Comparison

ESP RainMaker Home vs MG INSTALL

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

Head to head

Sensor App

About

ESP RainMaker Home

Features

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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

About

MG INSTALL

Features

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Vibration Sensor setting app for wind level events for awnings or shades for quick and easy control.

Screenshots

ESP RainMaker Home4 screens

MG INSTALL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ESP RainMaker Home at every 11 days against MG INSTALL's every 15 months. On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESP RainMaker Home ships an update every 11 days, MG INSTALL every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

ESP RainMaker Home versus MG INSTALL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ESP RainMaker Home	MG INSTALL
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 11 days — better	Every 15 months
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	77 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.	t2Fi

In-app purchases

None

ESP RainMaker Home

No in-app purchases

None

MG INSTALL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESP RainMaker Home free?

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

Is MG INSTALL free?

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

Do ESP RainMaker Home or MG INSTALL have ads?

Neither ESP RainMaker Home nor MG INSTALL shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ESP RainMaker Home or MG INSTALL?

ESP RainMaker Home ships an update every 11 days, and MG INSTALL every 15 months. Most recently, ESP RainMaker Home was updated on October 13, 2026 and MG INSTALL on October 7, 2026.