Hubitat Elevation vs Third Stage Care
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hubitat Elevation
Control your smart home devices from anywhere with this mobile application. Customize your home screen for quick access to favorites, manage lights, locks, and thermostats, and automate tasks using geofencing. Receive push notifications for important events and monitor your home's security remotely.
- Customizable home screen
- Remote device management
- Grid-based dashboards
- Geofencing presence detection
- Push notifications and alert history
- Remote home monitoring
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Hubitat Elevation Mobile App: Seamless Smart Home Control Welcome to the future of smart home management. With the Hubitat Elevation Mobile App, you can effortlessly control your connected devices, whether you're at home or on the go. Simplify your experience, enhance automation, and enjoy the convenience of mobile control. Key Features: - Home: Customize your home screen to quickly access notifications and favorite devices for instant control. - Devices: Manage lights, locks, thermostats, and more from anywhere. Our app supports a vast range of devices from various manufacturers. - Dashboards: Enjoy a user-friendly, grid-based interface that offers quick access and easy customization for all your smart devices. - Geofence: Use your phone as a presence sensor. Enable geofencing to automate tasks based on your arrival or departure. - Notifications: Get push notifications for events and view alert history directly in the app. - Monitoring: Remotely monitor your home and manage security modes effortlessly with the Hubitat Safety Monitor app. Discover the difference with Hubitat Elevation and take control of your smart home like never before!
Third Stage Care
This privacy-focused app helps families stay connected and informed about a loved one's daily activity using smart home sensors. It detects unusual patterns and sends timely notifications, offering peace of mind without invasive monitoring.
- Privacy-first design
- Smart home sensor integration
- Activity pattern detection
- Timely notifications
- Family connection and awareness
- Respects personal space
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I don’t want to be watched. I don’t want to be listened to. I just want to be cared for. Third Reality Care is a privacy-first home care app designed to help families stay informed and connected — without cameras or invasive monitoring. By working with smart home sensors, the app provides awareness of daily activity, detects unusual patterns, and delivers timely notifications when something feels different. This allows families to check in and offer support while respecting personal space and dignity. Third Reality Care is designed to support care and peace of mind — not to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical care.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Third Stage Care at 5.0 against Hubitat Elevation's 4.1. Hubitat Elevation's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Third Stage Care holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hubitat Elevation has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hubitat Elevation ships an update every 3 weeks, Third Stage Care every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Hubitat Elevation | Third Stage Care |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hubitat, Inc. | Third Reality, Inc |
Bugs and requests
Hubitat Elevation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on selecting hub
- Home screen not updating
- Unable to add devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Restore old app functionality
- Better customization options
Third Stage Care
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hubitat Elevation
No in-app purchases
Third Stage Care
No in-app purchases
Questions
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