Comparison

Nexterm vs CasaRay for Home Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Nexterm

Manage servers remotely via SSH, VNC, and RDP. Monitor server performance and control basic functions. This open-source tool provides essential remote access capabilities.

Highlights
  • SSH server management
  • VNC server management
  • RDP server management
  • LXC management
  • Telnet support
  • Server monitoring
Features
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The open source server management software for SSH, VNC & RDP. This app features - Basic server management over SSH, LXC and TELNET, VNC, RDP - Server monitoring

About

CasaRay for Home Assistant

Features
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See what is on, what is open, and what needs attention. CasaRay brings Home Assistant into native controls for your Apple devices. Start with a summary of your home, then open a group, room, or device. Control lights, locks, gates, garage doors, blinds, climate, scenes, and cameras. Check energy use, waste collection, and household presence without scrolling through every device. CasaRay Free connects one complete Home Assistant home with no device-count limit. It includes live status and controls, camera snapshots and single-camera live viewing, camera activity, basic notifications, widgets, personalization, Apple Watch status and manual controls, and selected manual CarPlay controls. On iPhone and iPad, you can also opt in to Apple Home, select accessories, pair matching devices, and use supported cameras through Apple's protected native sessions. CasaRay Plus adds Live Wall for viewing multiple cameras on iPad and Mac, searchable notification history and rules, Home Assistant dashboards inside CasaRay, advanced navigation and dashboard placement, and the experimental Assistant where available. Assistant supports chat, realtime voice, selected images, questions about your home, diagnostics, permitted device control, and optional web search. It requires a separately eligible ChatGPT account and is unavailable in the mainland China storefront. OpenAI controls account eligibility, models, voices, limits, and service availability. All other Free and Plus features remain available without Assistant. Home Assistant and ChatGPT credentials are stored in Keychain. Everyday home data stays on your devices unless you enable an optional service. When you use Assistant, prompts, voice audio, selected images, and relevant home context are sent to OpenAI. Your Home Assistant credential is never sent to OpenAI, and OpenAI does not receive a direct connection to your home. Optional notification delivery uses the relay described in our privacy policy. Live Home Assistant control requires an accessible Home Assistant server. Preview Mode lets you explore CasaRay without one. CasaRay is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Open Home Foundation or Nabu Casa. Home Assistant is a trademark of the Open Home Foundation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://casaray.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://casaray.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Nexterm2 screens
CasaRay for Home Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nexterm at none against CasaRay for Home Assistant's 2. Nexterm also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). CasaRay for Home Assistant's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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. CasaRay for Home Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Nexterm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nexterm ships an update every 2 months, CasaRay for Home Assistant weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nexterm versus CasaRay for Home Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextermCasaRay for Home Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathias WagnerEvotec Services sp z o.o.

In-app purchases

None

Nexterm

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CasaRay for Home Assistant

Subscriptions2
  • CasaRay Plus Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • CasaRay Plus Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Nexterm free?
Nexterm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CasaRay for Home Assistant free?
CasaRay for Home Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nexterm or CasaRay for Home Assistant have ads?
Neither Nexterm nor CasaRay for Home Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nexterm or CasaRay for Home Assistant?
Nexterm ships an update every 2 months, and CasaRay for Home Assistant weekly. Most recently, Nexterm was updated on September 9, 2026 and CasaRay for Home Assistant on September 27, 2026.

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