Comparison

ESPHome vs Full Screen Web

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

Full Screen Web

Features
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Full Screen Web turns your iPad or iPhone into a dedicated kiosk browser. Lock it to any URL and display it full-screen — no address bar, no tabs, no distractions. Perfect for: • Digital signage and information displays • Retail kiosks and point-of-sale screens • Conference room and meeting room dashboards • Museum, exhibit, and reception displays • Any scenario where one website should fill the screen Setting it up: 1. Open the iOS Settings app 2. Scroll down and tap Full Screen Web 3. Set your Start URL (e.g. https://example.com) 4. Optionally set Orientation Lock (Auto, Portrait only, or Landscape only) 5. Launch the app — it loads straight into your URL The app has no in-app navigation or chrome — it is intentionally locked down for kiosk use. All configuration lives in iOS Settings. For true kiosk lockdown, enable Guided Access (Settings → Accessibility → Guided Access) and triple-press the top button (iPad) or side button (iPhone) while the app is running. Cookies and logins persist across launches. Pull down to refresh. Swipe from the left edge to go back. Free to try: the app is fully functional in trial mode with a "TRIAL" watermark across the screen. Subscribe to remove the watermark for clean kiosk display. Subscription: Full Screen Web is a $0.99/month auto-renewing subscription that removes the trial watermark. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://browserfullscreen.web.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ESPHome4 screens
Full Screen Web2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Full Screen Web at none against ESPHome's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ESPHome sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Full Screen Web asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
ESPHome versus Full Screen Web: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESPHomeFull Screen Web
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB0 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDominic GrimmCHRISTOPHER ROBERT GROOM

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ESPHome

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.49
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Extra Large Tip$5.99
  • Massive Tip$12.99
None

Full Screen Web

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESPHome free?
ESPHome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Full Screen Web free?
Full Screen Web is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESPHome or Full Screen Web have ads?
Neither ESPHome nor Full Screen Web shows ads.

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