CasaRay for Home Assistant vs Bionic Reading® Fonts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CasaRay for Home Assistant
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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. In supported regions, Plus also includes an optional Assistant for questions and authorized home actions. It requires an eligible account. When enabled, requests and the relevant home context are sent to the connected AI provider as described in the privacy policy; Home Assistant credentials are never sent. Home Assistant credentials are stored in Keychain. Everyday home data stays on your devices unless you enable an optional service. Optional notification delivery uses the relay described in our privacy policy. Assistant is unavailable in the mainland China storefront; all other Free and Plus features remain available there. 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
Bionic Reading® Fonts
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Bionic Reading® Fonts is the upgrade for your eyes – as a real font, installed directly on your iPhone and iPad. The patented Bionic Reading® method visually emphasizes words, so your eyes find orientation faster. Once installed, use it in any app that offers its own font picker. ONE SUBSCRIPTION, ALL YOUR DEVICES. Your subscription is tied to your Apple ID, not to a single device. Once subscribed, install the Bionic Reading® Fonts on iPhone and iPad – at no extra cost. THREE PACKAGES. • Bionic Reading®: Sans Serif, Fixation 1–5, 10 styles • Bionic Reading® Serif: Serif, Fixation 1–5, 10 styles • Bionic Reading® Bundle: Both families, Fixation 1–5, 20 styles WHERE THE BIONIC READING® FONTS WORK. Once installed, your Bionic Reading® Fonts appear system-wide under Settings→ General→ Fonts→ My Fonts. You can use them in any app that offers its own font picker. On iPhone and iPad: • Apple Pages, Keynote, Numbers • GoodNotes • Procreate (on iPhone: Procreate Pocket) • and many more. Additionally on iPad: • Affinity Designer, Photo, Publisher • Final Cut Pro for iPad • and many more. Whether an app supports custom fonts is always up to that app. WHERE THE BIONIC READING® FONTS DON’T WORK. Apple doesn’t allow custom fonts everywhere. They definitely don’t work in: the system interface (Home Screen, Settings), Apple Notes, Messages/iMessage, Safari, Apple Books, or virtually all social media and messenger apps such as Instagram, TikTok, or WhatsApp – these apps always use their own, fixed fonts. Currently, they also don’t work in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, since these apps don’t support custom fonts – on iPhone and iPad alike. WHO IS THE APP FOR? For everyone who reads and writes a lot – on iPhone as well as iPad. For school, university, work, and creative projects in apps like Pages, GoodNotes, or Procreate. Many people with ADHD, dyslexia, or other reading difficulties report that Bionic Reading® helps them grasp and understand content faster. Bionic Reading® is not a medical product and does not replace diagnosis or therapy. But for many people, it can be a real “Game Changer” in everyday life. MORE POSSIBILITIES ON MAC. On the Mac, Bionic Reading® opens up even more possibilities – as a classic desktop font, usable in virtually any program. The Bionic Reading® Fonts for Mac are a separate product, available directly at bionic-reading.com. ALSO FOR CHAT AND SOCIAL MEDIA APPS. If you’d like to use Bionic Reading® in chat and social media apps specifically, we recommend our app “Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard” (available separately on the App Store) – it works on a different principle and writes Bionic Reading® directly in virtually any typing app. A FAIR SUBSCRIPTION FOR ALL FEATURES. With your subscription, you get full access to install the Bionic Reading® Fonts included in your chosen package. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the selected rate. You’re supporting not just an app, but the idea of making reading easier, more beautiful, and more accessible. Terms of Use: https://bionic-reading.com/bionic-reading-font-software-license-agreement/ TYPOGRAPHY. DESIGN. SWITZERLAND. Bionic Reading® comes from Switzerland. With over 30 years of typography experience, we know that small details make a big difference: how a word looks, where the eye stops, and how quickly text is understood. That is exactly why Bionic Reading® was developed. INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR BIONIC READING®. Bionic Reading® is a patented method and has received international awards. • German Innovation Award 2023: Gold (highest distinction) • German Design Award 2023: Gold (highest distinction) The one and only from Switzerland is a “Life Changer” for Lisa, a “Game Changer” for Tommy and “Absolutely Mind Blowing” for Kelly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: CasaRay for Home Assistant at 4 against Bionic Reading® Fonts's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. CasaRay for Home Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Bionic Reading® Fonts sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CasaRay for Home Assistant ships an update every 9 days, Bionic Reading® Fonts every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CasaRay for Home Assistant | Bionic Reading® Fonts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evotec Services sp z o.o. | Bionic Reading AG |
In-app purchases
CasaRay for Home Assistant
- CasaRay Plus Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- CasaRay Plus Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
Bionic Reading® Fonts
- Bionic Reading®$4.901 Month
- Bionic Reading® Serif$4.901 Month
- Bionic Reading® Bundle$7.901 Month
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- Bionic Reading®$49.001 Year
- Bionic Reading® Serif$49.001 Year
- Bionic Reading® Bundle$79.001 Year
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