DeviceShelf vs GdAhome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeviceShelf
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DeviceShelf shows you every device on your network — what it is, what it exposes, and whether it's a risk. No account, no telemetry, no hidden cloud. Your network data stays on your device. WHAT YOU GET • See every device: name, vendor, type, IP and open ports, discovered over Bonjour and port probing. • Security at a glance: a risk score with plain-language findings — open Telnet, exposed SMB, weak defaults, aging TLS certificates, known CVEs. • Diagnostics that answer real questions: ping, speed test, DNS lookup, and your public IP and ISP. • Ask the built-in assistant about your network in plain language. Bring your own AI key — nothing is sent unless you turn it on. • Watch devices come and go, with per-device uptime. PAIR WITH YOUR COMPUTER OR SERVER iOS limits how deeply an app can scan a network. Connect to DeviceShelf on your Mac or PC, or to a 24/7 DeviceShelf server, and this app pulls the full inventory — every device's vendor, name and MAC — plus its security report and timeline. One license covers desktop, server and mobile. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up. No tracking. Nothing leaves your device unless you enable an optional feature. License checks work offline. OPTIONAL AI, CLEAR CONSENT If you configure a cloud AI provider, DeviceShelf asks before sending anything. The consent screen shows the provider, endpoint, and exact data categories first: your question or selected network/device signals such as IP addresses, pseudonymised MAC addresses, host/device names, vendors, open ports, service banners, certificate names, OS hints and security findings. Local providers such as Ollama do not need cloud consent. Try it free for 7 days. One-time purchase, no subscription.
GdAhome
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Quello che in Home Assistant sta in dieci pagine diverse, qui sta dove lo cerchi: le luci, il clima, le tapparelle, le telecamere, i consumi, le persone. Una plancia sola, fatta per essere guardata. SI ABBINA CON UN QR CODE Si installa l'add-on gdahome in Home Assistant, si preme «Genera QR code» e lo si inquadra col telefono. Nessuna password da inserire, nessun token da copiare, nessuna porta da aprire sul router. I DATI DELLA CASA RESTANO IN CASA gdahome non ha un server che li raccolga e non ha un account da fare. Da fuori casa passa da un centralino che instrada e non legge: il filo è cifrato fra il telefono e la tua Home Assistant. IN AUTO, CON CARPLAY Il navigatore per auto elettriche (gdanav) è dentro l'app: percorso, soste di ricarica, colonnine, segnalazioni. E dietro il tasto con la casetta i comandi rapidi scelti da te: il cancello, il portone, «sto arrivando». Arrivando a casa, gdahome propone il comando dell'arrivo. E con Siri: «Ehi Siri, naviga con gdahome», «Portami a casa con gdahome». ANCHE - Il lucchetto col volto (Face ID) per aprire l'app. - Le segnalazioni e l'assistenza, dall'app. - Più case, e più plance per casa. Serve Home Assistant OS o Supervised (con il negozio degli add-on). gdahome Base è gratuita. gdahome Premium (abbonamento mensile o annuale) aggiunge più plance e più case, il collegamento da fuori casa, la configurazione e Zigbee dall'app, e comprende gdanav Premium. Termini d'uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Informativa sulla privacy: https://gdahome.org/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gdahome.org/privacy.html
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Verdict
DeviceShelf and GdAhome are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. DeviceShelf sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and GdAhome sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DeviceShelf ships an update every 2 days, GdAhome every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeviceShelf | GdAhome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christof Müller | CRV IMMOBILIARE SRL |
In-app purchases
DeviceShelf
- DeviceShelf Mobile$17.99
- DeviceShelf Complete Upgrade$34.99
- DeviceShelf Complete$49.99
GdAhome
- gdahome Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- gdahome Premium Yearly14 Days trial$44.991 Year









