iHome Set vs geeni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iHome Set
This utility app offers a streamlined interface for managing settings on app-enhanced iHome devices. It allows users to easily set clocks, alarms, and radio presets, and also handles firmware updates for compatible products.
- Set clock
- Set alarms
- Set radio presets
- Firmware updates
- Convenient interface
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iHome Set is for use with all app-enhanced iHome models. iHome Set requires iOS 4.3 thru iOS 7 on iPhone, iPod touch & iPad. iHome Set provides a convenient interface to set clock, alarms, radio presets, and much more. For devices which support firmware updates, iHome Set will install updates when they are available. A note to iHome App-enhanced product owners: Building on the success of the hardware settings features within the widely popular apps, iHome+Sleep and iHome+Radio, iHome Set provides users a simple, quick-access app for hardware settings, alone. Many loyal users of iHome+Sleep and iHome+Radio requested such an app. We listened, and iHome Set is the result. Thanks very much for the feedback, and we hope many users will find iHome Set makes their iHome products even easier to use. iHome+Sleep and iHome+Radio will continue to offer advanced alarms and internet radio features, respectively. With the presence of iHome Set, Sleep and Radio will continue to evolve in a complementary fashion. We're very excited about what's in store! For more information about iHome apps and app-enhanced products, visit ihomeaudio.com/apps
geeni
Manage all your smart home and smart health devices from a single, intuitive application. Control lights, switches, cameras, and track health metrics like weight and BMI. Automate actions with scenes and schedules, and share device access with family and friends.
- Control smart home and health devices
- Track weight, BMI, and other health metrics
- Sync health data with Apple Health
- Group devices by room
- Set smart scenes and schedules
- Share device access with others
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Meet Geeni. Your wish is Geeni's command. Control all Geeni smart home and smart health devices in one easy app, from ANYWHERE in the world. Geeni is easy enough for anyone to use and combines the SIMPLICITY of an on/off switch with PREMIUM features such as: - Easy, powerful control of each device. Choose a color or mood of our Color bulbs, schedule a smart switch, check in on your cameras, and track your weight, all from the same app! - Group devices and control by room - Smart Health products support tracking weight, BMI, Body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, bone mass, visceral fat grade, and more, and track on the app or sync to Apple Health - Set smart scenes for automated actions - Schedule when devices turn on and off to allow more control and security - Choose which devices your friends, guests, roommates, or your family can control thanks to account sharing - Cloud based services so you can log in and control your home from any phone - HealthKit functionality for our new Smart Scale: synchronize your health data with Apple Health! - and more. Compatible with all Geeni-enabled smart devices. No complicated hub required; each Geeni device is smart enough to connect directly to your home wifi network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: geeni at 4.8 against iHome Set's 2.1. geeni also leads on ratings volume (437K vs 407) and review sentiment (26% vs 10%). iHome Set's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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.
geeni holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: geeni has 437K ratings behind it against 407, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of iHome Set's written reviews are positive against 26% of geeni's.
iHome Set ships an update every 6 weeks, geeni monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iHome Set | geeni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (407 ratings) | 4.8 (437K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 25.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 407 | 437K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SDI Technologies | Merkury Innovations LLC |
Customer experience
iHome Set
geeni
User reviews
iHome Set
From 407 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Self-explanatory and easy to navigate
- 🚀 Works perfectly with the device
Room to improve
- 🐛 No longer supported, doesn't work
- 🐛 Doesn't recognize iHome devices
- 🐛 Crashes on startup, doesn't load
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Unreliable connection, takes multiple tries to connect
geeni
From 437K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup and configuration
- 👍 Affordable and good value
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 📹 Good video and audio quality
- 🔌 Convenient remote control of devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity and reconnection issues
- 🔍 Limited camera features and functionality
- 🤖 Unresponsive customer support
- 🔄 Buggy app updates and glitches
- 🔒 Potential security concerns
Bugs and requests
iHome Set
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to set alarm
- App doesn't recognize device is docked
- Can't change WiFi settings due to app crashing
Requested features
2 requests- Update app to work with newest iPhones
- Add option to lock dimmer state of display
geeni
Reported bugs
5 issues- Difficulty connecting devices to Wi-Fi
- Cameras failing to record or playback footage
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Devices randomly going offline or unresponsive
- Incompatibility with newer mobile OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Improved app interface and user experience
- Enhanced camera features (e.g., motion detection, cloud storage)
- Better integration with smart home ecosystems
- Ability to create custom lighting scenes and automations
- Improved reliability and stability of devices and app
In-app purchases
iHome Set
No in-app purchases
geeni
No in-app purchases
