, and Houself every 9 months. Most recently, Keenetic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Houself on October 24, 2026.

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