# XIOT vs Simple Home

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Home at fortnightly against XIOT's every 14 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

XIOT ships an update every 14 months, Simple Home fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | XIOT | Simple Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Size | 37 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Mikhail Tkachenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502027095) | [LIIS, OOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1407905193) |

## What reviewers say

### XIOT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xiot/id1502027096)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Simple Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-home/id1536148180)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is XIOT free?

XIOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple Home free?

Simple Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do XIOT or Simple Home have ads?

Neither XIOT nor Simple Home shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, XIOT or Simple Home?

XIOT ships an update every 14 months, and Simple Home fortnightly. Most recently, XIOT was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple Home on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*