Comparison

HomePad vs Remember Me

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

Head to head
About

HomePad

Transform your iPad into a central smart home control center. Manage all your connected devices, view cameras, and control media from a customizable dashboard. Repurpose old iPads as HomeKit accessories.

Highlights
  • Customizable main dashboard
  • Room and thematic views
  • Camera and sensor monitoring
  • Media player control
  • Photo Frame Mode
  • Repurpose old iPads as HomeKit accessories
Features
Currently charting
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Transform your wall-mounted or tabletop iPad into a true control center for the whole family. HomePad brings your entire smart home together within a smooth, clear interface designed to stay always on. Compatible with Apple Home (HomeKit) and Home Assistant, it also adapts seamlessly to your iPhone. CUSTOMIZABLE MAIN DASHBOARD your central home screen by combining your smart accessories with everyday widgets: * Useful widgets: Weather, clocks, calendar, reminders, commute times, and shortcuts. * Web pages: Embed any website directly into your dashboard. * Flexible layout: Place and resize every element exactly the way you want. ROOM NAVIGATION & DEDICATED PAGES A clear organization to instantly access every control: * Room views: Quickly find all accessories and sensors tied to a specific space. * Thematic views: Dedicated screens for specific needs, such as surveillance and security. * Detailed accessory views: Dimmers, color pickers, blinds, thermostats, fans, or robot vacuums. CAMERAS & SENSORS AT A GLANCE * Video surveillance: Fullscreen or grid camera feeds (up to 4 simultaneously). * Smart doorbell: Video feed pops up automatically whenever a visitor arrives. * Comprehensive monitoring: Temperature, humidity, air quality, motion, contact sensors, water leaks, and smoke. BEYOND HOME AUTOMATION * Media player: Control Apple Music, Spotify, and your favorite online radio stations. * Photo Frame Mode: When idle, your albums display elegantly alongside the weather and current music. HOMEPAD GUARD: REPURPOSE YOUR OLD IPADS Give your older devices a second life. The iPad can be exposed as a full-fledged HomeKit accessory—its camera, microphone, and built-in siren become directly accessible right from the Apple Home app. DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY LIFE * Always-on: Engineered to run continuously with rock-solid smoothness. * Secure: Protected by Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode for sensitive actions (doors, alarms). * Multi-home: Manage multiple properties and switch between them in a single tap. * One-time purchase: No subscription—all features are unlocked permanently.

About

Remember Me

Features
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Losing someone reshapes everything. Remember Me is a quiet, private place to hold their voice, their stories, the way they took their coffee. Build a personal keepsake of someone you loved from the memories, words, and moments you choose to share — a name, a few sentences about who they were, the way they took their coffee, the things they always said. Add as much or as little as you want, and add more whenever a new memory finds you. A KEEPSAKE THAT HOLDS YOUR MEMORIES Add a short interview, written memories, photos, and bits of conversation — text threads, emails, voicemails you've kept. Each one helps the keepsake feel more like them. Memories return unevenly after loss; Remember Me is designed to receive them whenever they come. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything you create lives on your iPhone. Personas, interview answers, written memories, photos, and conversations are stored locally in your device's secure storage. There is no Remember Me server collecting your data. Remember Me does not show ads, does not include analytics SDKs, and does not track you across other apps. A TRIBUTE, NOT A REPLACEMENT The keepsake is not your loved one. It's a respectful re-creation built from what you share. Remember Me is transparent about this on the home screen, in onboarding, and inside every conversation. The app is rated 17+, includes a clear disclaimer that it is not therapy, and links to real crisis resources (988 in the US, findahelpline.com internationally) from every screen. FREE TO USE Remember Me has no in-app purchases. The chat companion is an optional feature you can turn on or off at any time from Settings. QUIET, RESPECTFUL, YOURS. Privacy: https://remember-me-app.netlify.app/privacy.html Support: https://remember-me-app.netlify.app/support.html

Screenshots

HomePad4 screens
Remember Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remember Me at Free against HomePad's $8.99. HomePad's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Remember Me is free to download; HomePad costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomePad ships an update weekly, Remember Me every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
HomePad versus Remember Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomePadRemember Me
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperQuentin Van EylenRandy Plaice

In-app purchases

None

HomePad

No in-app purchases

None

Remember Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomePad free?
HomePad costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remember Me free?
Remember Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomePad or Remember Me have ads?
Neither HomePad nor Remember Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomePad or Remember Me?
HomePad ships an update weekly, and Remember Me every 4 months. Most recently, HomePad was updated on November 5, 2026 and Remember Me on October 25, 2026.

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