Comparison

BG Home vs SecureSync Notes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

SecureSync Notes

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Secure cross-platform Synced (between iOS and Mac) Encrypted Notes! Features include: - Encrypted using the AES-GCM (256-bit key) standard, securely stored in iCloud Keychain, with not even Apple able to decrypt your notes. - Shareable notes - Searchable notes not just by title but by note contents! - Sync automatically between iOS devices and Macs* - Sync indicator - Fully working offline mode which then syncs when back online - Zero data collection whatsoever - Zero in-app purchases - Zero subscription costs - Editable and Deletable notes even whilst offline - The most newly updated note auto-scrolls the view to the top - Beautifully hand-picked light and dark mode appearances - On iOS, save a note by tapping the back button Buy the Mac version and get the iOS version for free (and vice versa!). Buy this once, and get all future updates and lifetime usage! *Note on syncing: - This App (for iOS and Mac) has a sync-speed limitation of a few seconds, which is typical of apps using iCloud to sync, especially considering encryption and decryption. If you have any trouble syncing, simply wait up to 10 seconds and syncs will propagate It takes a while for offline edits, creations, and deletions to sync once back online, but is all working exactly as expected on both iOS and MacOS. Requires iOS 18.0 and MacOS 15.0 or newer.

Screenshots

BG Home4 screens
SecureSync Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BG Home at Free against SecureSync Notes's $4.00. BG Home also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). SecureSync Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BG Home is free to download; SecureSync Notes costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BG Home ships an update every 2 months, SecureSync Notes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BG Home versus SecureSync Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBG HomeSecureSync Notes
PriceFree — better$4.00
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuceco plcTHABO ALEJANDRO B GRIFFITHS

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

SecureSync Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BG Home

No in-app purchases

None

SecureSync Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BG Home free?
BG Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SecureSync Notes free?
SecureSync Notes costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Do BG Home or SecureSync Notes have ads?
Neither BG Home nor SecureSync Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BG Home or SecureSync Notes?
BG Home ships an update every 2 months, and SecureSync Notes every 9 days. Most recently, BG Home was updated on September 22, 2026 and SecureSync Notes on September 14, 2026.

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