Comparison

e House for ioShop vs Join

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

Head to head
About

e House for ioShop

This utility app connects to various smart sensors like smart plugs and door magnetic sensors. It provides real-time push notifications for alerts such as low battery or disconnection, and offers a history of up to 300 alarm records. The app features a long standby time and supports 2.4G WiFi long-distance transmission for quick setup.

Highlights
  • Connects to smart plugs and door sensors
  • Real-time alert push notifications
  • Low battery and disconnection alerts
  • Quick one-key configuration
  • Alarm history log (up to 300 records)
  • Long standby time
  • 2.4G WiFi long-distance transmission
Features
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功能特色: 適用多種感測器(智慧插座、智慧門磁) 警報訊息推播(低電量警報、斷線警報) 一鍵配置,快速安裝 警報歷史紀錄(最多300筆) 超長待機時間 WiFi 2.4G長距離傳輸

About

Join

Features
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Join-System allows you to use the APP to observe the environmental variables of the place you specify You can use Join-Cloud so that you can see your environmental data through the Internet wherever you are You can observe the environmental variables around you in a safe way through Join-LAN We even provide remote control function, allowing you to remotely control the relays on the device For such a powerful system, please contact Jade Electronics. We will serve you wholeheartedly!

Screenshots

e House for ioShop4 screens
Join4 screens

Verdict

The call

e House for ioShop and Join are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

e House for ioShop ships an update every 5 weeks, Join every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
e House for ioShop versus Join: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametere House for ioShopJoin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIO SHOP CO., LTD.JETEC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

e House for ioShop

No in-app purchases

None

Join

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is e House for ioShop free?
e House for ioShop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Join free?
Join is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do e House for ioShop or Join have ads?
Neither e House for ioShop nor Join shows ads.
Which is updated more often, e House for ioShop or Join?
e House for ioShop ships an update every 5 weeks, and Join every 2 months. Most recently, e House for ioShop was updated on June 4, 2026 and Join on September 9, 2026.

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