Comparison

HomeMapper vs Wrex By Wolf Applications

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Wrex By Wolf Applications

Features
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Wrex — We've Got You Covered Getting into an accident is stressful. Knowing exactly what to do shouldn't be. Wrex guides you through every step of an accident the moment it happens — from checking for injuries to documenting the scene, contacting police, and connecting with trusted towing partners near you. When you need it most, Wrex has you covered: Step-by-step accident guidance — stay calm, we'll walk you through it Document the scene — capture photos, the other driver's info, insurance, and license plate Connect with Wrex Preferred Towing Partners near your location Store your insurance card and policy details for instant access Generate a professional accident report and email it directly to your insurer Notify your emergency contact with your GPS location instantly For Towing Companies Join the Wrex Preferred Partner network and get in front of drivers who need a tow right now. Visit wrexapp.com to learn more. Free to download. No subscription required.

Screenshots

HomeMapper4 screens
Wrex By Wolf Applications4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wrex By Wolf Applications at none against HomeMapper's 1. Wrex By Wolf Applications also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, ads and device support 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. HomeMapper sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Wrex By Wolf Applications asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeMapper ships an update weekly, Wrex By Wolf Applications every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HomeMapper versus Wrex By Wolf Applications: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeMapperWrex By Wolf Applications
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVault Hunters NM LLCChris Wolfley

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HomeMapper

Subscriptions1
  • HomeMapper Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Wrex By Wolf Applications

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeMapper free?
HomeMapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wrex By Wolf Applications free?
Wrex By Wolf Applications is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeMapper or Wrex By Wolf Applications have ads?
Neither HomeMapper nor Wrex By Wolf Applications shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeMapper or Wrex By Wolf Applications?
HomeMapper ships an update weekly, and Wrex By Wolf Applications every 2 days. Most recently, HomeMapper was updated on October 17, 2026 and Wrex By Wolf Applications on September 20, 2026.

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