Comparison

Hihome Smart vs EsReal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Multiple device management
  • Timer and schedule settings
  • Family device sharing
  • Voice assistant integration
  • iOS Widget support
Features
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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

About

EsReal

Features
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Is this really the official site of who it claims to be? EsReal® shows it, and you can check it yourself. Scan a QR code or paste a link, a text message or an email. EsReal® looks the domain up in the public EsReal® register and recomputes the proof on your phone. You get a clear answer in stars: **** vDNS: official and verified. The domain, server, DNS, timestamp and blockchain all match, checked just now. ** vDOMAIN on the blockchain: in the register, and the registration is provably on a public blockchain. * vDOMAIN: in the register, in the name of a verified organisation. No info: the site is not in the register. No information is not a verdict. Stay alert: something in the proof does not match. Only then does EsReal show red. WHAT YOU CAN CHECK • Links in a text message, an email or a chat, also when they are written without https://. With several links, you choose which one to check. • QR codes: a link, a payment or a vURL. • Payment QR codes (EPC and EMVCo): the IBAN, the Belgian structured reference and the RF reference. A valid checksum says nothing about who receives the money, and EsReal tells you so. • vURLs: signed links whose data, timestamp and blockchain anchor the app recomputes. • International names that imitate a known name, for example with a Cyrillic letter in place of a Latin one, get a warning. NOT SURE WHAT A MESSAGE IS? EsReal writes a ready-made question for the AI assistant of your choice. You copy it and paste it yourself; the app sends nothing. TRUST CODE Pair the EsReal browser extension with the app, and both show the same short code every hour. A fake site can copy the EsReal label, but not your code. If you like, the app sends you a notification with each new code. WHAT YOU SCAN STAYS ON YOUR PHONE The register is downloaded and searched on your device. Only for a site in the register does the app ask that site for its public proof. A site that is not in the register is never contacted. No account, no analytics, no ads. Links always open in Safari, never inside the app. ALSO WHILE YOU BROWSE The EsReal® extension for Safari checks every site you open, with the same register and the same stars. Five languages: English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish. Light and dark mode.

Screenshots

Hihome Smart4 screens
EsReal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EsReal at every 2 weeks against Hihome Smart's every 7 months. Hihome Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hihome Smart ships an update every 7 months, EsReal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hihome Smart versus EsReal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHihome SmartEsReal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAt Home Technologies BVCIRAM CONSULTING BV

In-app purchases

None

Hihome Smart

No in-app purchases

None

EsReal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hihome Smart free?
Hihome Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EsReal free?
EsReal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hihome Smart or EsReal have ads?
Neither Hihome Smart nor EsReal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hihome Smart or EsReal?
Hihome Smart ships an update every 7 months, and EsReal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hihome Smart was updated on November 2, 2026 and EsReal on November 5, 2026.

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