Comparison

KingKiosk vs HD+ Dashboard

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

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About

KingKiosk

Transform any iOS device into a customizable multi-window display. Compose, control, and orchestrate real-time content across various tiles using MQTT. Ideal for creating dynamic dashboards, interactive displays, and smart home control panels.

Highlights
  • Multi-window display system
  • Real-time MQTT control
  • 35+ built-in widgets
  • Deep Home Assistant integration
  • AI voice control
  • Intercom and broadcast features
  • Privacy-first, local-first design
Features
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King Kiosk is the world's first Programmable Display Runtime — turn any iPad or iPhone into a multi-window display surface you can compose, control, and orchestrate in real time over MQTT. It's not digital signage. It's not a kiosk. It's not a dashboard. It's all of those — and none of them — because you decide what every screen becomes by sending it instructions. A REAL WINDOWING SYSTEM ON iOS Run a clock, a weather widget, a live camera feed, a Home Assistant panel, and a media player on the same screen, each in its own resizable, independently controllable tile. Floating mode for pixel-perfect layouts, or tiling mode for automatic, non-overlapping grids. 35+ BUILT-IN WIDGETS Clocks, weather, media player, YouTube, image carousels, gauges, charts, maps, calendars, PDF viewer, animated text, RSS feeds, MQTT-driven images and buttons, an Alarmo security panel, an LED light panel, DLNA player, an intercom, games, and a real-time canvas widget for declarative graphics. MQTT-NATIVE FROM THE GROUND UP Every widget, every layout, every system setting is addressable over MQTT. 100+ commands. Build automations in Home Assistant, Node-RED, or any tool that speaks MQTT. Save entire layouts as named "screen states" and recall them on schedule. DEEP HOME ASSISTANT INTEGRATION Auto-discovers itself to Home Assistant. Publishes sensor data (battery, network, location, presence). Responds to automations. Bidirectional calendar sync. Person and object detection feeds straight into HA. AI VOICE CONTROL Connect to Home Assistant conversation agents, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Google Gemini, or local Ollama. Your displays can listen, understand, and respond. INTERCOM & BROADCAST Two-way WebRTC audio between devices, room-to-room paging, and full-fleet broadcast — built on the same engine as professional installed-audio gear. PRIVACY-FIRST, LOCAL-FIRST Your data stays on your network. Crash reports are off by default and explicitly opt-in. No analytics. No tracking. No cloud lock-in. GUIDED ACCESS KIOSK MODE Lock the device to King Kiosk for wall-mounted iPads, lobby displays, intercom stations, or smart-home control panels. Optional command signing (HMAC) for enterprise deployments. BUILT FOR FLEETS Deploy one device or a thousand. Replicate layouts across an entire fleet with a single MQTT message. Schedule layout changes by time of day or day of week. --- A new category for every screen. Visit kingkiosk.kallinnovations.com to see what's possible. Patent pending. Programmable Display Runtime™ is a trademark of Kall Innovations.

About

HD+ Dashboard

Control your smart home devices with a native iOS app. It offers instant device updates, a seamless interface, and extensive customization options for a premium experience.

Highlights
  • Auto-discovery and instant dashboard generation
  • 100% local control for privacy and speed
  • Full-screen mode for wall-mounted tablets
  • Drag-and-drop device arrangement
  • Support for rich tile types (Web, Video, Weather, etc.)
  • Customizable themes and backgrounds
Features
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Take full control of your smart home with HD+! HD+ is a native iOS application for viewing and controlling your Hubitat Hub devices. Built from the ground up for speed and reliability, HD+ instantly gives you a seamless interface for your entire smart home—no complex dashboard configuration required. Whether you want quick access to your lights and locks from your iPhone, or you want to build the ultimate wall-mounted iPad dashboard, HD+ provides a premium, immersive experience. WHY HD+? Unlike web-based dashboards that force your browser to constantly refresh, HD+ is a fully native app. This means device updates are instantaneous, animations are smooth, and your dashboard is always responsive. FEATURES: • Auto-Discovery & Easy Setup: No need to manually build your dashboard from scratch. HD+ automatically finds your Hubitat Hub on your network and generates a clean, organized dashboard instantly. • 100% Local Control: Just like Hubitat, HD+ prioritizes your privacy and speed. All traffic is local to your home network. No third-party servers are used. (Remote access is fully supported as well via cloud.hubitat.com for when you are away from home). • Built for Wall-Mounted Tablets: Full-Screen mode turns an iPad into the perfect smart home command center. • Endless Customization: Drag and drop devices, adjust tile sizes, group similar devices together, and apply custom themes or backgrounds to match your home's aesthetic. • Rich Tile Support: Go beyond basic switches! HD+ supports Web (HTML) Tiles, Video, Weather, Calendars, Auto Refreshing Photos, and more. Transform the way you interact with your smart home. Download HD+ today and experience the fastest, most customizable Hubitat dashboard on iOS! (Note: A Hubitat Elevation Hub is required to use this application.)

Screenshots

KingKiosk4 screens
HD+ Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HD+ Dashboard at every 2 weeks against KingKiosk's monthly. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KingKiosk against 5.0 for HD+ Dashboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KingKiosk ships an update monthly, HD+ Dashboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
KingKiosk versus HD+ Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKingKioskHD+ Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB102 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKall Innovations, LLCJOSEPH A PAGE

In-app purchases

None

KingKiosk

No in-app purchases

None

HD+ Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KingKiosk free?
KingKiosk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HD+ Dashboard free?
HD+ Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KingKiosk or HD+ Dashboard?
KingKiosk and HD+ Dashboard are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do KingKiosk or HD+ Dashboard have ads?
Neither KingKiosk nor HD+ Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KingKiosk or HD+ Dashboard?
KingKiosk ships an update monthly, and HD+ Dashboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, KingKiosk was updated on October 16, 2026 and HD+ Dashboard on October 24, 2026.

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