Comparison

Pocket Salsa vs Home Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Salsa

Learn salsa dancing with over 120 video lessons. Master dance combinations, find the rhythm, and get inspired by professional dancers. Perfect for beginners and social dancers looking to improve their skills.

Highlights
  • 120+ video dance lessons
  • Easy-to-follow instruction
  • Learn dance combinations
  • Find the salsa beat
  • Inspired by social dancers
Features
Currently charting
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* Highest Rated Salsa Dance app on App Store * Selected as "App Store Essentials - Date Night" by Apple * Reviewed by the NY Times, iMore and AppCentral TV! Learn to dance salsa in minutes with over 120 easy to follow video dance lessons provided by the instructors of Addicted2Salsa! From reviewing great looking dance combinations, to learning to find the salsa dance beat and becoming inspired by watching some of the best social dancers in the world - this app is for you! You can learn more about Addicted2Salsa by visiting (https://www.addicted2salsa.com/).

About

Home Assistant

Control your entire smart home from one app, locally and privately. Automate devices, receive notifications, and manage your home's data securely. Integrates with thousands of smart devices and open standards.

Highlights
  • Control entire home from one app
  • Discover and configure new devices
  • Automate device actions
  • Local data privacy
  • Connect to open standards (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter)
  • Remote access via Home Assistant Cloud
  • Location-based automation
Features
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The Home Assistant Companion app allows you to access your Home Assistant instance on the go. Home Assistant is the smart home solution focused on privacy, choice, and sustainability. It runs locally in your home via a device like the Home Assistant Green or Raspberry Pi. This app connects to all the most powerful features of Home Assistant, - One app to control the whole home - Home Assistant is compatible with the biggest brands in the smart home, connecting to thousands of smart devices and services. - Discover automatically and quickly configure new devices - such as Philips Hue, Sonos, and IKEA Tradfri. - Automate everything - Make all the devices in your home work in harmony - have your lights dim when you start watching a movie, or turn off your heat when you’re away from home. - Keep your home’s data in the home - use it privately to see past trends and averages. - Connect to open standards with hardware add-ons - including Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter, Thread, and Bluetooth. - Connect anywhere - If you would like to access this app while away from home, the most secure and simple way to get started is Home Assistant Cloud. The app unlocks your smartphone or tablet as a home automation tool. - Securely share your location, using it to automate heating, security, and so much more. - Get notifications on what's happening in your home, from detecting leaks to doors left open, you have full control over what it tells you. - Carplay functionality lets you open a garage or disable the security system from the dash of your car. - Build your own widgets to control any device in your home with a tap. - Integrate Home Assistant's functionality into Shortcuts, for example have your phone’s morning alarm turn on the coffee machine. - Apple Watch compatibility can show your home's temperature on a watch face or quickly activate devices. - Text or talk to your local voice assistant on your device. - Mac compatibility allows you to control your home from your desktop, but also to share data to build automation, like having your streaming lights turn on when your camera is active. Join the over 1 million users and empower your home with better privacy, choice and sustainability. Compatible with: Airthings, Amazon Alexa, Amcrest, Apple HomeKit, Apple TV, ASUSWRT, August, Belink WeMo, Bluetooth, Bose SoundTouch, Broadlink, BTHome, deCONZ, Denon, Devolo, DLNA, Ecobee, Ecovacs, Ecowitt, Elgato, EZVIZ, Fritz, Fully Kiosk, GoodWe, Govee, Growatt, Hikvision, Hive, Home Connect, Homematic, HomeWizard, Honeywell, iCloud, IFTTT, IKEA Tradfri, Insteon, Jellyfin, LG Smart TVs, LIFX, Logitech Harmony, Lutron Caseta, Magic Home, Matter, MotionEye, MQTT, MusicCast, Nanoleaf, Netatmo, Nuki, OctoPrint, ONVIF, Opower, Overkiz, OwnTracks, Panasonic Viera, Philips Hue, Pi-hole, Plex, Reolink, Ring, Roborock, Roku, Samsung TVs, Sense, Sensiba, Shelly, SmartThings, SolarEdge, Sonarr, Sonos, Sony Bravia, Spotify, Steam, SwitchBot, Synology, Tado, Tasmota, Tesla Wall, Thread, Tile, TP-Link Smart Home, Tuya, UniFi, UPnP, Verisure, Vizio, Wallbox, WebRTC, WiZ, WLED, Xbox, Xiaomi BLE, Yale, Yeelight, YoLink, Z-Wave, Zigbe

Screenshots

Pocket Salsa4 screens
Home Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Home Assistant at Free against Pocket Salsa's $9.99. Home Assistant also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). Pocket Salsa's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 54%) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support 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

Home Assistant is free to download; Pocket Salsa costs $9.99 up front. Pocket Salsa sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Home Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pocket Salsa against 4.7 for Home Assistant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 563, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Pocket Salsa's written reviews are positive against 54% of Home Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Salsa ships an update every 4 weeks, Home Assistant every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pocket Salsa versus Home Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket SalsaHome Assistant
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (563 ratings) — better4.7 (4K ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5634K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeraddicted2salsa LLCNabu Casa, Inc

Customer experience

Pocket Salsa

All ratings560 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews740 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.3%

Home Assistant

All ratings4,010 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews514 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.2%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Salsa

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Videos not downloading properly
  • Crashes or freezes on startup

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to mark/track learned moves
  • Slow motion playback option
  • More content for on-2 salsa style
  • Categorization/organization improvements

Home Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pocket Salsa

One-time4
  • Cola-Flick Pack$0.99
  • CombOver Bounce Pack$0.99
  • Flick Flare Pack$0.99
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  • Funky Turns Pack$0.99
None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Salsa free?
Pocket Salsa costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Salsa or Home Assistant?
Pocket Salsa is rated higher. Pocket Salsa averages 4.8 out of 5 from 563 ratings, while Home Assistant averages 4.7 from 4K ratings.
Do Pocket Salsa or Home Assistant have ads?
Neither Pocket Salsa nor Home Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Salsa or Home Assistant?
Pocket Salsa ships an update every 4 weeks, and Home Assistant every 10 days. Most recently, Pocket Salsa was updated on October 24, 2026 and Home Assistant on October 24, 2026.

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