Comparison

A3 Smart Home vs The In

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

Head to head
About

A3 Smart Home

Monitor and control your home or business in real-time from your mobile devices. Manage security, video surveillance, energy usage, and home automation with instant awareness and remote control.

Highlights
  • Energy management
  • System control
  • Customizable scheduling
  • Mobile notifications
  • Video surveillance
  • Event history logging
Features
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From automation to home security, we’re the smart choice. With an A3 Smart Home system you can monitor and control your home or business in real-time from your iPhone, iPad, or your Apple Watch. Our interactive security, video monitoring, energy management and home automation solutions give you instant awareness and remote control for the places you care about the most. A3 Smart Home offers: ● Energy Management. Lower bills by controlling your thermostat, lights and appliances from your phone. ● System Control. Activate your system, close your garage door and monitor your home's surveillance cameras. ● Custom Settings. Schedule your system, lights and thermostat to adjust automatically. ● Mobile Notifications. Get alerts on any mobile device that let you know when your system is armed/disarmed, your garage door is open, your front door is unlocked and when your cameras see someone. ● Video Surveillance. Check HD cameras from anywhere, store video clips and get real-time alerts right to your phone. ● History At A Glance Search your complete system event history Notifications Tailored To Your Needs. With A3 Smart Home you can receive real-time alerts via email, text and push notifications for specific events that matter to you. In addition to emergency related events you can be alerted when: ● Your children get home from school ● You left the house and forgot to arm the system ● The cleaner or housekeeper arrives and leaves ● The garage door is left open ● The pet sitter arrives ● Your thermostat setting is adjusted ● Your system is disarmed ● Someone attempts to log into your account ● And more! With a legacy of legendary service and protection, A3 Smart Home is the trusted automation and security solution that is reliable, affordable and connected with: Always-on connection- our dedicated cellular connection keeps your home or business secure - even if your internet, power or phone line is down Total, smart control - from our simple app that allows you to control every aspect from any device, anywhere Trusted solutions - our 24/7 professional monitoring is backed by a legacy of service and protection Built-in safeguards - Set notifications and rules for the things that matter most.

About

The In

Features
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Most people don't struggle with conversation because they're boring. They struggle because they're stuck in their own head. Rehearsing what to say. Overthinking every word. Managing their own anxiety instead of actually seeing the person in front of them. The In changes that. Point your camera at any room — a bookshelf, a desk, a trophy wall, a dinner table — and The In reads the environment and shows you exactly how to connect with the people in front of you. Not a script. A read. But here's what nobody expects: The more you use it, the less you need it. Because The In doesn't just give you conversation starters — it trains your brain to notice what confident people notice naturally. The pride points. The conversation hooks. The things people display because they want to be asked about them. Until one day you walk into a room and realize you already know what to say. Most people feel the shift in three weeks. — Real situations. Not simulations. — Real environments. Not scripts. — Real confidence. Not performance. The only coach that's actually in the room with you. 3 free reads to get started. Unlimited reads with Pro: $9.99/month or $79.99/year. The In. Read Any Room. Terms of Use: https://thein.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://thein.app/privacy

Screenshots

A3 Smart Home4 screens
The In3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: A3 Smart Home at none against The In's 3. The In's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. The In sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. A3 Smart Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A3 Smart Home ships an update every 2 months, The In every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
A3 Smart Home versus The In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA3 Smart HomeThe In
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size387 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperA3 Smart Home LPJULIUS FRANCIS CROSS

In-app purchases

None

A3 Smart Home

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The In

Subscriptions3
  • The In Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • The In Pro$9.991 Month
  • The In Pro$79.991 Year

Questions

Is A3 Smart Home free?
A3 Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The In free?
The In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do A3 Smart Home or The In have ads?
Neither A3 Smart Home nor The In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A3 Smart Home or The In?
A3 Smart Home ships an update every 2 months, and The In every 10 days. Most recently, A3 Smart Home was updated on November 11, 2026 and The In on November 9, 2026.

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