DashKit vs Home Dashboard Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
DashKit
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Build a dashboard that fits your home. DashKit puts the controls and live information you choose onto one reorderable screen. Start empty, add only what matters, and arrange the fixed grid for portrait or landscape. Features: - Control compatible home accessories, including lights, switches, outlets, thermostats, and cameras - View solar production, household load, grid flow, battery state, and Austrian energy prices - Monitor vehicle charging and battery status - Add JPEG snapshots, MJPEG streams, HLS streams, and browser-based camera feeds - Create image, app launcher, and custom API cards - Lock the dashboard when it is ready DashKit connects directly to the services you configure. Camera credentials and account tokens are stored on your device.
Home Dashboard Setup
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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 β’ Live preview of your TV right on your iPhone β’ Arrange widgets for time, events, weather, fitness and Sonos β’ Pick a background: Light, Dark or Gradient β’ Accent color in blue, pink, green or orange β’ Show or hide pages SONOS ON YOUR TV β’ Connect your Sonos account and choose the default room for Apple TV β’ Create scenes like "Good Morning" or "Party": rooms, volume and music in one click β’ On Apple TV: playback, rooms, groups, volume, favorites, playlists, Night Sound and Speech Enhancement WHAT YOUR TV SHOWS β’ Weather: current conditions, hourly forecast, 7-day outlook with chance of rain, data from Apple Weather β’ Home: HomeKit lamps and plugs by room, switchable with the remote β’ Fitness: activity rings, trends and workouts with heart rate from the Health app, only with your permission β’ 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 β’ Apple TV with tvOS 26 or later β’ iPhone with iOS 26 or later β’ The same Apple Account on Apple TV and iPhone β’ For Home: accessories in the Apple Home app β’ For Sonos: a Sonos account Questions or ideas? rw-apps.de/en/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DashKit at 18.0 against Home Dashboard Setup's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | DashKit | Home Dashboard Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STRICS IT GmbH | Rico Weigand |
In-app purchases
DashKit
No in-app purchases
Home Dashboard Setup
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DashKit free?
Is Home Dashboard Setup free?
Do DashKit or Home Dashboard Setup have ads?
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