Second Home vs dom.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Home
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Second Home redefines your workspace with unique, creative environments designed for connection and inspiration. Our app enhances this experience by bringing everything you need right to your fingertips. Connect Effortlessly: Stay engaged with our incredible community of members through our directory and keep updated with all communications on our community boards. Manage Access: Seamlessly control your building access for added convenience and security. Cultural Programme: We can’t predict when inspiration will strike, but we can increase the frequency. You’ll be able to access all of our cultural events within the app and manage your attendance. Make the most of every moment at Second Home. Your workspace, as creative as you.
dom.io
Control your smart home system remotely with real-time device management, voice commands, and customizable rooms. Receive instant alerts and view device history with detailed charts. Integrates with Siri and Shortcuts for seamless automation.
- Real-time device control
- Voice commands
- Customizable rooms and favorites
- Scene execution
- CarPlay integration
- Push notifications
- Device history charts
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Control your Indigo home automation system from anywhere — iPhone, Apple Watch, and CarPlay. Real-time control, voice commands, push notifications, Matter commissioning, device history, and Siri — all in a modern Liquid Glass interface designed for iOS 26 (and compatible with iOS 18 and above). Built for the Indigo community by an Indigo user. DEVICE CONTROL Switches, dimmers, thermostats, sensors, fans, and sprinklers — all at your fingertips. Smooth brightness sliders, thermostat modes and setpoints, battery alerts, and instant haptic feedback. Tag any device with its real type — mark a smart plug as "Light" and it joins the right category and voice commands. Every plugin device, even custom ones, includes a full states view. MATTER Add Matter devices without leaving the app. Scan the QR code or enter the pairing code and Domio commissions Wi-Fi and Thread devices straight into Indigo, using your existing Thread network. Requires the Indigo Matter plugin. SECURITY & PRESENCE Locks, alarms, and sensors in one dedicated Security view. Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID. See who's home at a glance with Presence. Classify any sensor — motion, door, leak — so everything appears where you expect. ROOMS & FAVOURITES Organise devices into custom rooms. Pin your most-used devices and scenes to Favourites for one-tap access. Drag to reorder, long-press to edit — just like your home screen. Export and share room layouts with family. SCENES & PAGES Run any Indigo action group with a single tap. View your Indigo control pages and HTML dashboards right in the app. CARPLAY Control your home from the car. Pin favourite devices and scenes for one-tap access, run "I'm Home" as you pull into the driveway, and toggle devices on the move. Tap Talk or press the steering-wheel button and just ask — hands-free voice. VOICE ASSISTANT Speak naturally: "Turn off the kitchen lights", "Set the heating to 21 degrees", "What lights are on?" The assistant knows your rooms and devices, asks clarifying questions when needed, and confirms in a few words. Powered by your choice of AI — Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, or a local model. You provide your own API key. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instant alerts when doors open, temperatures drop, or automations need attention. Tap to jump straight to the device or scene, and browse your full notification history in-app. Silent pushes keep widgets fresh. One subscription covers the whole family via Family Sharing. DEVICE HISTORY Charts of temperature, humidity, energy, and any device state over time er data. Views from 1 hour to 30 days. Choose which data column to chart. WIDGETS Toggle devices and run scenes straight from your home screen and lock screen — kept fresh via push notifications and scheduled refresh. APPLE WATCH Toggle devices, run scenes, and use voice control from your wrist. SIRI & SHORTCUTS "Hey Siri, Indigo turn on the porch light." Fully integrated with the Shortcuts app for building your own automations. EVENT LOG Your Indigo event log in real time, plus historical browsing by date. Fi, search, and enable the debug log for push and connection diagnostics. BROWSE & SEARCH Search devices, scenes, and variables from one unified view. Category pills for lights, thermostats, sensors, and security. Organised by your Indigo folders with collapsible sections. SECURE & PRIVATE Credentials in the iOS Keychain. Remote connections encrypted via Indigo Reflector (TLS); local network mode for on-premise control. No tracking, no analytics, no third-party services. DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Built entirely with SwiftUI and Liquid Glass. Four colour themes, light and dark mode, full VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and high-contrast support. TRY BEFORE YOU CONNECT Demo Mode lets you explore the full app with sample data — no Indigo ser Requires an Indigo home automation server (www.indigodomo.com) with Reflector or local network connectivity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: dom.io at every 9 days against Second Home's every 3 weeks. Second Home's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Second Home ships an update every 3 weeks, dom.io every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Home | dom.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Second Home | Simon Clark |
In-app purchases
Second Home
No in-app purchases
dom.io
No in-app purchases









