BG Home vs Synapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BG Home
Control and automate your smart home devices with custom timers, scenes, and delays. Secure your settings with a parental lock and share access with household members. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation.
- Device automation with timers and scenes
- Parental lock for settings
- Household member sharing
- Voice control via Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
- Geolocation and weather-based automation
- IFTTT integration
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Automate your devices with timers, scenes, delays and random operation, and protect your settings with the parental lock function whilst sharing control with others in your household. The smart home integrations with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, IFTTT and Siri Shortcuts allow you to operate your BG Smart devices using your voice, and set up automated actions based on geolocation, weather and more for a truly smart solution.
Synapse
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1. One complete picture of risk across the globe 2. Compliance, audited and approved processes 3. Improved incident response 4. Contextual and relevant intelligence 5. Rapid and accurate communications 6. Increase the safety of your people 7. Valid case management 8. Reduced impact of threat and improved response & recovery 9. Risk-based deployment models
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BG Home at every 2 months against Synapse's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BG Home ships an update every 2 months, Synapse every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BG Home | Synapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luceco plc | Zinc Digital |
Bugs and requests
BG Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to change timer settings
- App crashes
- Connectivity issues
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Sunrise/sunset timer option
- Power metering
- Improved timer functionality
- Matter protocol support
- Modernized GUI
Synapse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BG Home
No in-app purchases
Synapse
No in-app purchases
