mqttch vs Home Sync Assistant

Control your MQTT-connected smart home devices from your iPhone and Watch. mqttch gives you a live dashboard on both your iPhone and your wrist. Configure toggles, buttons, and status indicators for any MQTT broker — then operate them from either device. The iPhone app acts as an always-on proxy so your watch stays connected without draining its battery. Free to use with up to 3 controls. Unlock unlimited controls with a one-time purchase. KEY FEATURES - iPhone dashboard with live MQTT state and one-tap controls - Watch app with instant control from your wrist - Toggle, button, status, and compact control types - Per-topic payloads and JSON value path extraction - iPhone proxy keeps the watch connected via WatchConnectivity - Custom SF Symbol icons for every control - Visual topic builder for configuring MQTT topics per control - Secure credential storage in the Keychain - JSON config import/export for quick setup - Background App Refresh keeps state current - Home Assistant integration with device and entity browser BUILT FOR MQTT Works with any standard MQTT broker (Mosquitto, EMQX, HiveMQ, etc.). Publish and subscribe to arbitrary topics with configurable payloads. Request-update topics refresh state on every connect. TLS and authentication supported. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE & WATCH The iPhone dashboard shows live state for all controls. The watch app is a first-class citizen — large toggle rows, compact icon grids, and a connection status indicator give you a dashboard on your wrist.

Home Sync Assistant keeps your smart home telling the same story in two places. It compares the rooms, names and placement in your home app with the areas, names and placement in Home Assistant, then copies your choice from one side to the other. You pick the direction every time. Every sync starts as a preview that lists each change, and nothing is written until you apply it, so a rename or a move never happens by surprise. WHAT IT SYNCS - Rooms and areas: create the ones that exist on only one side - Placement: put each accessory in the matching room - Names: give each accessory the same name on both sides MORE THAN ONE HOME, MORE THAN ONE SERVER Add every Home Assistant you run, browse what each one exposes, grouped by area and searchable by name or entity ID, and choose which pair to sync each time. Your setup follows you: servers and choices are shared through your account, and access tokens through your keychain. A LOCAL API, IF YOU WANT ONE Turn on a small HTTP server and read or change your home from your own scripts, shortcuts and automations, without this app in the loop. BEFORE YOU START Your accessories must reach your home app through the Home Assistant bridge integration. That is what pairs the two sides: it writes each entity ID into the accessory, and this app matches on it. Anything that arrives another way is listed, skipped and left untouched.