Comparison

HomeHub+ vs Switchworks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Switchworks

Features
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Switchworks connects to your own MQTT broker and shows all your Tasmota devices on a clear dashboard. Other compatible devices with a local HTTP API are found on the network and controlled directly — no cloud, no account, no tracking. DASHBOARD • Groups and favorites, outputs switch right on the tile • Clear online/offline status, collapsible offline devices TASMOTA • Switches, shutters with position, dimmer and color • Sensors with history charts (24 h / 3 days / 7 days) • Console, rules, timers, module and GPIO configuration, templates • Configuration backup for every device with comparison and restore, also automatic • Firmware check against the current Tasmota release, upgrade multiple devices at once • Send bulk commands to multiple devices OTHER LOCAL DEVICES • Automatic detection of compatible devices on the local network • Switches, covers, lights, power metering with history NETWORK & MQTT • Network scan finds Tasmota and other compatible devices even without a broker • MQTT explorer with topic tree, live values and publish Requirements: an MQTT broker on your own network (e.g. Mosquitto), Tasmota devices with discovery enabled (SetOption19 0). Other compatible devices are reached over HTTP independently of the broker. Switchworks is an independent project and is not affiliated with the Tasmota project or any device manufacturer.

Screenshots

HomeHub+4 screens
Switchworks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HomeHub+ at Free against Switchworks's $11.99. Switchworks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

HomeHub+ is free to download; Switchworks costs $11.99 up front. HomeHub+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Switchworks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HomeHub+ versus Switchworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeHub+Switchworks
PriceFree — better$11.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGijs RaggersChristian Bumberger

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HomeHub+

One-time2
  • HomeHub+ Camera tiles$1.99
  • HomeHub+ Control tiles$4.99
None

Switchworks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeHub+ free?
HomeHub+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Switchworks free?
Switchworks costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeHub+ or Switchworks have ads?
Neither HomeHub+ nor Switchworks shows ads.

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