Comparison

Widgets for Home Assistant vs WidgetHajv

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.

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WidgetHajv

Features
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Your smart home, right on your Home Screen. WidgetHajv turns the devices in your Home Assistant setup into clean, glanceable widgets. Check the temperature, see who's moving in the hallway, lock the front door or switch off the lights – without opening an app. Please note: WidgetHajv is an independent app made by a single developer. It is not made by, affiliated with or endorsed by the Home Assistant team, the Open Home Foundation or Nabu Casa. You need your own Home Assistant server to use it. WIDGETS FOR EVERYTHING • Light widget – see a light's state and brightness, tap to switch it • Sensor widget – temperature, humidity, power, CO2 and more • Dashboard widget – up to six devices in one grid • Lock Screen widgets for the sensors you check most TAP TO CONTROL Switch lights, outlets and fans, and lock or unlock doors straight from the widget. The widget updates right away. FIND THE RIGHT DEVICE, FAST Have thousands of entities? Filter by type, search by name, hide the ones you never use, and star your favorites so they're always at the top when you set up a widget. MAKE IT YOURS Nine widget themes, from Midnight to Daylight, to match any wallpaper. HONEST ABOUT FRESHNESS iOS decides how often widgets can refresh. When data is older than expected, the widget shows when it was last updated, so you always know what you're looking at. Opening the app refreshes every widget instantly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN WidgetHajv talks directly to your own Home Assistant server – nothing goes through us. Your server address and access token are stored in the iOS Keychain on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. TRY IT FIRST No Home Assistant yet? Tap "Try the Demo" to explore a sample smart home and see how the widgets work. WHAT YOU NEED • A Home Assistant server you can reach from your iPhone, on your home network or remotely • A long-lived access token (the app shows you how to create one) Home Assistant is a trademark of the Open Home Foundation. WidgetHajv is an unofficial, third-party app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Open Home Foundation, the Home Assistant project or Nabu Casa.

Screenshots

Widgets for Home Assistant1 screens
WidgetHajv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WidgetHajv at none against Widgets for Home Assistant's 2. Widgets for Home Assistant's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Widgets for Home Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. WidgetHajv asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Widgets for Home Assistant versus WidgetHajv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets for Home AssistantWidgetHajv
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAP-TC Services LtdDaniel Leinerud

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgets for Home Assistant

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

WidgetHajv

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 WidgetHajv free?
WidgetHajv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widgets for Home Assistant or WidgetHajv have ads?
Neither Widgets for Home Assistant nor WidgetHajv shows ads.

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