Comparison

Dwelling vs dwellPass

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

Head to head
About

Dwelling

Effortlessly manage your smart home devices with this universal remote. Organize devices by room, create custom scenes and timers for automation, and control everything with voice commands via Siri. Secure your home and enhance energy efficiency from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Universal smart device remote
  • Scenes and timers for automation
  • Voice commands via Siri
  • Organize devices by room/zone
  • Control lights, thermostats, locks, and more
  • Remote home status checks
Features
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The future of home automation is here! Control your smart home with ease. Dwelling is making waves in the home automation industry by bringing the power of iOS 9 to your fingertips! Secure your home with this universal smart device remote while saving time and money. Use Dwelling's scenes and timers to make your home more energy efficient and customized to your routines. Check the status of your home while away on vacation. Control multiple devices at once from a single tap... or better yet, just tell Siri to do it! Dwelling gives you the flexibility to efficiently manage your smart home, including the ability to: * Setup rooms and zones to organize the devices in your home * Tap, swipe, and slide to easily adjust devices * Speak voice commands to Siri to control one or more devices. For example, "Siri, turn on the kitchen lights" or "Siri, lock the downstairs doors" * Control lights, switches, outlets, thermostats, garage door openers, locks, etc. with more device types becoming available all the time * Add custom names to all of your devices *Create automated scenes and schedule these with custom timers The future is here... take your smart home to the next level with Dwelling! If you have any issues with this app, please contact us at support@beaconmobile.com. If you like Dwelling, please take the time to give us a nice review -- it really helps.

About

dwellPass

Features
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dwellPass enables you to interact with your housing community like never before. Leave checks behind and pay your dues through the app. View community documents, policies, access codes, and more. Communicate directly with your community managers with a tap. We strive to bridge the gap between you and your community. Move in, accept your invite, and get your dwellPass today. NOTE: You must have a registered resident account to use this app.

Screenshots

Dwelling4 screens
dwellPass2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dwellPass at none against Dwelling's 1. Dwelling's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dwelling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. dwellPass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dwelling versus dwellPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDwellingdwellPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlan NawojNuance Innovation, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dwelling

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$0.99
None

dwellPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dwelling free?
Dwelling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dwellPass free?
dwellPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dwelling or dwellPass have ads?
Neither Dwelling nor dwellPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dwelling or dwellPass?
Dwelling ships an update every 2 months, and dwellPass every 2 months. Most recently, Dwelling was updated on October 15, 2026 and dwellPass on October 11, 2026.

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