Widgets for Home Assistant vs Contextual Instruments
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Contextual Instruments
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Connected sensors ready to use, smooth application, data usable right away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Contextual Instruments at none against Widgets for Home Assistant's 2. Contextual Instruments also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Widgets for Home Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Contextual Instruments asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widgets for Home Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, Contextual Instruments fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgets for Home Assistant | Contextual Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AP-TC Services Ltd | piwio |
In-app purchases
Widgets for Home Assistant
- Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
- Lifetime Plan$19.99
Contextual Instruments
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Widgets for Home Assistant free?
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Do Widgets for Home Assistant or Contextual Instruments have ads?
Which is updated more often, Widgets for Home Assistant or Contextual Instruments?
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