Atera vs HomeNode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Atera
Deliver IT support remotely and on-site with alert monitoring, customer and device access, and remote control capabilities. This mobile app complements a comprehensive platform for IT professionals to manage their entire business, including RMM, help desk, and billing.
- Alert monitoring
- Customer and device access
- Remote access
- On-site support
- Help desk
- Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
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Introducing the Atera mobile app! Provide awesome IT support to your customers, at the office, on-site, and on-the-go, with alert monitoring, access to customers, contacts and devices, remote access, and more. Atera is a unique platform designed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and internal IT departments; Combining Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), Help Desk, Remote Support, Billing and Reporting —it’s a complete, one-stop-shop that enables MSPs to manage their entire business. The mobile app is a lite version designed to be used alongside Atera software.
HomeNode
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Do it yourself home automation. The HomeNode App makes it easy to manage your devices. // Code for NodeMcu https://github.com/thebestion/HomeNode-NodeMCU-HomeAutomation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Atera at Free against HomeNode's $0.99. Atera also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 55 months). HomeNode's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On 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
Atera is free to download; HomeNode costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Atera ships an update every 6 weeks, HomeNode every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Atera | HomeNode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.6 (113 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 55 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atera Networks LTD. | Sebastian Hans Harke |
Bugs and requests
Atera
Reported bugs
18 issues- Login loops back to authentication screen
- MFA window fails to appear
- App won't connect or load data
- Blank white screen after successful login
- Message input field hidden behind keyboard when replying to tickets
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- App freezes when accessing tickets
- Biometric authentication fails with 'Something went wrong' error
- Notifications don't arrive when app is logged out
- Ticket text displays only one line
- Images and attachments not rendering
- Filters not working correctly
- Resolved or deleted tickets still appearing in lists
- App crashes when replying to tickets
- Timer auto-starts when viewing tickets
- Keyboard and UI overlap issues
- Recent update broke ticket reply functionality
- iOS 26 compatibility issues
- Biometric login inconsistently working
Requested features
17 requests- Full ticket creation and management capabilities
- Dark mode for nighttime usage
- Patch management integration
- Software reporting and uninstall features
- Device assignment and renaming functionality
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- Technician chat and messaging
- Custom app dashboard
- Host services and task manager access
- Support chat and ticket access via app
- Script execution capability
- Extended session timeout or persistent login
- OAuth 2.0 support for biometric-only authentication
- GPS tracking for technicians
- Scheduler for shifts and time off
- Task management system
- Improved ticket text display and formatting
- Better image and attachment handling
HomeNode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Atera
No in-app purchases
HomeNode
No in-app purchases
