Comparison

August Home vs Preventa Home

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

Head to head
About

August Home

Control your front door remotely, granting access to trusted individuals and monitoring comings and goings. Receive custom alerts and integrate with smart home systems for seamless operation.

Highlights
  • Remote door locking/unlocking
  • Guest key sharing
  • Activity feed for access logs
  • Auto-Unlock/Auto-Lock
  • Customizable smart alerts
  • Voice control integration
  • Smart home system compatibility
Features
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August locks are supported exclusively in the United States and Canada. At August Home, we believe that the door to the home isn't just about keeping your home safe from unwanted visitors. It's also about letting the right people in - at the right times, on your terms. With August, you are always in control of your front door, no matter where you are. For use with the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, August Smart Lock, August Smart Lock Pro + Connect, August Smart Keypad and other compatible products. A key that works everywhere. Lock the front door. And unlock it. From anywhere. No more hiding or looking for keys. Send secure keys to friends, family or people you trust instantly, all from the August app. Always know who comes and goes with Activity Feed. See exactly what time guests and loved ones enter and leave your home, with August’s Activity Feed right on your app. Never fumble for your keys again. Auto-Unlock detects when you arrive and unlocks the door. Enable Auto-Lock to lock when the door closes. Alerts that actually help. With Smart Alerts, you choose and set your notifications to customize your preferences. Let guests in from anywhere. Unlock your door from anywhere with the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock or August Smart Lock with Wi-Fi Connect Bridge. Use your voice. Seamlessly connect your August smart product with Amazon Alexa or Hey Google for convenient voice control. Smarter hosting. Integrate your August account with your Airbnb account for easier, safer and more convenient hosting. Works with your smart home. August works with many of the top smart home systems including Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Philips Hue and more. Compatible Products: August Smart Lock August Smart Lock Pro August Wi-Fi Smart Lock August View August Doorbell August Smart Keypad August Connect Yale Assure Locks with Wi-Fi Yale Assure Levers with Wi-Fi Yale Smart Cabinet Lock Yale Smart Delivery Box Yale Assure Lock for Andersen with Wi-Fi Emtek Empowered Smart Lock

About

Preventa Home

This app helps you avoid costly repairs by proactively managing maintenance for your home appliances and vehicles. It analyzes asset details to provide risk scores, cost of inaction insights, and timely service recommendations.

Highlights
  • Smart Risk Score
  • Cost of Inaction insights
  • Maintenance recommendations
  • Service reminders
  • Local service provider options
  • Asset tracking
Features
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Preventa helps you stay ahead of expensive repairs. Most people fix things after they break. Preventa helps you prevent them. Add your home appliances, vehicles, and major assets. Preventa analyzes age, usage, and risk factors to give you: • Smart Risk Score (1–100) • Cost of Inaction insights • Maintenance recommendations • Service reminders • Local service provider options No more guessing when to service your water heater. No more surprise car repairs. No more “I forgot when I bought that.” Preventa turns asset ownership into a proactive system. How It Works: Add your asset (car, furnace, washer, etc.) Enter basic details (brand, model, miles, install year) Get a real-time risk score See what happens if you delay maintenance Book service when you’re ready Built for homeowners, car owners, and anyone who wants fewer emergencies and smarter decisions. Stop reacting. Start preventing.

Screenshots

August Home4 screens
Preventa Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Preventa Home at 100% against August Home's 30%. Preventa Home also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). August Home's advantage is ratings volume (175K vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

August Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: August Home has 175K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of August Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of Preventa Home's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

August Home ships an update fortnightly, Preventa Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
August Home versus Preventa Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAugust HomePreventa Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (175K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews30.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings175K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.6.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size307 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAugust Home, Inc.doaa Emam

Customer experience

August Home

All ratings175,158 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews574 reviews
Positive30.1%
Neutral12.4%
Negative57.5%

Preventa Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

August Home

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Connectivity issues with Bluetooth and WiFi
  • Unreliable unlock/lock notifications
  • Inability to add users remotely

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable auto-lock settings
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • Remote access management
  • Battery life indicators
  • Improved setup and troubleshooting

Preventa Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

August Home

No in-app purchases

None

Preventa Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is August Home free?
August Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Preventa Home free?
Preventa Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, August Home or Preventa Home?
August Home is rated higher. August Home averages 4.8 out of 5 from 175K ratings, while Preventa Home averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do August Home or Preventa Home have ads?
August Home shows ads; Preventa Home does not.
Which is updated more often, August Home or Preventa Home?
August Home ships an update fortnightly, and Preventa Home monthly. Most recently, August Home was updated on November 11, 2026 and Preventa Home on November 5, 2026.

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