Abode vs MeterMe Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abode
Control your home security system remotely. Arm and disarm your system, view live and recorded video, and receive instant alerts. Automate your home with custom actions and notifications, all from your mobile device.
- Arm & disarm system
- View live & recorded video
- Receive security alerts
- Home automation
- Customizable notifications
- System setup & expansion
- Timeline event filtering
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The Abode App gives you complete peace of mind when it comes to your security by allowing you to arm & disarm, view live and recorded video, get a timeline history of your system, and receive immediate security alerts all right from your iPhone or iPad. It’s your security at your fingertips. EASY SETUP abode’s starter kits are incredibly easy to set up using our app. Simply open your kit and app and follow the guided instructions to be up & running in under 30 minutes. DASHBOARD Your system at a glance. The dashboard allows you to arm & disarm, pull up live video, view your most recent timeline events, and run quick actions all without leaving this screen. CUE HOME AUTOMATION Create powerful automations with your connected devices. From turning on lights and raising thermostats for your morning routine to arming your system and locking your doors for bedtime, you can do it all right from the app. EXPAND YOUR SYSTEM Much like the setup process, adding new devices to your system couldn’t be easier via the app. Just follow the guided instructions and build out the system of your dreams in minutes. CUSTOMIZABLE NOTIFICATIONS Determine what you’d like to receive notifications for. From doors opening & closing to water leaks detected, how much (or little) you are alerted to is totally up to you. SET UP CUSTOM WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS Add system arming & disarming, quick actions, and camera images to your homescreen or control center so you can quickly take care of your most important actions without ever having to open the abode app. FILTER YOUR TIMELINE EVENTS View only the events you want with the ability to filter by device type, device grouping, and date. Want to see only what happened at your front door? How about last weekend? With these filters, you can. PUT YOUR SYSTEM ON AUTOPILOT Use your phone’s location to automatically arm and disarm your system as you come and go. Set up the locations important to you and let abode do the rest. IN-APP PANIC ALARMS Manually trigger your alarm audibly or silently to immediately alert our professional monitoring center and other users on your system in emergencies.
MeterMe Home
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Your home. Your connections. Your overview. MeterMe Home brings Home Assistant, Smart Home and Philips Hue into a calm, personal interface. Use one system or combine several. Smart Home and Philips Hue work without a Home Assistant installation. SMART HOME Access rooms, supported devices and sensors already set up in your home. Allow access to your home data to get started. PHILIPS HUE Connect your Hue Bridge and control lights, rooms and scenes directly. Adjust brightness and, on compatible lights, colors. During setup, your device and Hue Bridge must be reachable on the same local network. HOME ASSISTANT Connect your own Home Assistant instance and create personal dashboards with devices, sensors, readings, history, scenes and automations. Access credentials are stored in Keychain. YOUR HOME AT A GLANCE • Choose Home Assistant, Smart Home and Philips Hue individually or together. • Organize supported devices and rooms around your daily life. • Reach frequently used functions through clear status displays and quick actions. • Use German voice commands for supported device actions. PRIVATE VOICE CONTROL Speech recognition and command processing run exclusively on your device. Audio and command text are not sent to MeterMe or external AI or speech recognition servers. If on-device recognition is unavailable, you can type commands. Only the required control actions are sent to your connected home system. MORE WITH HOME ASSISTANT Personal dashboards, favorites and routines complement your overview. Selected content is also available in widgets, on compatible watches and in Live Activities. Optionally sync supported content privately through your account and share dashboards. TRY FOR FREE, UNLOCK WITH ONE PURCHASE Try the basic features for free with your own devices. Permanently unlock Home Plus+ with a one-time purchase and no recurring payments. Existing subscriptions remain usable while valid and can be restored. REQUIREMENTS You need a configured smart home with compatible devices in at least one supported system. Philips Hue requires a reachable Hue Bridge; Smart Home requires a configured home and your permission to access it; Home Assistant requires your own reachable installation. Available features depend on your system and devices. MeterMe Home is an independent app and is not an official product of Philips Hue, Home Assistant or the Open Home Foundation. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. The app is not an alarm, fire protection or other safety system. TERMS OF USE (EULA) Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MeterMe Home at weekly against Abode's every 6 weeks. Abode's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Abode sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MeterMe Home sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Abode ships an update every 6 weeks, MeterMe Home weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abode | MeterMe Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (4.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 447 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abode Systems, Inc. | Felix Bietenbeck |
Bugs and requests
Abode
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent device connectivity and offline issues
- Inaccurate sensor and alarm notifications
- Incompatibility with certain Wi-Fi network configurations
Requested features
4 requests- Improved HomeKit integration
- More customization options for sensors and automations
- Better battery life indicators and management
- Ability to rename devices within the app
MeterMe Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Abode
- Single Camera1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Standard Plan1 Month trial$8.491 Month
- 24/7 Recording14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Pro Plan1 Month trial$26.991 Month
- Single Camera1 Month trial$34.991 Year
- Standard Plan1 Month trial$79.991 Year
- 24/7 Recording14 Days trial$109.991 Year
- Pro Plan1 Month trial$249.991 Year
MeterMe Home
- MeterMe Home Plus+ Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- MeterMe Home Plus+ Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
Questions
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