Globe Suite vs Home is here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Globe Suite
This app provides a comprehensive smart home control system, allowing you to connect and manage various smart devices like bulbs, plugs, and cameras. It offers remote control, automation based on environmental factors, and voice assistant integration for effortless home management.
- Connects smart bulbs, plugs, cameras, and sensors
- No hub required
- Remote control from anywhere
- Voice control with Alexa/Google Home
- Automation based on temperature, weather, time
- Share device control with family
- Real-time alerts
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Globe Electric – The Creative Energy Company® since 1932. Having a Smart home has never been so easy! Simply download the Globe Suite™ APP to get started. The Globe Suite™ APP is a complete smart home control system that connects your Globe Suite™ smart LED bulbs, smart plugs, smart cameras, smart sensors, and much more all under one roof. (No Hub Required) Configure, monitor and control an infinite number of Globe smart devices in one user-friendly application, right from your phone, anywhere in the world. Paired with your Amazon Alexa or Google Home, our smart devices can be quickly programmed to respond to voice control. Through the Globe Suite™ application, instruct your Globe smart products to activate according to a variety of variables including temperature, weather and time of day. Share device control with your family members and receive real-time alerts to ensure the highest level of efficiency, interactivity, control and safety for your home.
Home is here
This app allows guests to access and interact with services provided by ESS, including ordering meals, placing maintenance requests, and staying updated on camp news and activities. It also offers a personal schedule and a notification center for request status updates.
- Online meal ordering
- Maintenance repair requests
- Camp news and information
- Personal schedule
- Notification center
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'Home is here' is the app for guests to access and interact with services provided by ESS. The following functionalities are available: Meals: online takeaway meal ordering for the day and night shift Maintenance: place repair requests News: stay up-to-date on what is happening Access to all general camp information and more detailed information about activities, personal training, transportation and housekeeping more coming soon! This easy-to-use app also provides a personal schedule with an overview of all placed requests and scheduled appointments. A notification center informs you when the status of one of your requests is updated. 'Home is here' is an invite-only app, exclusively available to guests of ESS. Please contact a local team member for an invitation to join.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Home is here at fortnightly against Globe Suite's every 2 months. Home is here also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 41%). Globe Suite's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Globe Suite ships an update every 2 months, Home is here fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Globe Suite | Home is here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Globe Electric Company Inc. | Compass Group Canada LTD |
Customer experience
Globe Suite
Home is here
Bugs and requests
Globe Suite
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights randomly disconnecting
- App crashes on launch
- Scenes/routines not working as expected
- Inability to control multiple bulbs together
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back widget support
- Add more color/mood presets
- Improve Alexa/HomeKit integration
- Allow custom RGB color selection
- Implement sunrise/sunset automation
Home is here
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Globe Suite
No in-app purchases
Home is here
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Globe Suite free?
Is Home is here free?
Do Globe Suite or Home is here have ads?
Which is updated more often, Globe Suite or Home is here?
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