HomeNode vs Dash IoT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeNode
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Do it yourself home automation. The HomeNode App makes it easy to manage your devices. // Code for NodeMcu https://github.com/thebestion/HomeNode-NodeMCU-HomeAutomation
Dash IoT
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Dash IoT Dashboard is a professional IoT and IIoT monitoring and control platform for connecting, visualizing and managing connected equipment and devices — from a single installation to distributed device fleets. Libraries are available for seamless integration into many IoT device technologies including Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone and other Linux devices. The drag and drop design environment allows you to create beautiful dashboards without the need to write code. With highly customizable controls (widgets) you can design your dashboard to have your own “look and feel”. With a Dash account and a subscription, you can access the Dash cloud IoT platform, which includes the Dash MQTT broker, to allow the Dash IoT Dashboard to monitor and control your devices from anywhere. The Dash cloud IoT platform also provides many benefits such as push notifications, IoT device data storage, automated device discovery, device sharing and backups. The Dash IoT app can be used without an account, but will only be able to connect to IoT devices through BLE and TCP connections. The dash protocol is open, providing transparency, continuous improvement, and so you can implement your device code any way and anywhere you wish. - Connect to electronic devices with one or more BLE, TCP and Dash MQTT connections - Dash manages seamless transition between the different connection types - Share devices with other users - Provision TCP or MQTT credentials through BLE or SoftAP and even re-provision through TCP or MQTT once they are connected - Device discovery using any connection type - Highly customizable controls (colors, style, icons etc.) - Configure the Dash IoT Dashboard layout from the connected devices - Free to use for up to five BLE and TCP connections without an account - Store device data on the Dash server - Manage groups of users within an organization
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dash IoT at Free against HomeNode's $0.99. Dash IoT also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 55 months). HomeNode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.6). On 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
Dash IoT is free to download; HomeNode costs $0.99 up front. Dash IoT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.49 per month. HomeNode asks for nothing beyond the download.
HomeNode ships an update every 55 months, Dash IoT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeNode | Dash IoT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 55 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Hans Harke | DashIO Connect |
In-app purchases
HomeNode
No in-app purchases
Dash IoT
- Gemini 25$14.491 Month
- Mercury 5$24.991 Year
- Gemini 50$26.901 Month
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- Gemini 100$51.991 Month
- Gemini 10$58.001 Year
- Mercury 15$68.001 Year
- Gemini 25$134.991 Year
