HomeMapper vs binify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeMapper
This app provides a unified inventory of all devices on your smart home network. It scans HomeKit, Home Assistant, Thread, Matter, and IP devices, correlating them by hardware identifiers to display comprehensive details in one view. It also helps manage setup codes for various smart home devices.
- Unified device inventory
- Scans HomeKit, Home Assistant, Thread, Matter, IP
- Correlates devices by hardware identifiers
- Detailed device information
- Setup code vault for HomeKit, Matter, Z-Wave
- Export inventory to CSV
- Room-based device grouping
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Your entire smart home network. One view. HomeMapper builds a unified inventory of every device on your network, scanning HomeKit, Home Assistant, Thread, Matter, and IP at once and correlating them by hardware identifiers. DISCOVER Every method runs at once: • Apple's ecosystem. HomeKit via Apple's framework, plus Thread accessories, Border Routers, and Matter. • The network itself. Bonjour, subnet scans, and protocols like SSDP/UPnP. Printers, NAS boxes, and other local-only devices show up too. • Home Assistant. Direct read of your device registry: Matter, Thread, Zigbee, Z-Wave, ESPHome, and MQTT. When a device appears through several methods, HomeMapper merges it by seven hardware identifiers, not names. Anything uncertain stays as duplicates, never a guess. YOUR DEVICES, EVERY DETAIL See devices Apple's Home app can't, and the details it tucks away: manufacturer, model, firmware, serial number, battery, IP and MAC address, and how each device connects, in columns like Connected via, Signal, Channel, and Stability. On iPad and Mac, devices appear as a sortable table; on iPhone, as detail cards. A room-based view groups them by room. TOPOLOGY MAP The Topology map draws your smart home the way it is wired: your Thread mesh, from the border routers down to the end devices they carry, and each HomeKit bridge with the accessories behind it. It draws only connections it can measure. Filter to the whole picture, just the Thread mesh, or just your bridges. Tap a device for its full detail, or tap a connection to see its signal strength and how stable it has been. A red triangle marks a connection that is not working: weak, dropping traffic, or gone quiet. When a device will not report how it connects, HomeMapper says so rather than inferring a connection. A Health view lists what needs attention on your mesh, worst first: what is wrong, which devices, and one thing to try. Most homes read "Everything looks healthy." Export the map as a PNG, PDF, or SVG, titled with the home and dated. It also reads each Thread device's mesh role, and each Border Router's Extended PAN ID and Thread version, hidden in the Home app. HOME ASSISTANT HomeMapper scans your Home Assistant instance as deeply as HomeKit. Zigbee, Z-Wave, ESPHome, MQTT: devices HomeKit can't see appear alongside the ones it can. Pick a Primary Platform, and its room names win when a device is known to both. SETUP CODE VAULT Every HomeKit, Matter, and Z-Wave device has a setup code on a sticker that fades or gets lost. You need it to pair the device, and again if you reset or move it. No scan can recover one: setup codes never travel over the network. Save each code while you still have it: scan the QR with the camera, pull it from a photo, or type it in. It reads printed 8-digit codes too, for older accessories without a QR. A room-by-room list shows which devices are still missing one. Have a lot? Export a CSV worksheet, fill it in on a computer, and import it back. Your codes stay yours: on your device, in your backups, and synced through your own iCloud. EXPORT AND BACK UP Export your inventory to CSV, filtered how you want, for Numbers, Excel, or Sheets. Back up your inventory, settings, and setup codes to iCloud Drive or a local folder, and restore on another device. PRIVACY You are not the product. Zero ads, zero tracking. Nothing leaves your device unless you send it. No account, and the only login is your own Home Assistant. FREE AND PRO HomeKit scanning, the device list, the room-based view, and switching between Apple Homes are free forever, with no scan or time limits. Pro unlocks multi-protocol scanning, all 20+ columns, the combined "All Homes" view, Home Assistant, the Topology map, the setup code vault, backup and restore, and CSV export. Subscribe yearly with a 7-day free trial, or buy Lifetime once and it never expires. Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Terms of Use: https://homemapper.app/terms/
binify
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Binify: Trash Day, Simplified. Stop guessing which bin goes out tonight. Binify is the ultimate trash and recycling reminder app designed to ensure you never miss a pickup—including those tricky holiday shifts. Whether it’s garbage, recycling, or organic waste, Binify keeps your curb clean and your mind at ease. NEVER MISS A PICKUP Forget checking the neighbor's curb or hunting for a paper calendar. Binify sends reliable, customizable notifications straight to your device. Set your time, choose your bins, and let us handle the rest. HOLIDAY ALERTS THAT ACTUALLY WORK Tired of missing a pickup because of a holiday change? Binify automatically tracks holiday schedule shifts in your area. We’ll notify you if your trash day has moved, so you’re always one step ahead of the truck. CORE FEATURES: • Smart Notifications: Customizable alerts for trash, recycling, and organic waste. • Holiday Tracking: Automatic detection of schedule shifts for major holidays. • Calendar View: A clean, intuitive way to see your entire month at a glance. • Multiple Address Support (Pro): Manage schedules for your home, office, or rental properties. • SMS Alerts (Pro): Get text notifications even when you’re away from the app. • Dark Mode: A beautiful, premium interface that looks great on any device. PRIVACY FIRST Your address and schedule are your business. Binify is built with privacy at its core. We don't track your location in the background, we don't sell your data, and we don't show you annoying ads. Just a simple, effective tool for your home. INDIE-MADE & AD-FREE Binify is built by a small team dedicated to creating high-quality, useful tools. By choosing Binify, you’re supporting independent development and a cleaner, ad-free mobile experience. GET STARTED TODAY Download Binify now and check "Take out the trash" off your worry list forever. Terms Of Service: https://binifyapp.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: binify at 16.4 against HomeMapper's 18.4. 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
Both are free to download. HomeMapper sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and binify sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HomeMapper ships an update weekly, binify every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeMapper | binify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vault Hunters NM LLC | Brett Taylor |
In-app purchases
HomeMapper
- HomeMapper Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
binify
- Binify Pro$1.99
- Binify Pro Lifetime$14.99









