Comparison

sHomeCentral vs Switchworks

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

Head to head
About

sHomeCentral

Features
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Control your smart home devices easily and directly - without being dependent on the cloud! Give old devices a second life as an information / control center with this app! (Compatible from iOS 15.0 / iPadOS 15.0) The built-in simulation enables a virtual network search to test and get to know the app functions. @ APPLICATIONS • Smart control: Switch & dim your WiFi sockets and built-in devices conveniently from your iPhone/iPad • Energy at a glance: Monitor your solar production from your power plant or the energy consumption of your devices - very easily • AI right in your hand: Use powerful AI models running in your network with Ollama in combination with Open WebUI on your iPhone/iPad device - without cloud dependency • Easy access: Access the web interface of your devices directly (e.g. FRITZ!Box®, Synology Diskstation® ...) without having to know IP addresses • Secure & private use: in the local network / with VPN, Wireguard use even when on the go @ DEVICE TAB Scan your local network and then access the web interface of your smart devices/services directly (even more convenient with the iPad in split screen). Supported devices: • Tasmota • OpenDTU (micro inverter from Hoymiles®) • Micro inverter APsystems EZ1® (local network mode) • ESP32-CAM (AI on the edge) • ESPHome • Home Assistant • IDS Gateway V1 • Synology DiskStation® • Open WebUI (Ollama) • AVM FRITZ!Repeater® • AVM FRITZ!Box® @ HOME TAB Mark devices as favorites for convenient use: • direct control -> on/off, dimming • Display of status, energy and temperature measurements Supported devices: • Shelly 3EM® • Shelly Plus 1PM® • Shelly Plus Plug S® • Shelly Dimmer2® • OpenDTU • Micro inverter APsystems EZ1® (local network mode) • Tasmota WiFi switch socket • Tasmota energy measuring device (e.g. bitShake SmartMeterReader - for reading the house electricity meter) @ LANGUAGES • English • German • French • Spanish • Swedish Have fun!

About

Switchworks

Features
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Switchworks connects to your own MQTT broker and shows all your Tasmota devices on a clear dashboard. Other compatible devices with a local HTTP API are found on the network and controlled directly — no cloud, no account, no tracking. DASHBOARD • Groups and favorites, outputs switch right on the tile • Clear online/offline status, collapsible offline devices TASMOTA • Switches, shutters with position, dimmer and color • Sensors with history charts (24 h / 3 days / 7 days) • Console, rules, timers, module and GPIO configuration, templates • Configuration backup for every device with comparison and restore, also automatic • Firmware check against the current Tasmota release, upgrade multiple devices at once • Send bulk commands to multiple devices OTHER LOCAL DEVICES • Automatic detection of compatible devices on the local network • Switches, covers, lights, power metering with history NETWORK & MQTT • Network scan finds Tasmota and other compatible devices even without a broker • MQTT explorer with topic tree, live values and publish Requirements: an MQTT broker on your own network (e.g. Mosquitto), Tasmota devices with discovery enabled (SetOption19 0). Other compatible devices are reached over HTTP independently of the broker. Switchworks is an independent project and is not affiliated with the Tasmota project or any device manufacturer.

Screenshots

sHomeCentral4 screens
Switchworks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: sHomeCentral at Free against Switchworks's $11.99. sHomeCentral also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

sHomeCentral is free to download; Switchworks costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
sHomeCentral versus Switchworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersHomeCentralSwitchworks
PriceFree — better$11.99
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRANK ABRAHAMChristian Bumberger

In-app purchases

None

sHomeCentral

No in-app purchases

None

Switchworks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sHomeCentral free?
sHomeCentral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Switchworks free?
Switchworks costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do sHomeCentral or Switchworks have ads?
Neither sHomeCentral nor Switchworks shows ads.

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