Comparison

Widgets for Home Assistant vs CarHA

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create custom home screen widgets
  • Monitor Home Assistant devices
  • Control smart home devices
  • Check device status (e.g., temperature)
  • Streamlined smart home management
Features
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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.

About

CarHA

Features
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CarHA lets you control your Home Assistant smart home directly from your car's touch screen while driving. Configure buttons for lights, switches, covers, and any Home Assistant entity. Monitor sensors, battery levels, water tanks, and power consumption — all from your car dashboard with large, color-coded buttons designed for driving. FEATURES - Control any Home Assistant switch, light, or automation - Monitor sensors in real time with WebSocket updates - Fully customizable tabs and buttons with colored icons - Supports multiple Home Assistant instances - Geofence zones — get notified or trigger automations automatically when you arrive near home, work, or any location - iOS Widget — check battery and sensor status from your home screen - Backup & Restore — export and import your configuration - Works over local network or remote connection (Tailscale, Nabu Casa) - No cloud, no subscriptions — connects directly to your server MQTT support — connect any MQTT broker directly (ESPHome, Zigbee2MQTT, Mosquitto) eWeLink support — control Sonoff devices directly without Home Assistant Tuya support — control Tuya and Smart Life devices directly REQUIREMENTS - A running Home Assistant instance - Home Assistant URL and Long-Lived Access Token - iPhone with iOS 16+ - A car with a compatible car dashboard system CarHA is not affiliated with Nabu Casa, Inc. or the Home Assistant project.

Screenshots

Widgets for Home Assistant1 screens
CarHA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Widgets for Home Assistant at Free against CarHA's $9.99. CarHA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Widgets for Home Assistant is free to download; CarHA costs $9.99 up front. Widgets for Home Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CarHA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgets for Home Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, CarHA weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Widgets for Home Assistant versus CarHA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets for Home AssistantCarHA
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating2.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAP-TC Services LtdVeghes Lucian

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgets for Home Assistant

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$19.99
None

CarHA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widgets for Home Assistant free?
Widgets for Home Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CarHA free?
CarHA costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widgets for Home Assistant or CarHA have ads?
Neither Widgets for Home Assistant nor CarHA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widgets for Home Assistant or CarHA?
Widgets for Home Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, and CarHA weekly. Most recently, Widgets for Home Assistant was updated on October 24, 2026 and CarHA on October 25, 2026.

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