Comparison

KGateway vs HomeEMS

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

Head to head
About

KGateway

Configure your KKM BLE/Wi-Fi gateway with this utility app. Set up Wi-Fi, BLE scan parameters, and server information to connect beacon and sensor devices and report data to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Configure Wi-Fi connection
  • Set BLE scan parameters
  • Define HTTP/MQTT server info
  • Connect BLE Beacon/Sensor devices
  • Report sensor data to cloud
Features
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KGateway is a configuration app, through which you can configure the BLE/Wi-Fi gateway launched by KKM. This app supports configuration of the following parameters: 1. Wi-Fi connection information. 2. BLE scan parameters, filter parameters. 3. HTTP or MQTT server information connected by the gateway. After provision by the app, the gateway(BLE/Wi-Fi) can connect the BLE Beacon/Sensor devices, and can report the sensor data from Beacon/Sensor devices to the cloud. Why does this app need location permission? Because the app needs to scan the SSID information of the KGateway when configuring the KGateway for the first time, and the location permission is required for IOS to scan the Wi-Fi SSID information. Why does this app use the HTTP not HTTPs protocol? This app only uses HTTP protocol to connect to the KGatway(WiFI-BLE gateway) for provision. Because the KGateway's internal resources are limited, the device only supports the HTTP protocol. In addition, because the app will only perform provisioning when the KGateway is used for the first time, and the app and the KGateway device must be under the same Wi-Fi router during provisioning, the security risk of using the HTTP protocol for Provisioning is controllable.

About

HomeEMS

Features
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Pioneer in energy saving, intelligent guardian – HomeEMS brings you a new experience of a green lifestyle!  Precise monitoring, real-time control, optimize your home energy usage, and reduce energy costs;  Intelligent analysis, automatic adjustment, achieve efficient operation of home appliances;  Save energy and protect the environment, start with me, contributing to the sustainable development of the Earth.

Screenshots

KGateway4 screens
HomeEMS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HomeEMS at 13.0 against KGateway's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
KGateway versus HomeEMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKGatewayHomeEMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB242 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKKM Co.,Ltd.ACREL CO.,LTD

In-app purchases

None

KGateway

No in-app purchases

None

HomeEMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KGateway free?
KGateway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeEMS free?
HomeEMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KGateway or HomeEMS have ads?
Neither KGateway nor HomeEMS shows ads.

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