Comparison

HomeWizard vs DeAfvalApp

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

Head to head
About

HomeWizard

Control various smart home devices, including lights, thermostats, and security sensors, remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Automate actions with custom scenes and receive real-time notifications for events like doorbell presses or sensor activations.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lights and appliances
  • IP camera integration for live feeds
  • Thermostat control
  • Scene creation and automation
  • Awareness System notifications
  • Weather sensor data and graphing
  • Real-time energy consumption monitoring
Features
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Control your home using the iPhone or iPad! The HomeWizard app requires a HomeWizard* (device). The HomeWizard connects your iPhone/iPad to existing wireless systems from various manufacturers such as KlikAanKlikUit, Cresta, TFA, Somfy and Wattcher. The HomeWizard makes it possible to control lights and other devices using your iPad or iPhone. It’s also equipped to send push notifications when your doorbell is pressed and is even capable to receive data from wireless weather station equipment or real-time energy measuring devices. The HomeWizard app can also be used to control your curtains, blinds or garage doors. The app connects with your own WiFi network for internet access and automatic firmware updates. With our HomeWizard Online service you can easily connect to your HomeWizard wherever you are, whenever you need to (www.homewizard.nl/homewizardonline). In short HomeWizard allows you to: - Toggle lights and other home appliances using wireless switches. - Add IP-camera's to view a live feed from your house, anywhere you are, with the possibility to control your lights/house at the same time. - Control your thermostat and set the right temperature in your house while driving home. - Create scenes to toggle multiple lights with the tap of a button and add timers to automate your home appliances. - Enable our easy to use ‘Awareness System’ to send notifications when surface mount contacts, motion detectors, smoke dectectors and doorbells are activated. Link these with a camera to receive a snapshot when a sensor is activated! - With 'Actions', you can control your lights on the basis of various conditions such as time and sensor activity: make sure all your lights turn on when a motion detector is activated, but only between 24.00 and 07.00 and turn them off again after 5 minutes! - Support for KlikAanKlikUit and Elro switches, dimmers, and other receivers. - Receive temperature, wind, precipitation and UV data from compatible weather sensors and plot the data in graphs. - Measure your electricity consumption in real-time or monitor the energy generated by your solar panels. - Control Somfy RTS receivers which are widely used for automated sunblinds, curtains and garage doors. *The HomeWizard Device is available for purchase at www.homewizard.nl With HomeWizard's introduction it has finally become easy, affordable and most of all, fun, to automate your home. As opposed to the Toon from Eneco, the Nuon E-manager, Tahoma from Somfy or the e-inzicht and e-thermostaat from Essent, HomeWizard is an independent platform without hidden recurring fees. It is invented, designed and produced in the Netherlands by entrepreneurs who use their product on a daily basis. You wouldn't be the first one to appreciate this difference, try it out for yourself!

About

DeAfvalApp

Stay informed about waste collection schedules and disposal information for your municipality. This app provides personalized pickup dates, alerts, and details on waste streams, along with a map of local drop-off points.

Highlights
  • Personalized waste collection calendar
  • Pickup date alerts and reminders
  • Information on waste streams
  • Map of local drop-off points
  • Sync with personal digital calendar
  • Postcode-based relevant information
Features
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DeAfvalApp! is dé digitale manier om up-to-date te blijven met betrekking tot al het afval binnen uw eigen gemeente. Voor de inmiddels een miljoen aangesloten burgers in zowel Nederland als België biedt DeAfvalApp! het volgende: - Een uitgebreide kalender met daarin alle ophaaldagen van uw afval. - De mogelijkheid om uw ophaaldagen in uw eigen kalender te zetten. Met waarschuwingen en alerts. - Inhoudelijke informatie over al uw afvalstromen. Overzichtelijk en compleet. - Een duidelijke plattegrond met daarop alle brengpunten bij u in de buurt. DeAfvalApp! is toegespitst op uw persoonlijke situatie. Na het invoeren van uw postcode toont DeAfvalApp! alleen de informatie die voor u relevant is! DeAfvalApp! vervangt de traditionele papieren kalender die u jaarlijks ontvangt van uw gemeente maar biedt daarnaast nog meer: - U krijgt alleen de informatie te zien die voor uw relevant is. - U kunt de kalender opnemen in uw eigen digitale agenda en gebruik maken van de daarbij behorende alarmfuncties - U krijgt een snel overzicht van alle brengpunten bij u in de buurt middels de ingebouwde plattegrond. Dit kan zowel via GPS als via uw postcode. - Alle informatie binnen DeAfvalApp! is actueel en recent. Dit betekent dat u nooit meer gebruik maakt van gedateerde informatie. Kijk op de website voor het meest actuele overzicht.

Screenshots

HomeWizard4 screens
DeAfvalApp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HomeWizard at 60% against DeAfvalApp's 0%. HomeWizard also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeWizard ships an update every 2 months, DeAfvalApp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HomeWizard versus DeAfvalApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeWizardDeAfvalApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHomeWizard B.V.Maurice Poos

Customer experience

HomeWizard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

DeAfvalApp

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

HomeWizard

No in-app purchases

None

DeAfvalApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeWizard free?
HomeWizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeAfvalApp free?
DeAfvalApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeWizard or DeAfvalApp have ads?
Neither HomeWizard nor DeAfvalApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeWizard or DeAfvalApp?
HomeWizard ships an update every 2 months, and DeAfvalApp every 3 months. Most recently, HomeWizard was updated on June 5, 2026 and DeAfvalApp on September 5, 2026.

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