Comparison

openHAB vs My Dbases

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

Head to head
About

openHAB

This app acts as a companion to an open-source home automation system, allowing users to control and integrate various smart home devices. It offers remote access, enhanced notifications, and a customizable interface for managing your smart home ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Seamless integration with openHAB UI
  • Remote control via openHAB Cloud
  • Enhanced push notifications
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Natively supports iPhone and iPad
  • Connects to over 3000 devices
Features
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The official companion application for openHAB - an open source home automation system. The open Home Automation Bus (openHAB) project aims at providing a universal integration platform for connecting home automation technologies into a single intelligent system. With more than 3000 things that openHAB can connect to, there’s virtually nothing that can’t be integrated. Its advanced rules based architecture allows complete automation using several popular scripting languages (Java Script, Ruby, Python, Java, RDSL, and more ) as well as visual rule designers using either drag and drop interfaces or simple “If / Then” forms. The new openHAB UI allows users to easily build beautiful interfaces customized to their needs. openHAB is designed to be absolutely vendor-neutral as well as hardware/protocol-agnostic. Key Features: * Integrates seamlessly with your own openHAB UI (Main UI or sitemaps) * Control everything on your openHAB server directly or remotely through the free openHAB Cloud service (https://myopenhab.org) * Enhanced push notifications with media from openHAB Cloud and the openHAB cloud binding * Apple Watch companion app * Natively supports both iPhone and iPad Make openHAB the central integration and control point of your Smart Home. You will find openHAB at http://www.openhab.org/ openHAB has over 450 add-ons, supporting over 3000 things, some of which include: Aiphone, Amazon Dash Button, Amazon Echo Control, AmpliFi, AndroidTV, Anker, Apple HomeKit, Arlo, August, Belkin, Blink, Bosch Smart Home, Bose SoundTouch, Brinks, Chamberlain, Chromecast, Cree, D-Link, Daikin, Denon / Marantz, Dynaudio, Ecobee, Electrolux, Eero, Fibaro, Foscam, Freebox, Gardena, Google Home, Hisense, Honeywell, Honeywell Home, Hue, iRobot, JBL, Jablotron Alarm, Kaleidescape, Kenwood, KNX, Kodi, Kuka, Kwikset, LIFX, LG, Linksys, Logitech, Lutron, Matter, Miele Cloud, Miele@home, Moen, Nanoleaf, Neato, Netatmo, Nest, Nortek, Nuki, Osram, Philips Hue, Pioneer, Plex, Powermax, Rako, Ring, Ring Alarm, Roku, Samsung Smartthings, Sennheiser, Sensibo, Shelly, Siemens, SimpliSafe, Smarthome, Smartmeter, Smartthings, Sonos, Sony, Spotify, Squeezebox, Tado, Technics, Tesla, TP-Link Smart Home, TRÅDFRI, Unifi, Velux, Vera, Verisure, Vizio, Volumio, Wemo, Whirlpool, Wink, Xiaomi, Yamaha Musiccast, Yamaha Receiver, Yeelight, Zigbee, Z-Wave and 400 more popular technologies….

About

My Dbases

Features
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My Databases: Your Personal Data Manager Easily create and manage your own custom databases. Whether you want to maintain a collection, organize projects or keep important information safe - My Databases makes it possible! Main features: • Create unlimited custom databases • Flexible field types for all your data • Powerful search function • Sort and filter your data • Statistics and insights • Export to PDF • Secure data storage • Backup and restore functionality • Intuitive user interface • Dutch-speaking Perfect for: - Collectors - Project managers - Inventory management - Notes and lists - Personal administration Secure your data: • Password protection • Local data storage • No internet connection required Export and share your data: • Make regular backups Download My Databases now and experience how simple data management can be! Privacy comes first: all your data remains safe on your own device.

Screenshots

openHAB4 screens
My Dbases4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: openHAB at Free against My Dbases's $0.99. openHAB also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

openHAB is free to download; My Dbases costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

openHAB ships an update every 3 weeks, My Dbases every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
openHAB versus My Dbases: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteropenHABMy Dbases
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperopenHAB Foundation e.V.DPM Peeters

In-app purchases

None

openHAB

No in-app purchases

None

My Dbases

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is openHAB free?
openHAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Dbases free?
My Dbases costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do openHAB or My Dbases have ads?
Neither openHAB nor My Dbases shows ads.
Which is updated more often, openHAB or My Dbases?
openHAB ships an update every 3 weeks, and My Dbases every 2 months. Most recently, openHAB was updated on October 23, 2026 and My Dbases on October 30, 2026.

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