IoT Assistant vs Novahome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IoT Assistant
Discover and manage the data collected by Internet of Things devices. Understand who is collecting your information, how it's used, and access privacy controls. Receive customized notifications about data practices.
- Discover IoT data collection
- Understand data usage
- Access privacy controls
- Receive customized notifications
- Manage data sharing
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Discover and control what data is collected about you by Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The IoT is everywhere. It consists of a myriad of devices and technologies that collect data about us - from cameras with facial recognition, to smart speakers that record what we say, or sensors that track our whereabouts. The IoT Assistant app helps you discover what data is being collected about you and how it is used. This includes who is collecting it, who it is shared with, and whether there are any privacy controls. New privacy regulations around the world require people who deploy IoT technologies to disclose their data collection and use practices and to also give us some control over these practices such as opting in or out of them. The IoT Assistant app provides users with a single interface through which they can discover IoT data collection around them and access available privacy controls. The IoT Assistant app also allows you to receive customized notifications about data collection and use practices you want to be notified about and control the frequency of these notifications. An IoT portal associated with the app (https://www.iotprivacy.io) is available to also publicize the presence of IoT technologies ("IoT resources") collecting our data, whether you are the administrator controlling that technology or a volunteer contributor. Once you have defined an entry for an IoT technology through our portal, IoT assistant app users can discover this IoT technology and its data collection and use practices.
Novahome
Control your smart home devices, including security cameras and door locks, from anywhere. Automate actions with geofencing and receive instant push notifications for peace of mind. Monitor energy usage and manage multiple homes within a single account.
- AI Security
- Geofencing Automation
- Push Notifications
- IP Video Intercom
- Door Lock Control
- Energy Monitoring
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Novahome Mobile allows Smart Home Control with Ai security, Geofencing Automation, Geofencing Security, Push Notifications, IP Video Intercom, Security (Door lock, cameras, sensors), Energy Monitoring and more. Novehome Mobile is the simplest way to control your home anytime, anywhere. Easy to Create complex Scenes and Automation using Novahome Mobile. Easy access to multiple homes with Geofencing for each locations in one Novahome Mobile account. Straight forward Dashboard to switch security modes, control devices and view cameras PLEASE NOTE: A Novahome Security Hub is required to activate more security features. For more information, please visit www.novahome.ph Should you have any questions, comments, Email: support@novahome.ph Web: www.novahome.ph/pages/help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Novahome at 4.0 against IoT Assistant's 3.6. Novahome also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). IoT Assistant's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Novahome holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IoT Assistant has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IoT Assistant ships an update every 3 months, Novahome every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IoT Assistant | Novahome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (15 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carnegie Mellon University | Eightblocks Inc |
Customer experience
IoT Assistant
Novahome
Bugs and requests
IoT Assistant
Reported bugs
14 issues- Web page errors after signup
- App crashes after map loads
- App won't progress past setup screen
- Map loads then crashes
- Different screen pops up and disappears
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- Blank Google map shown
- Doesn't pick up surveillance in known areas
- App doesn't scan/find IoT devices on its own
- Pinpointing location but no tracking found
- Signup process in an endless loop
- App doesn't log in after verification
- Verification email not received
- App won't log in after web app login
- Verification email doesn't work
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to add device through the app
- Option to opt out of data sharing
- User manual
Novahome
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IoT Assistant
No in-app purchases
Novahome
No in-app purchases
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