Comparison

Smartphone Connect vs Home Assistant

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Smartphone Connect

Transform your smartphone into an extension of your Panasonic DECT cordless phone system. Make and receive landline calls, manage answering machine messages, and access your call logs from anywhere in your home via Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Make/receive landline calls
  • Intercom calls
  • Play answering machine messages
  • Check call log
  • Copy smartphone contacts
  • Transfer landline calls
Features
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Your Smartphone can be an additional home telephone! [Smartphone Connect] is free and easy-to-use application for Panasonic DECT Cordless Telephone(KX-PRW110/PRW120/PRW130). Wherever you are in your home, you can control Panasonic DECT Cordless Telephone with your smartphone/tablet by installing [Smartphone Connect] application over your wireless network (Wi-Fi). [Main Features] - Making and receiving calls using your landline - Making and receiving intercom calls - Playing answering system messages - Checking your call log - Copying contacts from your smartphone to your phone system - Transferring landline calls between your smartphone and your handsets This App supports KX-PRW110/PRW120/PRW130 only.

About

Home Assistant

Control your entire smart home from one app, locally and privately. Automate devices, receive notifications, and manage your home's data securely. Integrates with thousands of smart devices and open standards.

Highlights
  • Control entire home from one app
  • Discover and configure new devices
  • Automate device actions
  • Local data privacy
  • Connect to open standards (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter)
  • Remote access via Home Assistant Cloud
  • Location-based automation
Features
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The Home Assistant Companion app allows you to access your Home Assistant instance on the go. Home Assistant is the smart home solution focused on privacy, choice, and sustainability. It runs locally in your home via a device like the Home Assistant Green or Raspberry Pi. This app connects to all the most powerful features of Home Assistant, - One app to control the whole home - Home Assistant is compatible with the biggest brands in the smart home, connecting to thousands of smart devices and services. - Discover automatically and quickly configure new devices - such as Philips Hue, Sonos, and IKEA Tradfri. - Automate everything - Make all the devices in your home work in harmony - have your lights dim when you start watching a movie, or turn off your heat when you’re away from home. - Keep your home’s data in the home - use it privately to see past trends and averages. - Connect to open standards with hardware add-ons - including Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter, Thread, and Bluetooth. - Connect anywhere - If you would like to access this app while away from home, the most secure and simple way to get started is Home Assistant Cloud. The app unlocks your smartphone or tablet as a home automation tool. - Securely share your location, using it to automate heating, security, and so much more. - Get notifications on what's happening in your home, from detecting leaks to doors left open, you have full control over what it tells you. - Carplay functionality lets you open a garage or disable the security system from the dash of your car. - Build your own widgets to control any device in your home with a tap. - Integrate Home Assistant's functionality into Shortcuts, for example have your phone’s morning alarm turn on the coffee machine. - Apple Watch compatibility can show your home's temperature on a watch face or quickly activate devices. - Text or talk to your local voice assistant on your device. - Mac compatibility allows you to control your home from your desktop, but also to share data to build automation, like having your streaming lights turn on when your camera is active. Join the over 1 million users and empower your home with better privacy, choice and sustainability. Compatible with: Airthings, Amazon Alexa, Amcrest, Apple HomeKit, Apple TV, ASUSWRT, August, Belink WeMo, Bluetooth, Bose SoundTouch, Broadlink, BTHome, deCONZ, Denon, Devolo, DLNA, Ecobee, Ecovacs, Ecowitt, Elgato, EZVIZ, Fritz, Fully Kiosk, GoodWe, Govee, Growatt, Hikvision, Hive, Home Connect, Homematic, HomeWizard, Honeywell, iCloud, IFTTT, IKEA Tradfri, Insteon, Jellyfin, LG Smart TVs, LIFX, Logitech Harmony, Lutron Caseta, Magic Home, Matter, MotionEye, MQTT, MusicCast, Nanoleaf, Netatmo, Nuki, OctoPrint, ONVIF, Opower, Overkiz, OwnTracks, Panasonic Viera, Philips Hue, Pi-hole, Plex, Reolink, Ring, Roborock, Roku, Samsung TVs, Sense, Sensiba, Shelly, SmartThings, SolarEdge, Sonarr, Sonos, Sony Bravia, Spotify, Steam, SwitchBot, Synology, Tado, Tasmota, Tesla Wall, Thread, Tile, TP-Link Smart Home, Tuya, UniFi, UPnP, Verisure, Vizio, Wallbox, WebRTC, WiZ, WLED, Xbox, Xiaomi BLE, Yale, Yeelight, YoLink, Z-Wave, Zigbe

Screenshots

Smartphone Connect4 screens
Home Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home Assistant at 4.7 against Smartphone Connect's 2.7. Home Assistant also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 19%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). Smartphone Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Smartphone Connect's written reviews are positive against 54% of Home Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartphone Connect ships an update every 4 months, Home Assistant every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smartphone Connect versus Home Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartphone ConnectHome Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (21 ratings)4.7 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.1% of reviews54.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPANASONIC ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Nabu Casa, Inc

Customer experience

Smartphone Connect

All ratings21 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive19.1%
Neutral12.6%
Negative68.3%

Home Assistant

All ratings4,010 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews514 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.2%

Bugs and requests

Smartphone Connect

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Call log crashes app when opened
  • App fails to request microphone permissions on iOS 12+
  • App fails to request contact access permissions on iOS 12+
  • Frequent disconnection from base unit
  • Keyboard overlay blocks dialing interface
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  • CarPlay audio interference and forced switching
  • Call history screen flashes then fails
  • App crashes when accessing answering machine
  • Connection drops when switching WiFi networks
  • Incoming call notifications not working reliably
  • Sound quality issues and audio lag during calls
  • App crashes when uploading contacts
  • Caller cannot hear user despite user hearing caller
  • App stops working after iOS updates
  • Unreliable reconnection upon returning home
  • Ring tone settings not applying to incoming calls
  • App loses connection and requires restart
  • Call answer button intermittently unresponsive
  • Contacts stored in international format not recognized
  • App interference with Apple TV music playback

Requested features

15 requests
  • Remote access to calls and answering machine outside WiFi network
  • Push notification support for incoming calls
  • Landscape orientation support for iPad
  • Custom ringtone and wallpaper selection
  • Speakerphone mode toggle
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  • Answer calls from lock screen
  • Call blocking functionality
  • Caller number search/lookup integration
  • Better answering machine settings and playback controls
  • Ability to control which WiFi networks app searches on
  • Internal calling between multiple smartphones
  • MacOS app version
  • Bluetooth earphone support
  • Modern UI/UX redesign
  • Number format handling for international dialing

Home Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Smartphone Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartphone Connect free?
Smartphone Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smartphone Connect or Home Assistant?
Home Assistant is rated higher. Smartphone Connect averages 2.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Home Assistant averages 4.7 from 4K ratings.
Do Smartphone Connect or Home Assistant have ads?
Neither Smartphone Connect nor Home Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartphone Connect or Home Assistant?
Smartphone Connect ships an update every 4 months, and Home Assistant every 10 days. Most recently, Smartphone Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Home Assistant on October 29, 2026.

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