# Media Remote vs Home Assistant

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Assistant at 54% against Media Remote's 0%. Home Assistant also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (4K vs 3). Media Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Home Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Media Remote's written reviews are positive against 54% of Home Assistant's.

Media Remote ships an update every 2 months, Home Assistant every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Media Remote | Home Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-remote/id909180599/reviews) | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **4K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **54.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 229 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.1** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [E-lead Electronics](https://appshunter.io/developer/598224006) | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) |

## What reviewers say

### Media Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-remote/id909180599)

Control your E-LEAD head unit from your iPhone. Adjust volume, change radio stations, and select music or videos to play, even from the back seat. Requires specific E-LEAD products and an iPhone personal hotspot.

**Highlights:** Connect to E-LEAD head units, Volume adjustment, Radio station control, Select songs and videos, Backseat control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Home Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401)

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:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Media Remote free?

Media Remote 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, Media Remote or Home Assistant?

Home Assistant is rated higher. Media Remote averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Home Assistant averages 4.7 from 4K ratings.

### Do Media Remote or Home Assistant have ads?

Neither Media Remote nor Home Assistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Media Remote or Home Assistant?

Media Remote ships an update every 2 months, and Home Assistant every 10 days. Most recently, Media Remote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Home Assistant on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*