Comparison

HouseTrack vs SmartHomeQR

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

Head to head
About

HouseTrack

This app provides intelligent energy management for homes and businesses. It visualizes energy usage, identifies patterns, and helps control appliances to optimize cost savings and avoid bill surprises. Real-time data on power consumption, EV charging, and solar production is available.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy usage visualization
  • Circuit-by-circuit analysis
  • Appliance and device control
  • EV charging and solar production monitoring
  • Bill surprise avoidance
  • Weekly energy insights and tips
Features
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HouseTrack is the key to managing your energy usage. The most powerful and intelligent system for visualizing and managing energy in residential and commercial settings, it automatically identifies energy usage patterns so you can avoid bill surprises, control your appliances, and optimize cost savings. Through sensors that connect in your breaker panel, HouseTrack analyses your electrical usage on a circuit-by-circuit basis, 63 times a second, giving you real-time information about your home’s power consumption, electrical vehicle charging, solar production, or that stove that someone left on. When integrated with Samsung’s SmartThings ecosystem, HouseTrack enables users to connect with and remotely control hundreds of appliances and devices in your home. HouseTrack shows you what’s driving the cost of your electric bill, pinpoints problem areas, and can send notifications about abnormal energy use. Never be surprised by an electric bill again! Free weekly insights and tips are provided to make your home smarter, more energy efficient, and safer.

About

SmartHomeQR

Effortlessly manage smart home device QR codes and setup information. Automatically parse codes, organize devices by home and room, and quickly find what you need for setup or re-pairing. Works offline and syncs via iCloud for secure, private access.

Highlights
  • Smart QR code parsing
  • Organize by home and room
  • Capture and store QR codes
  • Instant device search
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud sync
Features
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SmartHomeQR is a simple, secure app for storing and organizing all your smart home device QR codes and setup codes in one place. Whether you're setting up a new home or managing dozens of devices, SmartHomeQR keeps everything organized and instantly accessible. SMART QR CODE PARSING • Automatically extracts setup codes, serial numbers, and pairing info • Detects device protocol (HomeKit, Matter, Z-Wave, Zigbee, Thread) • Identifies manufacturer and model from QR codes • Reads text from device labels using advanced OCR • Works with Schlage, Ring, Google Nest, Philips Hue, and more ORGANIZE BY HOME & ROOM • Create multiple homes (house, apartment, office, vacation home) • Organize devices by room (living room, kitchen, bedroom, etc.) • Quick visual overview of all your devices CAPTURE & STORE QR CODES • Photograph QR codes directly from device packaging • Import existing photos from your library • Store manual setup codes (8-digit pairing codes) • High-quality image storage for reliable scanning FIND DEVICES INSTANTLY • Search across all homes and rooms • Filter by device category (lights, locks, thermostats, etc.) • View fullscreen QR codes ready to scan BUILT FOR RELIABILITY • iCloud sync keeps your codes safe and synced across all devices • Works offline - your codes are always accessible • No account required - just install and start organizing • Privacy-focused: your data stays on your devices and iCloud PERFECT FOR • HomeKit and Matter device setup • Smart home enthusiasts with many devices • Property managers handling multiple locations • Anyone tired of searching for device packaging SmartHomeQR is designed to be installed once and forgotten - until you need it. Simple, reliable, and always there when you need to set up or re-pair a device. No subscriptions. No limits. Just one simple in app purchase. Got multiple smart home QR codes? We got you. Got multiple homes? We got you. Got multiple devices per room? We got you. Buy once. Use forever. No monthly fees, ever. Your data stays on your device - your control, your privacy. Download SmartHomeQR today and never hunt for a setup code again.

Screenshots

HouseTrack4 screens
SmartHomeQR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HouseTrack at none against SmartHomeQR's 1. HouseTrack also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). SmartHomeQR's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. SmartHomeQR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HouseTrack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HouseTrack against 5.0 for SmartHomeQR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HouseTrack ships an update every 6 weeks, SmartHomeQR every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
HouseTrack versus SmartHomeQR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHouseTrackSmartHomeQR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB14 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperCurb, Inc.Vishut Dhar

Customer experience

HouseTrack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SmartHomeQR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HouseTrack

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SmartHomeQR

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is HouseTrack free?
HouseTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartHomeQR free?
SmartHomeQR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HouseTrack or SmartHomeQR?
HouseTrack and SmartHomeQR are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do HouseTrack or SmartHomeQR have ads?
Neither HouseTrack nor SmartHomeQR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HouseTrack or SmartHomeQR?
HouseTrack ships an update every 6 weeks, and SmartHomeQR every 5 days. Most recently, HouseTrack was updated on November 2, 2026 and SmartHomeQR on November 7, 2026.

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