HomeBuddy for HomeAssistant vs Shelf!

HomeBuddy is a fast, private, voice-powered companion for controlling your smart home through the open-source Home Assistant platform. Use natural voice commands to control lights, switches, sensors, scripts, cameras, and more from your iPhone, Apple Watch, Even Realities G1 smart glasses, or Halliday glasses. Built for speed, simplicity, and privacy, HomeBuddy can process commands locally or through your own Home Assistant setup. No cloud AI account is required. Key Features: • Seamless Home Assistant integration • Hands-free smart home control with natural voice commands • Support for iPhone, Apple Watch, Even Realities G1, and Halliday glasses • Local command processing support • Home Assistant AI Agent support • Private by design, with no required HomeBuddy account • Apple Watch experience optimized for quick access and Digital Crown navigation • Smart glasses support for controlling your home from your wearable display • Import and export settings for easier setup across devices • Clean, focused interface designed for everyday smart home control HomeBuddy gives you flexible control over your smart environment without unnecessary accounts, distractions, or lock-in.

Shelf! is a calm, native reading tracker for keeping a thoughtful record of what you read. Build your personal library, organize books by Reading, Read, and Want, log reading sessions in a few taps, track yearly goals, and see your progress through clean stats. Add books by search or ISBN scan, discover new reads from live book sources, and keep your library synced privately through iCloud. Shelf! is designed for readers who want less noise and more record-keeping: no social feed, no gamification, no ads, and no account setup. Features: - Personal library with Reading, Read, and Want shelves - Fast book search with Google Books and Open Library fallback - ISBN barcode scanning - Reading session timer and page logging - Yearly goals, streaks, monthly stats, and genre breakdowns - iCloud sync using your Apple ID - Home Screen widget for current reading progress - Live Activity and Dynamic Island support for active reading sessions - Light and dark themes - English and Spanish localization Shelf! is free, private, and built with native Apple frameworks.