ESP RainMaker Home vs BekenIoT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESP RainMaker Home
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Transform your home into a smart ecosystem with ESP RainMaker Home - Built with React Native, a hybrid technology, for a seamless, native experience - Organize devices by rooms and homes for intuitive control - Create scenes to control multiple devices at once - Instant device state synchronization across all your devices - Control devices locally or through the ESP RainMaker cloud - Support for smart lights, sockets, switches, fans, and sensors - Quick device setup via QR code, BLE discovery, and SoftAP - Google and Apple Sign-In support - Real-time notifications for device status and system events - Built on open-source technologies with modular architecture
BekenIoT
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App提供以下功能: 1. 家庭、设备管理。 2. 快捷配网，并且支持多种协议能力。 3. 智能摄像头控制。
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Verdict
ESP RainMaker Home and BekenIoT 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ESP RainMaker Home ships an update every 11 days, BekenIoT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESP RainMaker Home | BekenIoT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. | 博通集成电路(上海)股份有限公司 |
In-app purchases
ESP RainMaker Home
No in-app purchases
BekenIoT
No in-app purchases
