Comparison

easyHAB vs Emerald Browser

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

Head to head
About

easyHAB

Simplify your smart home setup with this app, allowing easy installation and orchestration of home automation rules across multiple systems. Integrate all your devices, from lighting and heating to media players, and create custom automations for a truly personalized living space.

Highlights
  • Easy installation of OpenHAB
  • Orchestrate and automate across systems
  • Integrate all your devices
  • Create custom scenes and automations
  • Control lighting, heating, and more
  • Support for Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit
Features
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Little time and no desire for complicated installations? Still want to define your own home automation rules? You want to be able to integrate all your devices? KAndySoft easyHAB allows you an easy installation of OpenHAB on a Raspberry Pi 4 or Mac Mini and to easily orchestrate and automate your home automation across multiple systems. Everything is conveniently configured in the easyHAB app. OpenHAB is a great opensource platform for your smarthome with support for around 400 home Automation Systems. It runs locally without further costs, on request without cloud, with high reactivity and best longterm stability. >> Alexa + Google Home + Apple Homekit – all in one! >> Easy "zero-touch" automation across all devices and services! >> Customize your home to your needs and habits! >> Multiple backups of your configurations: never have to set everything up again! easyHAB aims to harmonize the control of all your devices in a single interface and above all to provide simple, event-driven automation of your home. For this purpose we implement many useful use cases that reduce daily operations to one click or "zero-touch" convenient Automation: – Creation of scenes with multiple devices – Light Control with Colors and dimming – Heating / Thermostat Control – Single / Multiple switches – Window contacts – Presence – Garden watering also with weather based rules – Control of blinds based on time or sunset / sunrise – Configurable greeting texts or device status via text-to-speech – Play Music files in certain conditions – Notifications on the smartphone – Mediaplayer / Television / HarmonyHub – Many more... easyHAB works with Philips Hue, Sonos, Homematic, Ikea Tradfri, Harmony Hub, Samsung TV, AVM Fritzbox, enocean, IFTTT and all other devices that can be controlled via HTTP (REST API). Additional services that are compatible with OpenHAB are constantly being added or can be added by the user. Features: – Automated setup of the HomeServer via wizard – Simple integration and configuration of various services – Automatic detection of all devices that are available via configured services – Grouping your devices into rooms – Easy creation of automation rules for all devices (if-then rules with different triggers, additional conditions and actions) – Automatic generation of HomeServer rules and user interface for use in mobile phones, tablet and desktop computers – Integration of Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit – Up to 3 generations of configuration and control sets stored and retrievable – Optionally also usable for existing OpenHAB / openhabian installations Supported OpenHAB server environments: ⁃ New Raspberry Pi or easyHAB Starter Kit (SD card image provided via the app). ⁃ Raspberry Pi with Raspberry Pi OS or Raspbian (also with OpenHAB 3 preinstalled). ⁃ Openhabian ⁃ OpenHAB Docker container e.g. on Synology ⁃ mac Mini ⁃ Linux Server (Debian or other distribution with apt package manager)

About

Emerald Browser

Browse the web with a clean, distraction-free experience. This browser includes a built-in ad blocker and smart organization tools to help manage your online life. It's designed for professionals and students alike, offering enhanced privacy and customization.

Highlights
  • Ad blocker
  • Smart organization
  • No spyware
  • Customization options
  • Secure browsing
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Emerald is a browser that you can organize. Thanks to Spaces, Folders, Pinned Tabs, Tabbies and Profiles, you can organize your whole internet life. ORGANIZE YOUR WHOLE INTERNET LIFE SPACES - split your browsing into separate Spaces, each with its own name, icon, and custom theme, so different parts of your life stay visually distinct. FOLDERS - group your tabs into folders to keep related work together and your Sidebar clutter-free. PRIVATE FOLDERS - lock sensitive folders behind a password, protected by Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. PINNED TABS - pin your most-used tabs to any Space or Folder so they're always one tap or drag away. TABBIES - keep your open tabs organized and accessible without losing track of what you're working on. PROFILES - assign shared or separate accounts and data across your Spaces, so work data stays separate from personal browsing, or shared where you want it. BROWSE WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS NO SPYWARE, NO CLUTTER - a built-in ad blocker and a clean interface keep your browsing focused on what matters. SEARCH THAT KEEPS UP WITH YOU SMART SUGGESTIONS - search across the web, your recents, pinned tabs, and open tabs all at once. SITE SEARCH - search directly within your favorite websites just like you would with a search engine, with built-in and customizable options. SWITCH TO TABS & SPACES - jump straight to an open tab or Space right from the search bar, no digging required. RENAME & EDIT URLs - access all of Emerald's search features even while editing a URL. BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN SIDEBAR - on iPad, a dedicated sidebar keeps your Spaces, Pinned Tabs, Folders, Tabbies, and Recents within easy reach. FLOATING SEARCH PANEL - a larger search bar on bigger screens with all the same smart features as iPhone. RECENTS - quickly revisit what you were browsing, accessible as a sheet. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

easyHAB4 screens
Emerald Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Emerald Browser at Free against easyHAB's $6.99. Emerald Browser also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 71%). easyHAB's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Emerald Browser is free to download; easyHAB costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

easyHAB ships an update every 2 months, Emerald Browser fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
easyHAB versus Emerald Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereasyHABEmerald Browser
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating—3.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB218 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKAndySoft UG haftungsbeschraenktDario Ortiz

Customer experience

easyHAB

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Emerald Browser

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

easyHAB

No in-app purchases

None

Emerald Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is easyHAB free?
easyHAB costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emerald Browser free?
Emerald Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do easyHAB or Emerald Browser have ads?
Neither easyHAB nor Emerald Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, easyHAB or Emerald Browser?
easyHAB ships an update every 2 months, and Emerald Browser fortnightly. Most recently, easyHAB was updated on July 15, 2026 and Emerald Browser on September 24, 2026.

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