olcd vs Widgets for Home Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
olcd
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Dashboards are business intelligence (BI) reporting tools that aggregate and display critical metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) in a single screen, enabling users to monitor and examine business performance at a glance. Dashboards extract and communicate high-level insights such as anomalies, issues and trends for end-users of all skill levels, before they choose to analyze data in more detail using advanced mechanisms like contextual analytics. As a high-level reporting mechanism, dashboards ultimately provide fast ‘big picture’ answers to critical business questions and assist and benefit decision-making in several ways: • Communicating how a business is performing according to defined targets • Improving informational awareness for everyone • Organizing operational data into a well managed format • Visualizing complex relationships in a easy-to-understand way Dashboards increase data accessibility and transparency across the business and are helpful for both regular business users and advanced data analysts in monitoring operational health and gleaning high-level insights into performance, before further analysis in advanced tools. Dashboards have broad use cases across organizations, and with the continuous evolution of embedded analytics, which has allowed dashboard reporting to be more deeply integrated into the daily workflows of the BI user.
Widgets for Home Assistant
Enhance your smart home control with custom widgets for Home Assistant. Monitor and manage devices directly from your home screen for ultimate convenience and connectivity.
- Create custom home screen widgets
- Monitor Home Assistant devices
- Control smart home devices
- Check device status (e.g., temperature)
- Streamlined smart home management
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The ultimate companion for Home Assistant users! This iOS app is designed to elevate your smart home experience. You can create widgets that allow you to effortlessly monitor and manage your Home Assistant devices directly from your home screen. Whether you're controlling devices, or just checking the temperature, this app streamlines the process for unparalleled convenience. Stay connected and in control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: olcd at none against Widgets for Home Assistant's 2. olcd also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Widgets for Home Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. olcd asks for nothing beyond the download.
olcd ships an update every 5 days, Widgets for Home Assistant every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | olcd | Widgets for Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 35.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raja Majumdar | AP-TC Services Ltd |
In-app purchases
olcd
No in-app purchases
Widgets for Home Assistant
- Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
- Lifetime Plan$19.99
Questions
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