Narwal vs Homedics Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Narwal
Remotely control and monitor your cleaning robot from anywhere. Customize cleaning modes, schedules, and spot cleaning for a spotless home. Receive detailed cleaning reports and manage room layouts with no-go zones.
- Remote control and monitoring
- Multiple cleaning modes
- Customized cleaning plans
- Spot cleaning functionality
- Map management with no-go zones
- Customized cleaning reports
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The Narwal app allows you to control the Narwal robots remotely, view its working status anytime you want, from anywhere you are. Using this app, you can unlock the more advanced functions of Narwal! [Multiple Cleaning Modes] Narwal is equipped with 5 cleaning modes, including Freo Mode, Vacuum and Mop, Vacuum then Mop, so that you can choose the one that suits your floor the best. [Customized Cleaning Plans] Long story short, you can customize in any way you want! You get to decide the cleaning sequence, frequency, even the mopping pressure and moisture of the robot via this app, so that you can get the most flawless floor in just one click! [Spot Cleaning] Only one specific area is dirty? You can select that one place on the app, and Freo will head out to clean! [Map Management] Merge and divide rooms as you want! You can even set no-go zones to make sure Freo doesn't intrude! [Customized Cleaning Reports] At the end of each cleaning plan, you can see how Freo made your floor spotless through a customized and engaging short video!
Homedics Home
Connect smart air purifiers and humidifiers for a healthier home environment. Automate your devices with smart scenes and access live outdoor weather data to optimize your indoor air quality. Seamlessly pair and control your devices for effortless living.
- Connect smart air purifiers and humidifiers
- Create smart scenes and automation
- View live outdoor weather data
- Seamless device pairing
- Control home environment products
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Welcome to Homedics Home! Breathe better, live better. Homedics Home let's you connect your smart air purifiers and humidifiers in one ecosystem for healthier living. Automation Set up smart scenes and automation so your home environment products work without a second thought. Outdoor Weather Data Always stay on stop of making sure your home is staying clean and ready to respond to anything that might come your way with a live weather view. Easy to Pair, Easy to Use Homedics Home is designed to pair quickly and seamlessly to your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Narwal at 3.7 against Homedics Home's 3.0. Narwal also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (625 vs 4). Homedics Home's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Narwal holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narwal has 625 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Narwal's written reviews are positive against 33% of Homedics Home's.
Narwal ships an update every 2 weeks, Homedics Home every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Narwal | Homedics Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (625 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 625 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 322 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yunjing Intelligence Innovation (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | HoMedics |
Customer experience
Narwal
Homedics Home
Bugs and requests
Narwal
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Connectivity issues between app and robot
- Mapping errors and inability to edit maps
- Unreliable scheduling and cleaning tasks
- Unexpected robot behavior and getting stuck
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- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to split rooms and create custom zones
- Improved mapping and room editing features
- More scheduling options (e.g., every 2 weeks, monthly)
- Integration with voice assistants
- Ability to order replacement parts directly from the app
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- Improved notification system and status updates
- Easier access to maintenance information and reminders
Homedics Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Narwal
No in-app purchases
Homedics Home
No in-app purchases
