HomeGuru vs Base64 Encoder Decoder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeGuru
Control your home's lights and appliances with this app designed for SmartLinc INSTEON controllers. View and manage configured scenes, sending on, off, or fade commands directly from your device. It offers a faster and more user-friendly experience than web interfaces.
- Control lights and appliances
- View and manage scenes
- Send on, off, and fade commands
- Automatic device support
- User-friendly interface
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If you have a SmartLinc INSTEON controller from SmartLabs (part #2412N, not an INSTEON Hub), HomeGuru is the perfect way to control your home's lights and appliances. It allows you to view a list of all configured scenes in your house, view their status and control them by sending on, off or fade commands to them. It is much quicker and friendlier than using the web interface to the device, especially if you use authentication. HomeGuru supports all the devices the SmartLinc knows about automatically, no further configuration is necessary. IMPORTANT: HomeGuru supports SmartLinc firmware version 3.0 (iPhone 2.0). It is known to work with 2.8 without device status. (To check your version, look for Firmware Version under the General Settings.) Make sure you have a supported version before purchasing. If you have communication problems with your SmartLinc, please contact us for assistance or send an error report under your controller in settings.
Base64 Encoder Decoder
Easily convert text to and from the Base64 number system. This free utility allows you to encode or decode text quickly, with options to copy or download the results.
- Encode text to Base64
- Decode Base64 to text
- Upload files for conversion
- Copy results
- Download converted files
- Clear text for new sessions
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You can convert any text in the Base 64 number system using our free and easy-to-use Base 64 encoder/decoder. A user can easily encode or decode a text in the 64 unique digits set, and this number system is represented by 6 bits. This Base 64 encoder/decoder is very simple to use and provides you with the results in a couple of seconds. After getting the results, you can download the file or copy the results. How to use this Base64 online app? To encode or decode the text, follow these steps. 1. Write something or upload a file. 2. Click on the “Encode or Decode” button. Note: For encoding the data, click on the Encode button, and to decode the data, press the Decode button. What’s new? Here are some additional features of our app. 1. Upload a file directly from your device and save your time. 2. You can start a new session just by clicking on the “Clear text” button. 3. After getting the results, there are two options; download or copy the text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Base64 Encoder Decoder at 5.0 against HomeGuru's 3.7. Base64 Encoder Decoder also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). HomeGuru's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Base64 Encoder Decoder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of HomeGuru's written reviews are positive against 50% of Base64 Encoder Decoder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HomeGuru ships an update every 4 months, Base64 Encoder Decoder every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeGuru | Base64 Encoder Decoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zenwheel | Ahmad Sattar |
Customer experience
HomeGuru
Base64 Encoder Decoder
In-app purchases
HomeGuru
No in-app purchases
Base64 Encoder Decoder
No in-app purchases
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