LukasView vs Controller for HomeKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LukasView
Access and manage recordings from your dash-cam. Stream live video, play back recorded footage, and download videos to your phone. Customize various settings for optimal performance.
- Real-time video playback
- Recorded video playback
- Download recorded videos
- Dash-cam settings management
- Motion detection settings
- GPS settings
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Lukas app is an application that supports real-time video playback, video playback and record preferences of Lukas dash-cam. - VOD: Play the recorded video - Live View: Real-time video playback - VOD download: download and playback the recorded video to my phone - Settings: Video Settings, Basic settings, GPS settings, Additional settings, Motion detection settings, Audio settings, etc.
Controller for HomeKit
Enhance your smart home experience with advanced control and automation. Visualize your home with floor plans, track device performance with charts, and create complex automations tailored to your needs. Organize devices, store setup codes, and monitor your entire smart home ecosystem.
- Floor plan visualization with LiDAR
- Device performance charts
- Complex automations and workflows
- Custom notifications
- Smart folders and filters
- Setup code storage
- Device maintenance and logs
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Experience and control your Apple Home in a whole new way with Controller for HomeKit. Our app combines all the familiar HomeKit features with numerous additional enhancements, offering you a user-friendly interface, unparalleled control, and flexibility. * CONTROLLER AI: Describe a scene, automation, or workflow in everyday language – Controller builds it for you. * FLOOR PLAN: Create a detailed floor plan of your home using the LiDAR sensor on your iPhone or iPad and control your HomeKit accessories directly through the floor plan. * CHARTS: See how your Apple Home evolves over time. Charts in Controller for HomeKit show how values like temperature, humidity or battery usage change – across all your devices and brands. * COMPLEX AUTOMATIONS: Utilize advanced triggers and conditions for custom automations that are perfectly tailored to your needs. * WORKFLOWS: Optimize your daily routines with workflows that go beyond the capabilities of Apple Home. * NOTIFICATIONS: Create custom notifications to stay informed about important events in your home. * BACKUPS: Secure your setup and restore it easily when needed. * SMART FOLDERS: Organize your devices and automations effortlessly with smart folders and custom filters. * SETUP CODES: Securely store your HomeKit and Matter codes in the app, so they are always at hand and never lost. * MAINTENANCE: Keep track of your setup, quickly identifying which batteries need to be replaced, which devices are unreachable, or which automations are broken. * LOGS: Monitor all activities and changes in your smart home. * WIDGETS: Control your devices faster and easier with convenient widgets or quickly jump into your floor plan. Unlock the full potential of your smart home with Controller for HomeKit. Download the app now and experience how simple and intuitive home automation can be. For more information, visit our website: https://www.controllerforhomekit.com Privacy Policy: https://controllerforhomekit.com/privacy-en/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Controller for HomeKit at 4.1 against LukasView's 1.9. Controller for HomeKit also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 11) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). LukasView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Controller for HomeKit sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. LukasView asks for nothing beyond the download.
Controller for HomeKit holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Controller for HomeKit has 2.7K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of LukasView's written reviews are positive against 26% of Controller for HomeKit's.
LukasView ships an update monthly, Controller for HomeKit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LukasView | Controller for HomeKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (11 ratings) | 4.1 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 26.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QRonTech | acasa Software GmbH |
Customer experience
LukasView
Controller for HomeKit
Bugs and requests
LukasView
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Controller for HomeKit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Backup and restore issues
- Disappearing automations and accessories
- Compatibility problems with iOS 16.2
- Slow performance and unresponsiveness
Requested features
4 requests- Improved documentation and tutorials
- Better integration with Apple Home app
- Support for more HomeKit device types
- Ability to customize automation triggers
In-app purchases
LukasView
No in-app purchases
Controller for HomeKit
- Controller Essentials2 variants$4.991 Month
- Essentials Lifetime - Plus Addon$4.991 Month
- Controller Plus$8.991 Month
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- Essentials Lifetime - Plus Addon3 Months trial$39.991 Year
- Controller Essentials7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- Controller Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Controller Essentials Lifetime$99.99
- Controller Essentials Lifetime$139.99
Questions
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