HomeGuru vs Carousel Daily
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.
Carousel Daily
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Access the information you need from your community or organization from the convenience of your device. It's easy to catch up with widget on your home screen, or get more detail from the feed within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HomeGuru at 15.6 against Carousel Daily's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HomeGuru ships an update every 4 months, Carousel Daily every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeGuru | Carousel Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | zenwheel | Tightrope Media Systems |
In-app purchases
HomeGuru
No in-app purchases
Carousel Daily
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HomeGuru free?
Is Carousel Daily free?
Do HomeGuru or Carousel Daily have ads?
Which is updated more often, HomeGuru or Carousel Daily?
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