HomeGuru vs Imgpls
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.
Imgpls
This utility app streamlines the viewing of Imgur images by directly loading them from specific URL patterns, bypassing the cluttered website interface. It effectively removes popups and unwanted banners for a cleaner image-viewing experience.
- Direct image loading from Imgur links
- Bypasses website clutter
- Removes popups and banners
- Supports specific Imgur URL patterns
- Clean image viewing experience
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With Imgpls, clicking on Imgur links like `i.imgur.com/fxBBsLx.gif` loads the image directly, bypassing the website's clutter. No more dealing with popups, app banners, or unexpected image changes. Imgpls changes URLs with the following patterns: - i.imgur.com/RaNdOm.jpg - imgur.com/RaNdOm Imgpls doesn't change URLs with the following patterns (mostly because they might contain multiple images): - imgur.com/a/GaRbAgE - imgur.com/gallery/gallery-name - imgur.com/t/community
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Imgpls at 4.3 against HomeGuru's 3.7. Imgpls also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 64%). HomeGuru's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.
Imgpls holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of HomeGuru's written reviews are positive against 75% of Imgpls's.
HomeGuru ships an update every 4 months, Imgpls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeGuru | Imgpls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zenwheel | And a Dinosaur |
Customer experience
HomeGuru
Imgpls
In-app purchases
HomeGuru
No in-app purchases
Imgpls
No in-app purchases
