Comparison

IOT HOME vs Time Capsule

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

Head to head
About

IOT HOME

Features
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普段の暮らしをもっと安心で便利にかわる。 暮らしに合わせて、自動で住まいの設備を操作して便利にしたり 戸締まり確認を簡単にして、暮らしの安全をまもります。 お仕事中でも。レジャー中でも。いつでもどこでも住まいを見守れる。 そんな暮らしを実現するのがIOT HOMEです。 【機能】 人やペットの動作、窓やドアの開閉状況が確認できます。 ドアの施錠・解錠の状態を確認し、操作ができます。 インターネット回線をつかって、外から確認や操作ができます。

About

Time Capsule

Securely store photos, videos, voice memos, and notes in an encrypted vault. Set a future unlock date for your memories, from days to decades away. Protect your private moments with biometric security.

Highlights
  • Encrypted memory vault
  • Future unlock dates
  • Store photos, videos, voice memos, notes, files
  • Biometric security (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Countdown timer to unlock
  • Share encrypted files
Features
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Time Capsule Pro requires a separate in-app purchase to access the vault and capsule features described below. Downloading the app and completing onboarding are free. Purchase options and prices are shown in the app before payment. Time Capsule lets you lock your most meaningful photos, videos, voice memos, notes, and files inside an encrypted capsule — then open them on a date you choose. Pick an unlock date. Add what matters. Press and hold to seal it. When the time comes, your capsule unlocks and everything is waiting for you, exactly as you left it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Name your capsule and choose an unlock date — one month, one year, or decades from now. 2. Add photos, videos, voice memos, written notes, or files. 3. Hold to lock. Your capsule is sealed until the date arrives. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your memories stay on your device. Optional accounts do not upload or synchronize your vault. Usage analytics and session recordings with masking configured help improve the app; you can turn analytics off in Profile. Analytics use a random installation identifier and technical device information. Advertising attribution SDKs are not included in this version. See the Privacy Policy for account and analytics processing. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Lock photos and videos from your camera or library - Record voice memos directly inside a capsule - Write letters to your future self - Attach any file type - Set unlock dates from one day to decades away - Watch a live countdown to each capsule's unlock moment - Protect your vault with Face ID or Touch ID - Share capsules with friends and family as encrypted .ltc files - View your full capsule history WHO IT'S FOR - Write a letter to yourself on New Year's and open it next December - Save your child's first words and photos for their 18th birthday - Preserve a friendship group's memories from a trip - Capture a personal goal and revisit your progress in a year - Create a graduation, wedding, or anniversary capsule Time Capsule is not a social feed, a cloud diary, or a photo album. It is a private vault that keeps your memories sealed until you are ready to revisit them. NOTE: Time Capsule does not provide legal, financial, or mental health advice. Always back up important capsules by exporting encrypted .ltc files. Questions or ideas? Email austinhfrankel@gmail.com - we read everything. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://gettimecapsule.com/privacy-policy.html Opening dates rely on the app and device clock. Exported files do not guarantee a tamper-proof future release.

Screenshots

IOT HOME2 screens
Time Capsule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IOT HOME at none against Time Capsule's 3. IOT HOME also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Time Capsule sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. IOT HOME asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IOT HOME ships an update every 7 months, Time Capsule every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IOT HOME versus Time Capsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIOT HOMETime Capsule
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSI SOLAR, K.K.Austin Frankel

In-app purchases

None

IOT HOME

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Time Capsule

Subscriptions1
  • Time Capsule Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • Time Capsule Lifetime$9.99
  • Time Capsule Pro (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is IOT HOME free?
IOT HOME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Capsule free?
Time Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IOT HOME or Time Capsule have ads?
Neither IOT HOME nor Time Capsule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IOT HOME or Time Capsule?
IOT HOME ships an update every 7 months, and Time Capsule every 8 months. Most recently, IOT HOME was updated on November 2, 2026 and Time Capsule on November 5, 2026.

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