SkyHome vs Walabot DIY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkyHome
Control your smart lighting system with ease. This application connects via Bluetooth for initial setup and then Wi-Fi for remote access, offering a simple and secure way to manage chandeliers, pendants, and ceiling fans.
- Bluetooth setup
- Wi-Fi remote access
- Lighting control
- Device management
- Easy installation
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The SkyHome App is designed to operate and control your lighting through the Smart Lighting Base product range. It is built with you, the user, in mind for simplicity and ease of set-up. The app uses Bluetooth to connect to your Sky Home Smart Lighting Base for fast, ease of initialization, security access and then to Wifi for remote access. Controlling your lighting with the SkyHome App creates a safe, easy installation and freedom to control your chandeliers, pendants, and ceiling fans.
Walabot DIY
Visualize the inside of your walls with this device and app combination. It acts like an X-ray, locating studs, pipes, and wires up to 4 inches deep. Ideal for confident drilling and renovation projects.
- See through walls
- Locate studs
- Detect pipes
- Find wires
- Works on drywall
- Detects up to 4 inches deep
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Walabot DIY lets you see through your walls! Connect your Walabot DIY device (available at www.walabot.com/diy) to your phone for instant “X-Ray” vision. • Locates studs, pipes, wires, and movement • Works on drywall • Detects up to 4 inches / 10 centimeters deep Want to hang a TV? See where the studs, the wires, and the pipes are and drill with confidence! Perfect for DIY-ers, plumbers, contractors, carpenters, renovators, installers, and more. Winner of “best tool” by: ESPN, This Old House, Popular Mechanics, CES and over a dozen more publications! Million walls scanned with the Walabot DIY! Learn more/order now at walabot.com ** Compatible from iPhone7 and above **
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Walabot DIY at 320 against SkyHome's 11. Walabot DIY also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for SkyHome against 4.2 for Walabot DIY. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walabot DIY has 320 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of SkyHome's written reviews are positive against 78% of Walabot DIY's.
SkyHome ships an update every 6 weeks, Walabot DIY every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkyHome | Walabot DIY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better | 4.2 (320 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 78.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 320 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SKYX Platforms Corp. | Vayyar Imaging LTD |
Customer experience
SkyHome
Walabot DIY
Bugs and requests
SkyHome
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Walabot DIY
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or disconnects frequently
- Inaccurate readings or missed objects
- Compatibility issues with newer phones
Requested features
4 requests- Integrated display instead of phone app
- Improved calibration process
- Compatibility with more wall types
- Automatic stud detection
In-app purchases
SkyHome
No in-app purchases
Walabot DIY
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SkyHome free?
Is Walabot DIY free?
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Do SkyHome or Walabot DIY have ads?
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