Comparison

ELRO HomeSafe vs Buggenhout

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

Head to head

About

ELRO HomeSafe

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With this app you secure your home in a smart manner. It enables you to be in control of the differenct devices you add to your surrounding. Next to that, you will be able to receive notifications wherever you are situated.

About

Buggenhout

Features

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Mijn Burgerprofiel Buggenhout is hét online overheidsloket. Volg via de app je dossiers op, blijf op de hoogte van recent nieuws, ontvang eBox documenten, vraag attesten aan en gebruik je persoonlijke wallet. Het is de gemakkelijkste manier om je zaken met de overheid te regelen, waar en wanneer je maar wil. Het is je persoonlijk overzicht van al je overheidszaken. De app houdt je ook op de hoogte als er nieuws is. Je vindt er ook lokale evenementen en vacatures op terug. Iedereen die in Buggenhout woont en ouder is dan 12 jaar kan de app gebruiken. Alle functionaliteiten van de algemene app Mijn Burgerprofiel van de Vlaamse overheid zijn ook terug te vinden in de versie van Buggenhout.

Screenshots

ELRO HomeSafe4 screens

Buggenhout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Buggenhout at every 2 weeks against ELRO HomeSafe's every 11 months. ELRO HomeSafe's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

ELRO HomeSafe ships an update every 11 months, Buggenhout every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

ELRO HomeSafe versus Buggenhout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ELRO HomeSafe	Buggenhout
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 11 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	201 MB	71 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	ELRO Europe	Vlaamse overheid

In-app purchases

None

ELRO HomeSafe

No in-app purchases

None

Buggenhout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELRO HomeSafe free?

ELRO HomeSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Buggenhout free?

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

Do ELRO HomeSafe or Buggenhout have ads?

Neither ELRO HomeSafe nor Buggenhout shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ELRO HomeSafe or Buggenhout?

ELRO HomeSafe ships an update every 11 months, and Buggenhout every 2 weeks. Most recently, ELRO HomeSafe was updated on October 27, 2026 and Buggenhout on October 24, 2026.