Kenon vs HomeDrive.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kenon
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Use Bluetooth mesh network. 1. You can control the brightness 2. You can set the motion sensor and daylight sensor 3. You can set a variety of scenes and schedules 4. You can set the BLE panel or Push switch for manual control
HomeDrive.
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【App Functions】 Human-Device Interaction：Chat-based control for home storage devices. Data Interconnection：Turn phones/TVs/PCs into private cloud nodes. NAT Traversal：Auto NAT traversal for remote access. File Transfer：Sync with Baidu Netdisk/OneDrive. Photo Backup：Auto backup photos/videos to private cloud. Auto-Categorization：AI tagging (people/places/scenes). 【Important Notes】 Location sharing and photo backup require continuous GPS usage, which maintains connection in background and consumes more power than other operations. We recommend closing the app when not using these features. Continuous background GPS operation may reduce battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kenon at none against HomeDrive.'s shown. Kenon also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kenon ships an update every 2 months, HomeDrive. monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kenon | HomeDrive. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kenon Controls | 深圳市闪电万昇科技有限公司 |
In-app purchases
Kenon
No in-app purchases
HomeDrive.
No in-app purchases
