Comparison

ESPHome vs DestinyDrawer

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

Head to head
About

ESPHome

Features
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ESPHome-WLED Device Manager is a powerful native iOS, iPad, and Apple Watch app for discovering and controlling your smart home devices on your local network. Recommended ESPHome Component For the best experience, add the webserver_listcomponents (https://github.com/domgrimm/esphome-webserver-listcomponents) external component to your ESPHome config. It enables fast, reliable entity discovery with full metadata support. ESPHome Device Control • Automatic network discovery via Bonjour/mDNS • Full component support: switches, lights, fans, covers, sensors, climate, numbers, selects, buttons, text, time, and alarm control panels • Native API with Noise encryption for secure, real-time communication • Live log streaming and Server-Sent Events for instant state updates • HTTP Basic authentication support • Manual device addition for devices outside your local network WLED Advanced Control • Power, brightness, and full effect/palette management • Segment management with blend modes and transition styles • Live LED preview via WebSocket for 1D strips and 2D matrices • Native gradient palette editor with WLED JSON codec • PixelForge tools for WLED 0.16+: Pixel Paint, Image Tool, and Scrolling Text • LittleFS file browser and custom palette management Widgets • Device Hub widget shows multiple ESPHome and WLED devices in an Apple Home-style layout • Device Control widget displays individual components or WLED segments with interactive toggle • Both widgets support small and medium sizes with AppIntent-driven configuration iPad Optimized • Two-column NavigationSplitView with sidebar device list • Balanced split-view layout for efficient device browsing and control • Adaptive interface that responds to size class changes Apple Watch • Full watchOS companion app with device discovery and control • Digital Crown brightness control with haptic feedback for WLED • Effect and palette wheel pickers with live color preview • Manual device sync from your iPhone via App Groups ESPHome-WLED Device Manager runs entirely on your local network — no cloud services, no accounts, and no tracking. Your devices stay under your control. Requires ESPHome or WLED devices on your local network. Supports current ESPHome firmware with entity-name-based URL paths and API 1.14+ native handshake.

About

DestinyDrawer

This app helps you make decisions quickly and dramatically. It offers various modes like tournament brackets, spinning wheels, and elimination games to settle debates, organize groups, or run giveaways effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Tournament bracket generation
  • Customizable spinning wheel
  • Last Man Standing elimination mode
  • Mystery Doors for giveaways
  • Slot Reel for multiple randomizations
  • Simulation Runner for simultaneous draws
Features
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Stop overthinking. Let DestinyDrawer decide. DestinyDrawer is the ultimate random decision-maker — designed to settle debates, organize groups, and make every choice dramatic and effortless. Whether you're figuring out where to eat, picking teams for game night, or running a World Cup-style tournament draw for your league or watch party, DestinyDrawer has a mode for every moment. CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY Tournament Draw: Generate dramatic, cinematic tournament brackets for sports leagues, World Cup groups, gaming tournaments, and more — complete with golden-ball-style reveals for every participant. Spinning Wheel: The classic. Build custom wheels with your own options, give it a spin, and watch the colors fly until a winner emerges. Last Man Standing: A thrilling elimination mode. Options are knocked out one by one until only the ultimate winner remains. Mystery Doors: Hide your options behind closed doors and pick one to reveal your fate. Perfect for giveaways, surprises, and party games. Slot Reel: Pull the lever and randomize multiple variables at once. Fast, fun, and unpredictable. Simulation Runner: Run multiple draws simultaneously and let the statistics decide. Perfect when one spin isn't enough. PERFECT FOR - Deciding where to eat - Picking teams or determining player order - Drawing World Cup or tournament groups - Selecting giveaway winners - Creating spontaneous party games - Settling friendly debates Stop overthinking. Let DestinyDrawer decide.

Screenshots

ESPHome4 screens
DestinyDrawer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ESPHome at none against DestinyDrawer's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. ESPHome sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and DestinyDrawer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESPHome ships an update weekly, DestinyDrawer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ESPHome versus DestinyDrawer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESPHomeDestinyDrawer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1716.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominic GrimmTexabyte Group LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ESPHome

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.49
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$2.99
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  • Extra Large Tip$5.99
  • Massive Tip$12.99
5 purchases

DestinyDrawer

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • VIP Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
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  • VIP Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad-Free$2.99

Questions

Is ESPHome free?
ESPHome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DestinyDrawer free?
DestinyDrawer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ESPHome or DestinyDrawer have ads?
DestinyDrawer shows ads; ESPHome does not.
Which is updated more often, ESPHome or DestinyDrawer?
ESPHome ships an update weekly, and DestinyDrawer every 4 days. Most recently, ESPHome was updated on October 17, 2026 and DestinyDrawer on October 11, 2026.

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