Comparison

SofaBaton vs HDashboards

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

Head to head
About

SofaBaton

Configure your physical remote control with this app. It connects via Bluetooth to access a vast database of IR codes for various home entertainment devices. Set up new devices, learn from original remotes, and create custom button assignments or macro sequences for simplified control.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth remote configuration
  • IR code database access
  • Device setup via online search
  • Learning from original remotes
  • Customizable button assignments
  • Macro key sequence creation
Features
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The app is used to set up and configurate the physical Sofabaton remote. The app uses Bluetooth signal to communicate with the Sofabaton remote control, giving access to the full database of IR code for home entertainment devices, such as TV's, SoundBar's, DVD's, etc. Devices can be set up by searching online IR code database or directly learning from original physical remotes. The app also gives you access to customizable functionalities such as assigning unique keys to certain buttons on the Sofabaton remote or creating macro key sequences so that you can enjoy the convenience of achieving certain activities by simply pressing one button. Features: -Online access to cloud-based database of Infrared Device -Universal search by device brand or type -Automatic setup on the Sofabaton remote using Bluetooth technology -Support both IR and Bluetooth remote protocol -Requires a Bluetooth Smart capable phone

About

HDashboards

Create personalized control panels for your smart home devices. Customize layouts with various tile types, colors, and actions. Integrate with AI assistants to build dashboards using natural language descriptions.

Highlights
  • Customizable tile layouts
  • 20+ card types
  • Flow control and notifications
  • User logins and permissions
  • AI-assisted dashboard creation
  • Web view and custom HTML cards
Features
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HDashboards turns your Homey into a beautiful dashboard that's entirely yours. Control your lights, keep an eye on your energy use, check the weather and start flows, all from one screen on your iPhone, your iPad, a tablet on the wall or any web browser. YOUR LAYOUT, YOUR WAY • Drag, drop and resize every tile • Choose from 20+ card types: devices, flows, speakers, weather and forecasts, gauges, Insights graphs, clocks, titles and more • Give each card your own colors, icons and tap actions • Make a dashboard for every room, every screen and every person MADE FOR HOMEY FLOW • Start any flow with a single tap • Run flows when someone presses a card • With the HDashboards companion app for Homey, your flows can send notifications to your dashboards, recolor cards and open dashboards A LOGIN FOR EVERYONE • Give everyone in your home their own login • Choose per dashboard who can view, use, edit or share it • Give the kids the lights, not the front door MISSING A CARD? BUILD YOUR OWN The webview card shows any web page, or a few lines of your own HTML. Add a chart, a camera stream or anything else you can build for the web. JUST DESCRIBE IT Connect HDashboards to Claude, ChatGPT or any other AI assistant that supports MCP. Describe the dashboard you want, and watch it build itself on your screen. WORKS ON ALMOST EVERY SCREEN • iPhone and iPad • Any web browser • Wall-mounted tablets, with the top bar hidden for a clean, full-screen display • Smart displays, through a secure sign-in link More than four years in development, and we're only getting started. New features arrive regularly, many of them suggested by people who use HDashboards every day. HDashboards requires a Homey. HDashboards is an independent app and is not affiliated with Athom B.V., the maker of Homey.

Screenshots

SofaBaton4 screens
HDashboards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HDashboards at 100% against SofaBaton's 37%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SofaBaton versus HDashboards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSofaBatonHDashboards
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (306 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings306 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHTT IMPORT AND EXPORT INCMenno van Hout

Customer experience

SofaBaton

All ratings306 ratings
Positive32.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative62.1%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative55.4%

HDashboards

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SofaBaton

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • Remote disconnects frequently
  • Buttons not responsive
  • Issues with firmware updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Backup and restore settings
  • Improved device support
  • Easier programming process
  • More advanced macro functionality

HDashboards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SofaBaton

No in-app purchases

None

HDashboards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SofaBaton free?
SofaBaton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HDashboards free?
HDashboards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SofaBaton or HDashboards have ads?
Neither SofaBaton nor HDashboards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SofaBaton or HDashboards?
SofaBaton ships an update every 2 weeks, and HDashboards every 2 weeks. Most recently, SofaBaton was updated on November 11, 2026 and HDashboards on November 12, 2026.

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