Comparison

Alidade vs HouseOps

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

Head to head
About

Alidade

Explore your Minecraft worlds across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Easily find structures and biomes, and mark important locations with photos and descriptions. Seamlessly sync across devices for a native experience.

Highlights
  • Explore Minecraft worlds
  • Locate structures and biomes
  • Pin favorite locations
  • Add photos and descriptions to pins
  • Native experience across Mac, iPhone, iPad
  • Seamless Continuity sync
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Navigate and explore your worlds across Mac, iPhone, and iPad for Minecraft Java Edition. Quickly locate nearby structures and biomes with a search. And pin your favorite or most memorable locations with photos, descriptions, and more. A FULLY NATIVE EXPERIENCE Alidade is designed to be a fully native app that works well across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Use Continuity to pick up where you left off, leverage your Photos library, and enjoy a blazingly fast experience. FILE SUPPORT Alidade stores your worlds as files that you can easily work with. Save them to your device, move them to iCloud Drive, or place them wherever you like. And even share them with your friends easily. CUSTOMIZABLE PINS Pin your favorite or frequently visited locations easily. Give them a color and name, add screenshots from your world, and write descriptions that best work for you. --- IMPORTANT: Alidade is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by Mojang AB and/or Microsoft, and it is not an official Minecraft product. Minecraft is a registered trademark of Mojang AB and Microsoft Corporation. iCloud, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iCloud Drive are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

About

HouseOps

Features
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Know where it is. Know what it does. HouseOps turns utility rooms, electrical panels and home equipment into a visual map you can actually use. Mark real objects on photos, connect them to clear labels, and find the exact breaker, valve, filter or sensor when it matters. MAP YOUR HOME SYSTEMS Create zones for an electrical panel, utility room, water system, HVAC equipment and more. Add multiple photo angles and nested cabinets or panels without losing your place. EXPLORE YOUR HOME SYSTEMS IN AR Point your iPhone at a mapped utility room, electrical panel or equipment area to see labels right where the real objects are. Follow guided AR search to locate the exact breaker, valve, filter or sensor without guessing. Available with HouseOps Pro on compatible iPhones. FIND THE RIGHT OBJECT Search by name or physical label, then follow a step-by-step path through your photos. No more guessing which shutoff or breaker someone meant. KEEP A CLEAN TECHNICAL RECORD Store purpose, location, normal readings, connections, model details, documents and service history. Print compact labels and readable panel or container registers as an offline backup. STAY AHEAD OF MAINTENANCE Create recurring and one-time tasks for filters, boilers, pumps, safety devices and anything else in your home. Save checklists for leaving home, winter preparation or a safe shutdown. CREATE A DIGITAL HOME HANDOFF Technicians and builders can prepare a clear home systems record and transfer it to the owner. The recipient gets a portable copy they can keep and continue updating. HouseOps works offline for core home records. Your photos and home data stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. Some features require HouseOps Pro. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your App Store account. Privacy Policy: https://houseops.pro/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alidade4 screens
HouseOps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HouseOps at every 10 days against Alidade's every 3 weeks. HouseOps also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alidade ships an update every 3 weeks, HouseOps every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Alidade versus HouseOps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlidadeHouseOps
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarquis KurtSergei Mitianin

In-app purchases

None

Alidade

No in-app purchases

None

HouseOps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alidade free?
Alidade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HouseOps free?
HouseOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alidade or HouseOps have ads?
Neither Alidade nor HouseOps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alidade or HouseOps?
Alidade ships an update every 3 weeks, and HouseOps every 10 days. Most recently, Alidade was updated on November 4, 2026 and HouseOps on November 5, 2026.

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