Comparison

HMScriptEditor vs Reins

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

Head to head
About

HMScriptEditor

This app provides a simple editor and runner for HomeMatic scripts, designed for home automation software developers. It offers syntax highlighting and allows scripts to be run and tested directly on preconfigured CCU base stations.

Highlights
  • HomeMatic script editing
  • Script runner
  • Syntax highlighting
  • iCloud document integration
  • Direct script execution
  • CCU base station compatibility
Features
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The HMScriptEditor for iOS is a companion to the HMScriptEditor for macOS. While it can be used standalone, it is more useful to occasionally run a script stored in iCloud documents using some desktop editor. HMScriptEditor is a very simple editor and runner for HomeMatic ("Rega") scripts. HomeMatic is a smart home automation system by eq-3. The editor is a tool for home automation software developers, it is not intended for end users. Note: This works with HomeMatic CCU 1/2/3 base stations or RaspberryMatic installations. The HomeMatic IP Access Points (HMIP-HAP, HSU1) are NOT compatible. The "Remote Homematic script API" needs to be enabled in the CCU firewall settings. The editor features syntax highlighting. Scripts can be directly started from within the editor. Run and test them on any preconfigured CCU. Checkout the support page in case you have any questions or feedback.

About

Reins

This app provides a mobile interface for interacting with self-hosted large language models. It allows users to connect to their Ollama servers remotely, manage multiple chats, customize prompts, and adjust advanced model parameters for research and experimentation.

Highlights
  • Remote Ollama server access
  • Per-chat system prompts
  • Prompt editing and regeneration
  • Image integration in chats
  • Advanced model parameter configuration
  • Model selection and creation
  • Multiple chat management
Features
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Take the Reins of your AI. Reins connects to your Ollama, LM Studio or any OpenAI-compatible server and runs local AI models directly on-device. It brings powerful AI models like Gemma, Qwen, Llama and more to your iPhone and iPad — with tools, web search, and full control over every conversation. No login. No data collection. PLUG-n-PLAY Either connect to your Ollama, LM Studio or OpenAI-compatible server, or run models on-device. Reins just works, keeps everything private, every chat stays yours. TOOLS & WEB SEARCH Go beyond chat. Reins gives models the ability to search the web, fetch pages, calculate and reason across multiple steps — no API key required for web search. FULL MODEL CONTROL Download, switch and manage your models directly from the app. Connect multiple servers, configure API keys and custom headers and switch between them instantly. Access Ollama Cloud when you need it. POWERFUL CHAT Attach images, PDFs, CSVs and text files to any conversation. Enable thinking mode for deeper reasoning when you need it. Branch chats to explore different paths without losing your original thread. Never lose a cut-off response, pick up exactly where it stopped. Export or back up your conversations anytime. FINE-GRAINED CONTROL Set a different system prompt for every conversation. Dial in temperature, context size, max tokens and more for precise control over model behavior. ON DEVICE MODELS Run AI models directly on your iPhone and iPad without any setup. It's powered by MLX to achieve the best performance on Apple Silicon. You can download any MLX model even if it's not listed in the library. Reins also works with Apple Intelligence's on-device Foundation Models. BACKGROUND PROCESSING No need to wait around for complex reasoning, long responses or model downloads. Switch apps or lock your screen and Reins keeps generating in the background. Come back and it'll be waiting for you. (Requires iOS or iPadOS 26.0+) Reins works with your Ollama, LM Studio or OpenAI-compatible server, or runs AI models on-device with no server required. Self-hosted or Ollama Cloud both work too. Privacy Policy: https://getreins.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://getreins.app/terms

Screenshots

HMScriptEditor4 screens
Reins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reins at Free against HMScriptEditor's $11.99. Reins also leads on chart position (#9 vs unranked). HMScriptEditor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On ads 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

Reins is free to download; HMScriptEditor costs $11.99 up front. Reins sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. HMScriptEditor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HMScriptEditor ships an update every 5 days, Reins every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
HMScriptEditor versus Reins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHMScriptEditorReins
Price$11.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (291 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—291 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeeZide GmbHIbrahim Cetin

Customer experience

HMScriptEditor

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

Reins

All ratings291 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.5%

Bugs and requests

HMScriptEditor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reins

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Scrolling jumping around
  • Table display scrunched on mobile
  • Connection does not maintain in background
  • UI takes up too much space on tablets (vertical)
  • Cannot save system prompt
Show 7 more
  • Cannot drop all chats
  • Cannot view billion parameters
  • Drains battery on iPhone 15 pro with long chats
  • No longer works with cloud LLMs
  • Does not work with Ollama turbo
  • Stops responding to user input after a while
  • Connecting to many domains on local network (privacy concern?)

Requested features

25 requests
  • Add .txt file support
  • Allow disabling 'Thinking' phase
  • Integrate MCP server support
  • Add web search API
  • Support for text and PDF file uploads
Show 20 more
  • Centralized chat sync (iCloud, NAS)
  • Ability to delete chats
  • Set default model
  • Add custom cloud names (like OpenWebUI)
  • Support for API key authentication
  • Add Realtime, Speech to Text, and Text to Speech features
  • Allow LLMs to search the internet
  • Support for OpenAI API endpoints
  • Display math formulas and complex text better
  • Add text size selection/font options
  • Add accessibility settings (font size)
  • Support for embedding features (code windows with copy)
  • Better error reporting
  • Add API key for Ollama or custom headers
  • Show Tokens/s metric
  • Dynamically resizable text output
  • Ability to create prompts and custom modelfiles
  • File attachment feature (text, PDF, docs)
  • Access to camera
  • Voice to text input

In-app purchases

None

HMScriptEditor

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Reins

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is HMScriptEditor free?
HMScriptEditor costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reins free?
Reins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HMScriptEditor or Reins have ads?
Neither HMScriptEditor nor Reins shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HMScriptEditor or Reins?
HMScriptEditor ships an update every 5 days, and Reins every 2 weeks. Most recently, HMScriptEditor was updated on August 14, 2026 and Reins on October 20, 2026.

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