Ambient Home vs Ripfolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ambient Home
Control your smart home and community amenities with ease. This app allows you to manage access for guests, unlock amenities like the pool, and set your home's climate remotely for ultimate convenience and comfort.
- Share access with guests
- Unlock community amenities
- Remote climate control
- Intuitive user interface
- Smart home integration
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Enjoy unparalleled convenience, comfort, and peace of mind with smart home experiences designed by Ambient in every unit and across the community. Through a simple and intuitive app, Ambient lets you share access with a dog walker while you’re at work, take a dip in the pool without carrying keys, or set your ideal temperature on your way home. Note: Not all features may be available in your community at this time.
Ripfolio
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Rip. Track. Share. Ripfolio is the collector's app for trading cards — record your pack openings, identify cards with a point of your camera, and track what your collection is really worth. Built by collectors, ad-free forever. SCAN CARDS IN SECONDS Point your camera at any card and Ripfolio identifies it, with the price on screen the moment it's recognized. Ripfolio-assisted identification means you confirm every match: fast, and always in your control. RECORD YOUR RIPS Capture pack openings live on camera — no uploads, no fakes. Your pulls are tagged as you reveal them, and every opening becomes a shareable moment with real, verified results. KNOW WHAT IT'S WORTH Live market prices across your whole collection. Track spend vs. value, per-card and per-set, with set completion tracking across every game you collect. YOUR GAMES EVERY GAME YOU COLLECT Eight major trading card games in one place — a catalog over 260,000 cards strong, updated daily, covering English and Japanese printings, singles and sealed product. Search any card, get a price, add it to your collection. SHARE THE HITS A feed of real rips from real collectors. Follow friends, react to pulls, message other collectors, and go live while you rip. AD-FREE, ALWAYS No display ads for anyone — free or Pro. Marketplace links may earn Ripfolio a small commission, and never affect prices shown. RIPFOLIO PRO Bigger box breaks, forever video storage, advanced analytics and price alerts, priority processing, and clean video downloads. Start free — unlimited collection, unlimited recordings, every game. Ripfolio Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $5.99/month or $49.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ripfolio.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://ripfolio.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ambient Home at none against Ripfolio's 2. Ripfolio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Ripfolio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Ambient Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Ambient Home | Ripfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (928 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 928 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ambient Property Technologies, Inc. | VUTHIEN TOMMY NGUYEN |
Bugs and requests
Ambient Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Temperature controls not working
- Inconsistent door lock status
- Frequent app crashes
- Login and account issues
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with smart home platforms
- Add automation and scheduling features
- Improve customer support
Ripfolio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ambient Home
No in-app purchases
Ripfolio
- Ripfolio Pro$5.991 Month
- Ripfolio Pro$49.991 Year









