Widgets for Home Assistant vs CronPing
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.
CronPing
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Schedule repeating alarms using cron expressions or a visual builder. CronPing lets you set alarms that fire on complex schedules — every weekday at 9 AM, every 15 minutes, the 1st and 15th of each month, or any schedule a crontab can express. Features: - Visual schedule builder or raw crontab input - Multiple chime sounds with optional repeat/snooze - Apple Shortcuts integration for automation - Alarm descriptions to remember what each alert is for
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CronPing at none against Widgets for Home Assistant's 2. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Widgets for Home Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CronPing asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Widgets for Home Assistant | CronPing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AP-TC Services Ltd | Reginald Chinthrajah |
In-app purchases
Widgets for Home Assistant
- Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
- Lifetime Plan$19.99
CronPing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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