Comparison

Aaron vs HomeWatch

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

Head to head
About

Aaron

Transform two devices into a reliable home security system. Monitor your home remotely with features like motion detection, two-way video, and HD quality streaming. Supports a wide range of cameras and offers unlimited device pairing.

Highlights
  • Multi-device monitoring
  • Two-way video
  • HD video quality
  • Motion detection
  • HomeKit & Onvif camera support
  • Unlimited reach (Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, LTE, 5G)
  • MAC app support
Features
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A RELIABLE SECURITY CAMERA IN YOUR POCKET Connect 2 phones & keep your home safe with the Aaron Home Security app. ALL FEATURES: The application offers a lot of features that each of you will definitely use. You can read more about the individual functions in the following paragraphs. • Unlimited reach (Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, LTE, 5G) • Multi device monitoring • 2 – Way video • HD video quality • Supports HomeKit cameras • Supports Onvif cameras • Supports MAC APP • Motion detection • Zoom • Screenshots A SECURITY CAMERA IN YOUR POCKET To create a custom surveillance system in your home, all you need is at least 2 devices (phone or tablet) with the Aaron Home Security app. Connect them and transform them into the perfect IP camera. UNLIMITED REACH The app switches seamlessly between WiFi, 3G, 4G, and LTE based on where you are. Keep monitoring whether you are next door or on the other side of the planet. MULTI DEVICE MONITORING Aaron Home Security supports an unlimited number of devices. So you can pair as many devices as you want. 2-WAY VIDEO In the full screen application you will see your household and at the same time in a small square yourself. HD VIDEO You can see your house perfectly anywhere, anytime thanks to the full-screen video. Aaron Home Security uses the most modern technology to ensure crystal clear live stream video monitoring. SUPPORTS HOMEKIT CAMERAS Thanks to the HomeKit platform, you can control your house without any complications. That's why we've added the ability to connect HomeKit cameras to our app. This will allow you to monitor your home quickly and easily. SUPPORTS ONVIF CAMERAS Thanks to the ONVIF support that our application has, you can not only easily control appliances, locks and lights in your home. But also monitor your house through Home Security. SUPPORTS MAC APP You can download the application in MAC. You pair with a mobile device and everything will work for you without any problems. This allows you to work on your computer while watching your home. MOTION DETECTION Any change in your home will be recorded using smart security, such as motion detection. ZOOM Zoom in on the video and capture unusual action when needed. SCREENSHOTS The application also allows you to capture an image of the current appearance of your display.

About

HomeWatch

Monitor and control your HomeKit devices with a glanceable status display. This app offers customizable views for rooms, scenes, and individual devices across Apple platforms, including widgets and menu bar items.

Highlights
  • Glanceable room status with color-coded indicators
  • Control scenes and devices within rooms
  • View camera feeds, weather, and website content
  • Customizable home and lock-screen widgets
  • Menu bar items for Mac with real-time updates
  • Extensive interface customization options
Features
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I made an app for my Apple Watch to see a glanceable status of our home and to control our HomeKit devices. It worked so well on the watch, that I expanded it to a dashboard app for all our Apple devices. I have now added a configuration interface to make it compatible with any HomeKit enabled home setup. I hope some of you will find it useful. HOME VIEW The circle / grid with icons on the home view shows a color coded status of the rooms of the home: red when a door is open, yellow when a window is open, orange when the heating is on, cyan when lights are on and green when nothing is on. On the iPhone, iPad, tvOS and Mac the app also shows the time, date, cameras, feeds, events, reminders, a website and weather information. When there is rain, it will show a rain graph. ROOM VIEWS When a room is selected, the circle layout will show the scenes you can control in that room. The grid layout also shows the devices that can be controlled in that room. Additionally the room view has an information section. To the right it can show any characteristics from your devices. Below is a detail view that can show a camera view, a website, a temperature, humidity and climate history graphs. WIDGETS Fully customisable lock-screen and home-screen widgets. Tap / Clicking a widget item to go directly to a room view, execute a scene or launch any url-scheme. Customisable complications on the Watch can have actions to go directly to a room view and execute any scene. MENU BAR ITEMS On the Mac any HomeKit characteristic can be added to the menu bar and is kept up to date. CUSTOMISATION The interface can be fully customised. The user can add their own background images and icons from the photo library. Customise gradient overlays, icons, fonts, colours and more. Make it your own…

Screenshots

Aaron4 screens
HomeWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HomeWatch at none against Aaron's 2. HomeWatch also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (60% vs 46%). Aaron's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Aaron sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. HomeWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HomeWatch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aaron has 45 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Aaron's written reviews are positive against 60% of HomeWatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aaron ships an update monthly, HomeWatch every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aaron versus HomeWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAaronHomeWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (45 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size583 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMaster Home Security s.r.o.Peter Vogels

Customer experience

Aaron

All ratings45 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.8%

HomeWatch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aaron

Subscriptions2
  • 1 MONTH of Premium Account$3.991 Month
  • 1 YEAR of Premium Account$30.991 Year
None

HomeWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aaron free?
Aaron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomeWatch free?
HomeWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aaron or HomeWatch?
HomeWatch is rated higher. Aaron averages 4.4 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while HomeWatch averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Aaron or HomeWatch have ads?
Neither Aaron nor HomeWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aaron or HomeWatch?
Aaron ships an update monthly, and HomeWatch every 2 months. Most recently, Aaron was updated on October 24, 2026 and HomeWatch on October 24, 2026.

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