Comparison

Flame Services Browser vs Home Codes Repository

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

Head to head
About

Flame Services Browser

Discover and interact with services on your local wireless network. This utility lists available Bonjour (ZeroConf) services, displays their details, and allows you to launch compatible applications directly from the service listing.

Highlights
  • Discover Bonjour/ZeroConf services
  • Browse services by server
  • View detailed service information
  • Copy service details
  • Launch compatible applications
Features
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Flame is a browser for Bonjour (also known as ZeroConf) network services. It lists the services advertised on your wireless network and you can browse them by server. When selecting a service, its advertised details are displayed. You can copy any of the service details by long-pressing a row. If an application on your iPhone or iPod touch can handle any of the advertised services, a command to open it right away is provided.

About

Home Codes Repository

Securely store and manage all your smart home device setup codes in one convenient location. This utility app helps you keep track of important codes for easy access.

Highlights
  • Store smart device setup codes
  • Organize device information
  • Centralized code management
  • Easy access to codes
Features
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Home Codes Repository helps you to store all your smart devices setup codes in one place.

Screenshots

Flame Services Browser4 screens
Home Codes Repository4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flame Services Browser at 4.9 against Home Codes Repository's 4.4. Flame Services Browser also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 5). Home Codes Repository's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flame Services Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Flame Services Browser's written reviews are positive against 71% of Home Codes Repository's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flame Services Browser ships an update every 6 months, Home Codes Repository every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flame Services Browser versus Home Codes Repository: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlame Services BrowserHome Codes Repository
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas InsamDmitrii Kuznetsov

Customer experience

Flame Services Browser

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%

Home Codes Repository

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Flame Services Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Home Codes Repository

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flame Services Browser free?
Flame Services Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Codes Repository free?
Home Codes Repository is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flame Services Browser or Home Codes Repository?
Flame Services Browser is rated higher. Flame Services Browser averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Home Codes Repository averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Flame Services Browser or Home Codes Repository have ads?
Neither Flame Services Browser nor Home Codes Repository shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flame Services Browser or Home Codes Repository?
Flame Services Browser ships an update every 6 months, and Home Codes Repository every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flame Services Browser was updated on October 6, 2026 and Home Codes Repository on October 4, 2026.

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