Comparison

Dachswelt vs HA LiveKit

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

Head to head
About

Dachswelt

Features
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Mit dem Evoles Energiemanager behalten Sie einfach den Dachs, die PV-Anlage, den Heizstab sowie weitere Verbraucher stets im Blick. Zuhause und unterwegs. Geben Sie nach der Installation einfach Ihren Portal-Benutzernamen und Passwort ein und sehen Sie zeitgenau die Daten Ihrer Anlage.

About

HA LiveKit

Features
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HA LiveKit connects Home Assistant with iPhone Live Activities. Create real-time Lock Screen and Dynamic Island activities from your Home Assistant automations, entities, and Apple Shortcuts. Use it for: • Door and window status • Washing machine progress • Robot vacuum cleaning status • Lights, plugs, and switches • Climate and temperature sensors • Energy usage • Timers and custom states HA LiveKit works with a Home Assistant custom integration and supports entity-based actions. This means your automations can use an entity ID and automatically read its friendly name, state, unit, and progress value. You can start, update, or end Live Activities from: • the HA LiveKit iOS app • Home Assistant automations • Apple Shortcuts Features: • Lock Screen Live Activities • Dynamic Island support • Home Assistant entity-based automations • Apple Shortcuts actions • Background update support • Demo mode • Diagnostics for connection and activity status • HACS custom integration for Home Assistant Requirements: • Home Assistant • HA LiveKit Home Assistant integration • iPhone with Live Activities support • Notifications and Live Activities enabled HA LiveKit is designed for Home Assistant users who want fast, glanceable smart home status on iPhone.

Screenshots

Dachswelt3 screens
HA LiveKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HA LiveKit at weekly against Dachswelt's every 28 months. Dachswelt's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dachswelt ships an update every 28 months, HA LiveKit weekly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Dachswelt versus HA LiveKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDachsweltHA LiveKit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLEXLOG GmbHEfe Erim

In-app purchases

None

Dachswelt

No in-app purchases

None

HA LiveKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dachswelt free?
Dachswelt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HA LiveKit free?
HA LiveKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dachswelt or HA LiveKit have ads?
Neither Dachswelt nor HA LiveKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dachswelt or HA LiveKit?
Dachswelt ships an update every 28 months, and HA LiveKit weekly. Most recently, Dachswelt was updated on October 15, 2026 and HA LiveKit on October 15, 2026.

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