magic By IoTfy vs Haven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
magic By IoTfy
Control all your smart home appliances and devices remotely from anywhere in the world. Integrate with voice assistants like Google Home and Alexa for hands-free control. Share device access with family members for seamless home management.
- Remote appliance control
- Global access
- Multiple device management
- Google Home integration
- Alexa integration
- Device sharing with family
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magic from IoTfy is one app to control all your smart appliances and devices. magic let's you control your home appliances remotely from any where in the world using IoTfy's IoT stack. You can add and control multiple devices with magic App. App also supports integration with Google Home and Alexa for voice control. Further, you can share your devices with your family members, enabling them to control these devices.
Haven
A fast, privacy-focused native iOS client for Home Assistant. It connects directly to your instances for seamless control of smart home devices, featuring live camera streaming and real-time dashboard synchronization.
- Native speed and polish
- Live camera streaming
- Real-time Lovelace dashboards
- Multi-server management
- Quick actions and deep linking
- 100% private and local
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Haven is a fast, beautifully designed, and privacy-focused native iOS client for Home Assistant. Built from the ground up in Swift and SwiftUI, Haven connects directly to your Home Assistant instances with zero middleman servers. KEY FEATURES: • Native Speed & Polish: Fluid SwiftUI animations, adaptive responsive layouts, and modern iOS typography. • Live WebRTC & HLS Camera Streaming: Zero-latency camera feeds for Google Nest, go2rtc, and RTSP cameras with picture-in-picture and full-screen controls. • Real-time Lovelace Dashboards: Full support for custom Lovelace cards, tile cards, entity grids, climate gauges, and media players with instant WebSocket synchronization. • Multi-Server Management: Connect to multiple Home Assistant servers simultaneously and switch seamlessly. • Quick Actions & Deep Linking: Control favorite entities and access server dashboards directly from the Home Screen. • 100% Private & Local: No tracking, no analytics, no third-party telemetry. All credentials stay securely stored in your device's Apple Keychain. REQUIREMENTS: • An active Home Assistant instance (Core, Supervised, Container, or OS). • Works over local Wi-Fi, Tailscale, WireGuard, Nabu Casa (Home Assistant Cloud), or reverse proxies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Haven at 100% against magic By IoTfy's 0%. Haven also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). magic By IoTfy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
magic By IoTfy ships an update every 2 weeks, Haven every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | magic By IoTfy | Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IoTfy Solutions Pvt Ltd | JOHAN M BILIEN |
Customer experience
magic By IoTfy
Haven
In-app purchases
magic By IoTfy
No in-app purchases
Haven
No in-app purchases









