Comparison

Haven vs Home Dashboard Setup

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

Head to head
About

Haven

Securely store and organize all your smart home device setup codes and manuals. Easily scan, attach notes and photos, and re-pair Matter devices without a second screen. Never lose your device information again.

Highlights
  • Secure digital vault
  • Scan and store setup codes
  • Attach custom notes
  • Add photos to entries
  • Re-pair Matter devices
  • Organize device manuals
Features
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Haven is your secure, digital vault for all your smart home pairing codes, QR codes, and device manuals, designed to save you the frustration of hunting for tiny stickers on the back of smart plugs or replacing expensive devices when you move or upgrade your network. With Haven, you can instantly scan, organize, and store your setup codes, complete with custom notes and attached photos, and even directly re-pair Matter devices to Apple Home without needing a second screen. Privacy Policy: https://havensetup.codes/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Home Dashboard Setup

Features
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“Dashboard Setup” is the setup app for Home Dashboard on your Apple TV. Here, you can connect your calendar, select your location for the weather, and customize the design of your Apple TV Dashboard—all of which syncs automatically through your personal iCloud account. CALENDAR Choose which of your iPhone calendars should appear on the Apple TV Dashboard and categorize them as “Personal” or “Work.” WEATHER Set the location for which your Apple TV should display the weather forecast. DESIGN Choose an accent color, a background, and decide which tiles (calendar, time) are visible on the dashboard—with a live preview right in the app. This app is used in conjunction with “Home Dashboard” (available separately on the App Store for Apple TV). Without an Apple TV with the “Home Dashboard” app installed, this companion app has no function. PRIVACY FIRST All data remains in your own iCloud account. There is no tracking, no advertising, and no analytics tools.

Screenshots

Haven4 screens
Home Dashboard Setup3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Dashboard Setup at none against Haven's 5. Haven's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Haven sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Home Dashboard Setup asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haven ships an update weekly, Home Dashboard Setup every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Haven versus Home Dashboard Setup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHavenHome Dashboard Setup
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoão FrancoRico Weigand

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Haven

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Unlimited Codes$4.99
  • Huge Tip$9.99
None

Home Dashboard Setup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Haven free?
Haven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Dashboard Setup free?
Home Dashboard Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Haven or Home Dashboard Setup have ads?
Neither Haven nor Home Dashboard Setup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haven or Home Dashboard Setup?
Haven ships an update weekly, and Home Dashboard Setup every 6 days. Most recently, Haven was updated on October 11, 2026 and Home Dashboard Setup on October 9, 2026.

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