Comparison

Wrixle vs HomeHub+

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

Head to head
About

Wrixle

This utility app simplifies managing HomeKit automations. It allows users to enable or disable multiple automations simultaneously using a prefix, ideal for switching between different routines like vacation modes or guest settings. It also offers a Shortcut Action for scripting automation management.

Highlights
  • Bulk enable/disable automations
  • Prefix-based automation selection
  • Supports vacation and guest modes
  • HomeKit integration
  • Shortcut Action for scripting
Features
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Do you find yourself enabling and disabling the same automations when you go away and come back, or when guests arrive and depart? Wrixle is a simple utility app that integrates with Apple's Home app to let you bulk-manage your HomeKit automations. After selecting your home, enter a prefix for the automation names, and you're ready to enable or disable multiple automations at once. Perfect for switching between daily routines and vacation modes, or managing guest-related automations. You can also use Wrixle's Shortcut Action to write scripts that enable or disable HomeKit automations by prefix.

About

HomeHub+

This app combines a smart flip clock with extensive weather and calendar features, and a powerful HomeKit controller for managing smart home devices and cameras. It allows for creating custom dashboards and logging sensor data over time.

Highlights
  • Smart flip clock with customizable sounds and motion detection
  • World clock with analog/digital faces and satellite map
  • Live weather, rain forecast, and radar
  • HomeKit device control (lights, locks, thermostats)
  • HomeKit camera live streaming and snapshots
  • Customizable HomeKit dashboard with sensor logging
  • Interactive sensor charts with historical data
Features
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3 GREAT APPS IN 1 1. SMART FLIP CLOCK 2. HOMEKIT CONTROLLER 3. MASSIVE HOMEKIT DASHBOARD 1. SMART FLIP CLOCK & WIDGETS Transform your iPhone into a desk clock that never sleeps! It flips open with a cool 3D rotation and lets you add an hour chime with a bell sound or even have it say the time in your language. Plus, it automatically dims to save battery and wakes up when you walk by with motion detection. It’s a fantastic way to give your old iPhone a new purpose. - Clock: Flip clock showing hours, minutes and seconds, with an option to add chime and tick sounds. - World Clock: Choose between an analog or digital face with a satellite map and a live day/night view. - Date: Displays the current date. - Weather: Shows live conditions, temperature and wind using WeatherKit. - Rain Forecast: A 12-hour clock showing the chance of rain. - Rain Radar: An animated global radar with wind information. - Sunrise & Sunset: Tracks the sun’s path across the sky. - Moon Phase: Features a photorealistic moon with an animated star field. - UV Index: Displays the intensity level in colour. - Calendars, Reminders and Birthdays - RSS feeds - Countdown: Shows how many days are left until (or since) a specific date. - Alarm & Timer: Set daily alarms or countdowns with sound, haptic and visual alerts. - Now Playing: Controls music with artwork and AirPlay. - Photo: Slideshow from your photo albums. - Buienradar: Dutch rain radar with an intensity chart (NL only). - NS Trains: Shows live Dutch railway departures with a commute mode (NL only). 2. HOMEKIT CONTROLLER [In App Purchase] Manage your smart home directly from the dashboard—no need to switch apps! - Lights: Turn them on or off, adjust brightness, change colour temperature or set them to a preset colour. - Switches & Plugs: Toggle them with a single tap. - Locks: Lock and unlock with visual feedback. - Blinds: Adjust the position with a slider that has step controls. - Thermostat: Set your desired temperature with a heating/cooling indicator and see the outside temperature. - Scenes: Activate scenes with a single tap. HOMEKIT CAMERA [In App Purchase] See your HomeKit cameras as dashboard tiles with snapshots that refresh automatically or live streaming. Tap to view them full screen. 3. MASSIVE HOMEKIT DASHBOARD Create a full-screen home dashboard with modular rows. Mix tile rows (5–7 tiles wide) with chart rows (up to 3 side-by-side sensor charts). You can have up to 5 rows per page and 5 pages to design a command centre for your home. SENSOR LOGGER The Home app shows you what’s happening now, but HomeHub records everything. Turn on logging for any HomeKit sensor to create a history over days, weeks, months and years. - Temperature, humidity, motion, contact, light, air quality, CO/CO2, smoke, water leak, occupancy, battery - Smart logging: only records meaningful changes, not just noise - Interactive charts with pan, select and min/max/average stats - Live sensor values on dashboard tiles alongside your widgets - Relink data when accessories are renamed or moved All sensor readings sync across devices through iCloud. CUSTOMIZATION Choose from 9 font weights, Celsius or Fahrenheit, 12/24-hour time and customise each tile. Organise pages by room, purpose or mood. Drag tiles to reorder them and long-press for settings. PRIVACY FIRST All data stays in your iCloud account. No third-party servers or tracking. Languages: English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese Requirements: - iOS 18.6 or later - HomeKit-compatible accessories for sensor and control features - Camera tile and control tiles available as in-app purchases

Screenshots

Wrixle2 screens
HomeHub+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wrixle at none against HomeHub+'s 2. Wrixle also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). HomeHub+'s advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. HomeHub+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Wrixle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wrixle against 5.0 for HomeHub+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wrixle ships an update every 3 days, HomeHub+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wrixle versus HomeHub+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrixleHomeHub+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael BlakeleyGijs Raggers

Customer experience

Wrixle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HomeHub+

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Wrixle

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HomeHub+

One-time2
  • HomeHub+ Camera tiles$1.99
  • HomeHub+ Control tiles$4.99

Questions

Is Wrixle free?
Wrixle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeHub+ free?
HomeHub+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wrixle or HomeHub+?
Wrixle and HomeHub+ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Wrixle or HomeHub+ have ads?
Neither Wrixle nor HomeHub+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wrixle or HomeHub+?
Wrixle ships an update every 3 days, and HomeHub+ every 9 days. Most recently, Wrixle was updated on October 11, 2026 and HomeHub+ on October 18, 2026.

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