Comparison

Ambient Home vs Ripfolio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Share access with guests
  • Unlock community amenities
  • Remote climate control
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Smart home integration
Features
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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.

About

Ripfolio

Features
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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

Screenshots

Ambient Home4 screens
Ripfolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ambient Home versus Ripfolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmbient HomeRipfolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (928 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings928 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAmbient 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

None

Ambient Home

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ripfolio

Subscriptions2
  • Ripfolio Pro$5.991 Month
  • Ripfolio Pro$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Ambient Home free?
Ambient Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ripfolio free?
Ripfolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ambient Home or Ripfolio have ads?
Neither Ambient Home nor Ripfolio shows ads.

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