HomeHub+ vs RTP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeHub+
This app combines a smart flip clock with extensive weather and calendar features, and a powerful HomeKit controller for managing smart home devices and cameras. It allows for creating custom dashboards and logging sensor data over time.
- Smart flip clock with customizable sounds and motion detection
- World clock with analog/digital faces and satellite map
- Live weather, rain forecast, and radar
- HomeKit device control (lights, locks, thermostats)
- HomeKit camera live streaming and snapshots
- Customizable HomeKit dashboard with sensor logging
- Interactive sensor charts with historical data
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3 GREAT APPS IN 1 1. SMART FLIP CLOCK 2. HOMEKIT CONTROLLER 3. MASSIVE HOMEKIT DASHBOARD 1. SMART FLIP CLOCK & WIDGETS Transform your iPhone into a desk clock that never sleeps! It flips open with a cool 3D rotation and lets you add an hour chime with a bell sound or even have it say the time in your language. Plus, it automatically dims to save battery and wakes up when you walk by with motion detection. It’s a fantastic way to give your old iPhone a new purpose. - Clock: Flip clock showing hours, minutes and seconds, with an option to add chime and tick sounds. - World Clock: Choose between an analog or digital face with a satellite map and a live day/night view. - Date: Displays the current date. - Weather: Shows live conditions, temperature and wind using WeatherKit. - Rain Forecast: A 12-hour clock showing the chance of rain. - Rain Radar: An animated global radar with wind information. - Sunrise & Sunset: Tracks the sun’s path across the sky. - Moon Phase: Features a photorealistic moon with an animated star field. - UV Index: Displays the intensity level in colour. - Calendars, Reminders and Birthdays - RSS feeds - Countdown: Shows how many days are left until (or since) a specific date. - Alarm & Timer: Set daily alarms or countdowns with sound, haptic and visual alerts. - Now Playing: Controls music with artwork and AirPlay. - Photo: Slideshow from your photo albums. - Buienradar: Dutch rain radar with an intensity chart (NL only). - NS Trains: Shows live Dutch railway departures with a commute mode (NL only). 2. HOMEKIT CONTROLLER [In App Purchase] Manage your smart home directly from the dashboard—no need to switch apps! - Lights: Turn them on or off, adjust brightness, change colour temperature or set them to a preset colour. - Switches & Plugs: Toggle them with a single tap. - Locks: Lock and unlock with visual feedback. - Blinds: Adjust the position with a slider that has step controls. - Thermostat: Set your desired temperature with a heating/cooling indicator and see the outside temperature. - Scenes: Activate scenes with a single tap. HOMEKIT CAMERA [In App Purchase] See your HomeKit cameras as dashboard tiles with snapshots that refresh automatically or live streaming. Tap to view them full screen. 3. MASSIVE HOMEKIT DASHBOARD Create a full-screen home dashboard with modular rows. Mix tile rows (5–7 tiles wide) with chart rows (up to 3 side-by-side sensor charts). You can have up to 5 rows per page and 5 pages to design a command centre for your home. SENSOR LOGGER The Home app shows you what’s happening now, but HomeHub records everything. Turn on logging for any HomeKit sensor to create a history over days, weeks, months and years. - Temperature, humidity, motion, contact, light, air quality, CO/CO2, smoke, water leak, occupancy, battery - Smart logging: only records meaningful changes, not just noise - Interactive charts with pan, select and min/max/average stats - Live sensor values on dashboard tiles alongside your widgets - Relink data when accessories are renamed or moved All sensor readings sync across devices through iCloud. CUSTOMIZATION Choose from 9 font weights, Celsius or Fahrenheit, 12/24-hour time and customise each tile. Organise pages by room, purpose or mood. Drag tiles to reorder them and long-press for settings. PRIVACY FIRST All data stays in your iCloud account. No third-party servers or tracking. Languages: English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese Requirements: - iOS 18.6 or later - HomeKit-compatible accessories for sensor and control features - Camera tile and control tiles available as in-app purchases
RTP
This utility app simplifies network MIDI connections on iOS and iPadOS. It allows users to create and manage RTP-MIDI sessions directly from their devices, making them system-wide available for other CoreMIDI-compatible music apps. Control synths and DAWs wirelessly without needing a computer.
- RTP-MIDI session management
- System-wide availability for CoreMIDI apps
- Manual host connection via Contacts
- Wireless MIDI routing
- No Mac or PC required
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Simplify your Network MIDI workflow. A practical RTP-MIDI management tool designed specifically for iOS / iPadOS. RTP-MIDI is a dedicated utility that allows you to configure and manage RTP-MIDI (Network MIDI) connections entirely on iOS / iPadOS. No Mac or PC required — build and control your network MIDI environment using only your iPhone or iPad. Key Features: ■ RTP-MIDI Session Management Create and manage RTP-MIDI sessions directly on your iOS / iPadOS device. Quickly establish Network MIDI connections without complex setup procedures. ■ System-Wide Availability Once configured in this app, the RTP-MIDI connection becomes available to other CoreMIDI-compatible apps on the same device. Use it seamlessly with synthesizers, DAWs, and other music production apps. ■ Manual Host Connection via Contacts Add host IP address and port information in Contacts to manually connect to specific RTP-MIDI peers. Use Cases: ・ Use your iPad as a network-connected sound module ・ Control iOS / iPadOS synths from an external DAW over Wi-Fi ・ Build flexible wireless MIDI routing setups
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RTP at none against HomeHub+'s 2. RTP also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. HomeHub+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. RTP asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HomeHub+ against 5.0 for RTP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | HomeHub+ | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gijs Raggers | Ryouta Kira |
Customer experience
HomeHub+
RTP
In-app purchases
HomeHub+
- HomeHub+ Camera tiles$1.99
- HomeHub+ Control tiles$4.99
RTP
No in-app purchases





