Comparison

CipText vs HA LiveKit

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

Head to head
About

CipText

Features
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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.

About

HA LiveKit

Features
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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.

Screenshots

CipText2 screens
HA LiveKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CipText ships an update every 9 days, HA LiveKit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
CipText versus HA LiveKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipTextHA LiveKit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer伟 龙Efe Erim

In-app purchases

None

CipText

No in-app purchases

None

HA LiveKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CipText free?
CipText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HA LiveKit free?
HA LiveKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CipText or HA LiveKit have ads?
Neither CipText nor HA LiveKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CipText or HA LiveKit?
CipText ships an update every 9 days, and HA LiveKit weekly. Most recently, CipText was updated on October 20, 2026 and HA LiveKit on October 15, 2026.

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