Comparison

Ticker Island 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

Ticker Island

This app displays live asset prices directly on your device's dynamic island. Customize layouts with single, dual, or grid views for over 400 assets including crypto, stocks, and commodities. It offers native multi-currency and multi-language support.

Highlights
  • Live asset prices in Dynamic Island
  • 400+ assets (crypto, stocks, commodities)
  • Customizable layouts (single, dual, grid)
  • Multi-currency support
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Live prices in your Dynamic Island 400+ Assets across crypto, stocks, commodities and more Layout customization - Single chart, dual chart, or grid views Native multi-currency & multi-language support Free forever, no subscription required

About

Home Dashboard Setup

Features
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Turn your Apple TV into a dashboard for your home, set up in minutes on your iPhone. Events, weather, lights, workouts and Sonos appear big on your TV. This app sets up Hemlu on Apple TV. You need both: get Hemlu from the App Store on your Apple TV and scan the QR code on screen. HOW TO SET UP 1. Open Hemlu on Apple TV 2. Scan the QR code with your iPhone 3. Connect calendars, weather location, Health and Sonos while the TV follows every step 4. Done: your dashboard is live YOUR DASHBOARD, YOUR STYLE • Live preview of your TV right on your iPhone • Arrange widgets for time, events, weather, fitness and Sonos • Pick a background: Light, Dark or Gradient • Accent color in blue, pink, green or orange • Show or hide pages SONOS ON YOUR TV • Connect your Sonos account and choose the default room for Apple TV • Create scenes like "Good Morning" or "Party": rooms, volume and music in one click • On Apple TV: playback, rooms, groups, volume, favorites, playlists, Night Sound and Speech Enhancement WHAT YOUR TV SHOWS • Weather: current conditions, hourly forecast, 7-day outlook with chance of rain, data from Apple Weather • Home: HomeKit lamps and plugs by room, switchable with the remote • Fitness: activity rings, trends and workouts with heart rate from the Health app, only with your permission • Events from the calendars you choose Hemlu was previously called Home Dashboard. Your settings stay as they are. PRIVATE No account with us, no server of our own, no ads. Events, locations, health data and device states stay between your devices and Apple, synced through your iCloud. Sonos control runs through your own Sonos account. REQUIREMENTS • Apple TV with tvOS 26 or later • iPhone with iOS 26 or later • The same Apple Account on Apple TV and iPhone • For Home: accessories in the Apple Home app • For Sonos: a Sonos account Questions or ideas? rw-apps.de/en/support

Screenshots

Ticker Island4 screens
Home Dashboard Setup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Dashboard Setup at none against Ticker Island's 1. Home Dashboard Setup also leads on ads (none vs shown). Ticker Island's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. Ticker Island sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Home Dashboard Setup asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ticker Island ships an update monthly, Home Dashboard Setup every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Ticker Island versus Home Dashboard Setup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicker IslandHome Dashboard Setup
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdohyun ahnRico Weigand

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ticker Island

One-time1
  • Ticker Island Premium$44.99
None

Home Dashboard Setup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ticker Island free?
Ticker Island 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 Ticker Island or Home Dashboard Setup have ads?
Ticker Island shows ads; Home Dashboard Setup does not.
Which is updated more often, Ticker Island or Home Dashboard Setup?
Ticker Island ships an update monthly, and Home Dashboard Setup every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ticker Island was updated on October 25, 2026 and Home Dashboard Setup on October 24, 2026.

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