CipText vs HA LiveKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
CipText
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CipText is designed for text that does not need to last forever. You can create personal entries and assign a start time and an end time to each one. Before the active date, the content cannot be viewed. Once the expiration time is reached, the entry becomes invalid automatically. CipText is suitable for: - Temporary notes - Personal reminders - Time-sensitive text This is not a cloud note app. There is no sharing. CipText simply manages your text and the time it exists.
HA LiveKit
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HA LiveKit connects Home Assistant with iPhone Live Activities. Create real-time Lock Screen and Dynamic Island activities from your Home Assistant automations, entities, and Apple Shortcuts. Use it for: ⢠Door and window status ⢠Washing machine progress ⢠Robot vacuum cleaning status ⢠Lights, plugs, and switches ⢠Climate and temperature sensors ⢠Energy usage ⢠Timers and custom states HA LiveKit works with a Home Assistant custom integration and supports entity-based actions. This means your automations can use an entity ID and automatically read its friendly name, state, unit, and progress value. You can start, update, or end Live Activities from: ⢠the HA LiveKit iOS app ⢠Home Assistant automations ⢠Apple Shortcuts Features: ⢠Lock Screen Live Activities ⢠Dynamic Island support ⢠Home Assistant entity-based automations ⢠Apple Shortcuts actions ⢠Background update support ⢠Demo mode ⢠Diagnostics for connection and activity status ⢠HACS custom integration for Home Assistant Requirements: ⢠Home Assistant ⢠HA LiveKit Home Assistant integration ⢠iPhone with Live Activities support ⢠Notifications and Live Activities enabled HA LiveKit is designed for Home Assistant users who want fast, glanceable smart home status on iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: CipText at 3 against HA LiveKit's 1. CipText also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CipText ships an update every 9 days, HA LiveKit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CipText | HA LiveKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ä¼ é¾ | Efe Erim |
In-app purchases
CipText
No in-app purchases
HA LiveKit
No in-app purchases









