Houself vs Сootli
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Houself
Easily manage and automate your smart home devices from anywhere. Control lighting, temperature, and create custom scripts for daily tasks. Enjoy reliable operation with continuous updates.
- Smart device control
- Remote access
- Custom automation scripts
- Real-time monitoring
- Scheduled operations
- Continuous updates
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Welcome to Houself - your reliable assistant in managing a smart home! With our app, you can easily control and automate the operation of all devices in your home - anywhere, at any time. Houself is: Smart Control: Control the lighting, temperature and other aspects of your home in real time using your smartphone or tablet. Custom Scripts: Create scenarios to automate everyday tasks, such as turning on lights on a schedule or setting the temperature before you come home. Constant updating and support: The development team is constantly working to improve the application, adding new features and correcting detected errors, which ensures reliable operation of the application and a pleasant user experience. Manage your home easily and efficiently with Houself!
Сootli
Control your smart home devices with this application. It offers compatibility with major voice assistants like Alexa and Google Home, allowing for seamless integration and hands-free operation.
- Smart device control
- Voice assistant compatibility
- Yandek Alisa support
- Amazon Alexa support
- Google Home support
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Cootli is an app for controlling smart devices in your home. All manufactured devices are fully compatible with voice control services - Yandek Alisa, Marusya Mail.ru, Salut Sberbank, Amazon Alexa, Google Home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Сootli at monthly against Houself's every 8 months. Houself's advantage is review sentiment (14% vs 0%). 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.
Houself ships an update every 8 months, Сootli monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Houself | Сootli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DNS Retail, LLC. | Bykov Aleksandr Sergeevich |
Customer experience
Houself
Сootli
In-app purchases
Houself
No in-app purchases
Сootli
No in-app purchases
