Pawn Buddy vs Home Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pawn Buddy
This app simplifies pawn shop transactions by offering quick calculations for buyback and re-pawn scenarios. It also handles sales tax and scrap gold valuations for various karats.
- Calculate buyback amounts
- Calculate re-pawn amounts
- Add/subtract sales tax
- Calculate scrap gold values
- Support for any gold karat
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Quickly calculate buyback and re-pawn math, add or subtract sales tax and calculate scrap gold values for gold in any karat.
Home Security
This app scans your local network and nearby Bluetooth devices to help you understand your home or office network. It provides clear results, connection tests, and guided checks to identify devices that may need closer inspection.
- Local network scanning
- Bluetooth scanning
- Connection tests
- Guided room checks
- Ping & speed tests
- Magnetic field readings
- Scan history
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Home Security: Camera Scanner helps you review cameras and other devices visible on your Wi-Fi network, explore nearby Bluetooth signals, and check connection performance—all from your iPhone. Whether you're checking your home network, reviewing office Wi-Fi, or settling into a hotel or rental, bring your device checks together with clear results and practical tools. KEY FEATURES SCAN YOUR WI-FI NETWORK Explore devices visible on your current local network. Review available device and connection details to better understand what shares your Wi-Fi. DISCOVER NEARBY BLUETOOTH DEVICES Scan for discoverable Bluetooth Low Energy signals. Review available device details and signal information to support a closer inspection of your surroundings. REVIEW UNFAMILIAR DEVICES Take a closer look at devices you don't recognize. Explore individual scan results and mark items for further attention, so you can keep your checks focused and organized. TEST YOUR CONNECTION Check download speed, upload speed, and latency to see how your connection performs. Run ping tests on a supported domain or IP address to review response times and connection availability. VIEW MAGNETIC FIELD CHANGES Use your iPhone's magnetic sensor to observe changes near objects. Readings offer an additional reference for manual checks and may be affected by metal, wiring, speakers, and other electronics. EXPLORE DEVICE & NETWORK DETAILS Find useful information about your iPhone and its current network connection in one convenient place. REVISIT YOUR SCAN HISTORY Return to previous scan summaries, review network and Bluetooth results, and follow up on items saved for further inspection. PREMIUM ACCESS Choose the option that suits you: Weekly Subscription: $8.99 per week Monthly Subscription: $12.99 per month Annual Subscription: $24.99 per year Lifetime Access: $39.99 one-time purchase Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Lifetime Access is a one-time purchase and does not renew. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Network scans show only devices visible on your current local network. Bluetooth scans show only signals discoverable during the scan. Results and available information depend on permissions, iPhone model, network settings, and surrounding conditions. The app supports manual checks. It cannot confirm a device's purpose, determine whether recording is taking place, or guarantee that every nearby device will be found. Terms of Use: https://www.codepioneertech.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.codepioneertech.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pawn Buddy at 5.0 against Home Security's 3.8. Pawn Buddy also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Home Security's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pawn Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Security has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pawn Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Home Security every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Pawn Buddy | Home Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (59 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aaron Plassmeyer | CodePioneer |
In-app purchases
Pawn Buddy
No in-app purchases
Home Security
No in-app purchases
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