Comparison

Smart Home Assistant + vs Home Security Camera®

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

Head to head
About

Smart Home Assistant +

Manage all your smart home devices from a single, intuitive application. Organize devices by room, create custom scenes, and automate tasks with timers and schedules. Supports multiple homes for comprehensive control.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Multiple home support
  • Room and scene organization
  • Fast device pairing
  • Automation, timers, and schedules
  • Intuitive user interface
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Our application lets you conveniently manage your smart home devices from one place. With an intuitive interface, you can quickly add new devices, organize them by rooms, and customize your home to match your needs. Support for multiple homes makes the app an excellent choice for both personal use and managing multiple properties. Key Features: - Remote control of smart home devices - Add and configure multiple homes - Organize devices by rooms and scenes - Fast device pairing via QR code, Bluetooth, or camera - Easily create automations, timers, and schedules - Modern and intuitive user interface The Premium version unlocks advanced smart home management features, including unlimited homes, additional automation scenarios, flexible room and device customization, and interface personalization. Future updates will introduce even more features, such as energy consumption statistics and security notifications, making your smart home experience even more convenient and efficient. The app offers auto-renewing subscription plans: Weekly — $4.99 Monthly — $12.99 Yearly — $39.99 You can also unlock all Premium features forever with a Lifetime Purchase for $59.99. The application is designed to make smart home management simple, convenient, and accessible. All essential tools are available in one place, allowing you to easily control your devices and automate everyday tasks. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yNAKyoPVEEd1YfQcpMMSFQi8FlsgcpvGL6ce4RK0Yzg/edit?usp=sharing

About

Home Security Camera®

This app helps you understand your network environment by scanning for connected devices, Bluetooth signals, and Wi-Fi details. It also offers tools like ping checks, speed tests, and magnetic field readings to assess your surroundings.

Highlights
  • Local network scanning
  • Unknown device identification
  • Bluetooth scanning
  • Wi-Fi details
  • Ping and speed tests
  • Magnetic field readings
Features
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Home Security Camera helps you protect your home privacy by making nearby networks, connected devices, and security-related signals easier to check and understand. With local network scanning, Bluetooth scanning, Wi-Fi details, ping checks, speed tests, and magnetic field readings, you can review your connection environment with clear and readable results. Whether you are checking your home network, office Wi-Fi, or a temporary connection environment, Home Security Camera helps turn technical signals into simple information you can understand. Key Features Local Network Scanner
Scan your current local network and review connected devices. Check available details such as IP address, host name, vendor hints, services, and open ports when supported by the network environment. Unknown Device Review
Review device information in one place and identify items that may need a closer look based on names, vendor hints, ports, and network service signals. Bluetooth Scanner
Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and view basic signal and device information when available. Wi-Fi Information
Check Wi-Fi details such as SSID, BSSID, IP address, gateway, subnet, DNS, and signal level when iOS allows access. Ping & Speed Test
Run quick ping checks and network speed tests to understand connection quality and troubleshoot common network issues. Magnetic Field Reference
Use magnetic field readings as an additional reference when checking nearby objects or environments.
 Subscription Options Weekly Subscription: $7.99 per week
Weekly Subscription with 3-Day Free Trial: $7.99 per week after the free trial ends
Annual Subscription: $24.99 per year Annual Subscription: $39.99 per year
Lifetime Access: $29.99 one-time purchase Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Lifetime Access is a one-time purchase and does not renew automatically. Terms of Use: https://www.coresecuritylimited.com/terms.html
 Privacy Policy: https://www.coresecuritylimited.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Smart Home Assistant +4 screens
Home Security Camera®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Home Assistant + at 3.8 against Home Security Camera®'s 3.2. Home Security Camera®'s advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Smart Home Assistant + sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Home Security Camera® sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Home Assistant + holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Security Camera® has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Home Assistant + ships an update every 2 weeks, Home Security Camera® every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Smart Home Assistant + versus Home Security Camera®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Home Assistant +Home Security Camera®
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better3.2 (36 ratings)
Number of ratings636 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperScott DeanCore Security

Customer experience

Smart Home Assistant +

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Home Security Camera®

All ratings36 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative41.7%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Smart Home Assistant +

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Home Security Camera®

Subscriptions3
  • VIP Weekly$7.997 Days
  • VIP Weekly 3-Days Free Trial3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • VIP Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Smart Home Assistant + free?
Smart Home Assistant + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Security Camera® free?
Home Security Camera® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Home Assistant + or Home Security Camera®?
Smart Home Assistant + is rated higher. Smart Home Assistant + averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Home Security Camera® averages 3.2 from 36 ratings.
Do Smart Home Assistant + or Home Security Camera® have ads?
Neither Smart Home Assistant + nor Home Security Camera® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Home Assistant + or Home Security Camera®?
Smart Home Assistant + ships an update every 2 weeks, and Home Security Camera® every 9 days. Most recently, Smart Home Assistant + was updated on October 10, 2026 and Home Security Camera® on October 15, 2026.

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