Comparison

ScreenSaverTool vs HomeButtons for HomeKit

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

Head to head
About

ScreenSaverTool

Easily set custom screen saver images for your Janome sewing machine using your iOS device. Upload photos from your camera or camera roll, edit them, and send them wirelessly to personalize your machine's display.

Highlights
  • Set screen saver images wirelessly
  • Use photos from camera or camera roll
  • Image editing tools
  • Time display setting
  • Preview function
  • Compatible with specific Janome models
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The Screen Saver Tool allows you to set the screen saver image for your Janome sewing machine using your iOS device and Wireless LAN. Photos taken and images saved on your device can be used as screen savers for your sewing machine and you can enjoy your own original screen saver! The Screensaver Tool is compatible with the following sewing machine models: Please check the following web page: https://www7.janome.co.jp/global/softupdate/screensavertool/ Link with Sewing Machine * Screen saver images can be sent to the sewing machine. Tool details * Camera function * Camera roll import * Image editing (rotation, expanding, shrinking, center arrangement) * Time display setting * Preview function Usage conditions: * For iOS 14 or above, please allow the app access to find and connect to devices on your local network.

About

HomeButtons for HomeKit

Quickly toggle HomeKit accessories and scenes from your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and CarPlay. Customize your controls to show only your most used items for faster access to lights, shutters, and more.

Highlights
  • Quickly toggle accessories
  • Activate favorite scenes
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
  • CarPlay integration
  • iCloud sync
  • Universal purchase
Features
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HomeButtons makes it quick & easy to toggle all of your HomeKit accessories & scenes. Whilst the built-in Home app provides this functionality, HomeButtons was designed to make it much quicker to quickly activate a scene or toggle an accessory’s state. It is fully configurable so you only see your most used accessories & scenes. HomeButtons contains these great features: ACCESSORIES Add the accessories you use most to enable you to quickly toggle lights on & off, shutters opened & closed and more. As long as the accessory has a toggle-type mechanism, it is supported by HomeButtons. Accessories you add are split by room and sorted alphabetically so they are easy to find. SCENES Set the scene with your most frequently used scenes. No more trying to guess where in the grid you can find your scene, the scenes you add are all sorted alphabetically. WIDGETS Control your accessories & scenes from the Home Screen, Lock Screen or Control Center with support for widgets. Widgets are interactive and support the same quick selection methods as the main app to control your home. APPLE WATCH The HomeButtons app for Apple Watch makes it super quick & easy to control your accessories and set the scene from your wrist. It’s quick to update and is fully configurable too. CARPLAY Open doors, turn on lights or set a scene when arriving home with the HomeButtons for CarPlay app. Set accessories & scenes in Settings > CarPlay on your iPhone. ICLOUD SYNC Added accessories & scenes sync over iCloud so you can access them from your other Apple devices. UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Get this app across multiple Apple platforms with a single purchase. Your HomeButtons+ subscription works across devices too. If you like this app, I’d really appreciate it if you could take the time to leave a positive review! Having issues? Please get in touch: Email: support@adamfoot.dev Website: https://adamfoot.dev Please note that devices should have already been setup in the Apple Home app to use this app. Not all accessories support a toggle mechanism and will therefore not appear in HomeButtons app. Some features may require a HomeButtons+ subscription which can be purchased in the app. You can cancel at anytime. Terms: https://adamfoot.dev/terms-of-use

Screenshots

ScreenSaverTool4 screens
HomeButtons for HomeKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HomeButtons for HomeKit at 75% against ScreenSaverTool's 25%. HomeButtons for HomeKit also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). ScreenSaverTool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. HomeButtons for HomeKit sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ScreenSaverTool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HomeButtons for HomeKit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ScreenSaverTool's written reviews are positive against 75% of HomeButtons for HomeKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScreenSaverTool ships an update every 11 months, HomeButtons for HomeKit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ScreenSaverTool versus HomeButtons for HomeKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenSaverToolHomeButtons for HomeKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (8 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings815 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJANOME CorporationAdam Foot

Customer experience

ScreenSaverTool

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

HomeButtons for HomeKit

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ScreenSaverTool

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

HomeButtons for HomeKit

Subscriptions3
  • HomeButtons+ (Weekly)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • HomeButtons+ (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • HomeButtons+ (Yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • HomeButtons+ (Lifetime)2 variants$19.99
  • Huge Tip$19.99

Questions

Is ScreenSaverTool free?
ScreenSaverTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeButtons for HomeKit free?
HomeButtons for HomeKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScreenSaverTool or HomeButtons for HomeKit?
HomeButtons for HomeKit is rated higher. ScreenSaverTool averages 1.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while HomeButtons for HomeKit averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do ScreenSaverTool or HomeButtons for HomeKit have ads?
Neither ScreenSaverTool nor HomeButtons for HomeKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScreenSaverTool or HomeButtons for HomeKit?
ScreenSaverTool ships an update every 11 months, and HomeButtons for HomeKit fortnightly. Most recently, ScreenSaverTool was updated on October 24, 2026 and HomeButtons for HomeKit on October 27, 2026.

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