Hihome Smart vs Forest Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hihome Smart
Effortlessly manage your smart home devices remotely. Control lights, set schedules, and share access with family. Voice control integration with popular assistants makes managing your home simpler than ever.
- Remote device control
- Multiple device management
- Timer and schedule settings
- Family device sharing
- Voice assistant integration
- iOS Widget support
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With the Hihome App you can easily set up your Smart Home. 1. Control devices and lamps remotely 2. Control multiple devices 3. Set a timer or time schedule 4. Share devices within your family 5. Easy and fast connection between your Hihome devices 6. Use Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa or Siri to control your devices by voice. 7. Apple iOS Widget support
Forest Connect
Control your smart curtains and other connected devices remotely. Set up custom routines and scenes for automated operation, and easily share access with family members. Integrates with lighting and alarm systems for a comprehensive smart home experience.
- Remote curtain control
- Multiple device management
- Customizable routines and scenes
- Family sharing for control
- Integration with other smart devices
- Easy setup and connection
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Experience luxury and get the most out of your Forest Shuttle system by controlling your curtains with the Forest Connect App. Open or close your curtains remotely (even when you are at work or on vacation) and discover very useful features of the Forest Connect App. Use the Forest Connect App to set up and operate your Forest Shuttle and set up your favorite routines. With Forest Connect App you launch your drapery into the world of the Internet Of Things, in which you can control your curtains by using your mobile device. Key features: • Control your Forest Shuttle from anywhere • Add and control multiple Forest Shuttle Systems with one App • Multiple routines or scenes can be set. Program your curtains so that they close when it gets dark outside that they open when it becomes light outside. • Invite family members with one tap to enable shared control • Simply add and connect other smart devices within the App and control them via routines or scenes. For example: lighting and alarm systems. • Easily and quickly connect Forest Connect App to a Forest Shuttle System Requirements: • The Forest Connect App can only be used with a Forest Shuttle (S, M, L) in combination with the WiFi function.
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Verdict
Hihome Smart and Forest Connect are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hihome Smart against 5.0 for Forest Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Hihome Smart ships an update every 7 months, Forest Connect every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hihome Smart | Forest Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | At Home Technologies BV | Forest Group (Nederland) B.V. |
Customer experience
Hihome Smart
Forest Connect
In-app purchases
Hihome Smart
No in-app purchases
Forest Connect
No in-app purchases
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