Refoss vs HomeAIoT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refoss
Control and manage your home automation devices remotely. Schedule device operations, monitor their status, and integrate with voice assistants for hands-free control. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your electronics are managed efficiently.
- Remote on/off control
- Automated work plans
- Voice assistant integration
- Device status monitoring
- Manage smart plugs
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Refoss mainly focuses on home automation gadgets. Currently, there are products such as smart plug on the market. Customers can plug the device on it and easily manage the following functions through the Refoss app: 1. Turn on/off electronic devices anytime, anywhere through the Refoss app. 2. Create an on/off work plan to let the equipment work automatically according to the plan. 3. Link your Refoss smart devices to voice assistant, you can easily control the device with your voice. 4. View the on/off status of connected devices from anywhere for peace of mind.
HomeAIoT
Manage your smart home devices remotely. Monitor device status, receive alerts, and unlock advanced features for robotic devices like custom cleaning zones and scheduled tasks.
- Remote device status check
- Anytime, anywhere device control
- Device working status monitoring
- Reminder and alarm message notifications
- Robot cleaning zone customization
- Scheduled cleaning tasks
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An App to help you manage smart devices, through which you can: • Check device status and control devices anytime, anywhere • Learn about the working status of the device, get reminder or alarm messages • Unlock more features of the robort, including creating a map for your home, specifying areas to be cleaned, marking No-Go zones for cleaning, customizing cleaning modes for each room, setting scheduled cleaning tasks, and more advanced functions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Refoss at 88% against HomeAIoT's 40%. Refoss also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (142 vs 13). HomeAIoT's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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.
Refoss holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refoss has 142 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Refoss's written reviews are positive against 40% of HomeAIoT's.
Refoss ships an update every 5 weeks, HomeAIoT fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Refoss | HomeAIoT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (142 ratings) — better | 2.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FLEXBEE HK LIMITED | Dawnwin Mdt Info Tech.Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Refoss
HomeAIoT
Bugs and requests
Refoss
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently loses login credentials
- Incorrect door status reporting
- Failure to connect and control devices
- Outdated app version not allowing new features
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to set different electricity rates based on time of day and day of week
- More detailed energy consumption data (hourly/minute-level)
- Apple Watch app
- CarPlay integration
- Ability to pause/stop door operation mid-cycle
HomeAIoT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Refoss
No in-app purchases
HomeAIoT
No in-app purchases
