# Home + Security vs Miele Scout

The clearest difference is rating: Home + Security at 4.3 against Miele Scout's 2.3. Home + Security also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 26%) and ratings volume (380 vs 39). Miele Scout's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Home + Security holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home + Security has 380 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Home + Security's written reviews are positive against 26% of Miele Scout's.

Home + Security ships an update every 4 weeks, Miele Scout every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home + Security | Miele Scout |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (380 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-plus-security/id951725393/reviews)** | [2.3 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/miele-scout/id1347269040/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **380** | 39 |
| Positive reviews | **68.7% of reviews** | 26.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 179 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Legrand - Netatmo – Bticino](https://appshunter.io/developer/532538502) | [Miele & Cie. KG](https://appshunter.io/developer/423543287) |

## What reviewers say

### Home + Security

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-plus-security/id951725393)

Monitor your home remotely with smart security devices. Receive instant alerts for visitors, break-ins, smoke, and carbon monoxide. Control cameras, doorbells, and alarms from your smartphone for peace of mind.

**Highlights:** Remote doorbell answering, Intruder alerts with siren, Person/animal/vehicle detection, Smoke and CO detection alerts, Door and window break-in alerts, Smart indoor camera integration

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable performance
- 🔒 Secure storage and privacy
- 💡 Intelligent detection and alerts
- 👍 Excellent integration with HomeKit

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues and disconnections
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Inaccurate motion and person detection
- 🔋 Overheating and high power consumption
- 💡 Lacking customization options

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when selecting camera type
- Geolocation-based automation not working
- Dropbox integration not functioning properly
- Shortcuts integration broken after recent update
- Delayed or missing motion notifications

**Requested features**

- Add option to disable video call notifications
- Improve notification scheduling and customization
- Implement multi-camera management and filtering
- Allow control of floodlight brightness and automation
- Expose object detection to HomeKit for automations


### Miele Scout

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/miele-scout/id1347269040)

Control your robot vacuum remotely to schedule cleaning sessions and select specific areas. Monitor its progress with real-time mapping and even view your home remotely via live video feed.

**Highlights:** Remote control, Scheduled cleaning, Area selection, Real-time mapping, Live home monitoring, Timer programming

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🧹 Excellent cleaning performance and suction power
- 🏗️ High-quality hardware construction
- 🗺️ Mapping functionality when working properly
- 📱 Remote control capability via app
- 🔋 Long battery life and runtime

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Persistent connection and pairing failures
- 📡 Unreliable WiFi connectivity
- ❌ Server connection errors and timeouts
- 🔄 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🗺️ Maps not saving or loading consistently

**Reported bugs**

- App fails to pair with robot during initial setup
- Connection to server fails repeatedly
- Robot shows as offline despite active WiFi connection
- Maps disappear or reset after each cleaning cycle
- F7 system error appears during operation

**Requested features**

- Support for more than 2 saved maps
- Ability to edit and lock saved maps
- Multi-user/multi-device simultaneous pairing
- Real-time camera streaming
- Battery percentage display


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Home + Security free?

Home + Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Miele Scout free?

Miele Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Home + Security or Miele Scout?

Home + Security is rated higher. Home + Security averages 4.3 out of 5 from 380 ratings, while Miele Scout averages 2.3 from 39 ratings.

### Do Home + Security or Miele Scout have ads?

Neither Home + Security nor Miele Scout shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Home + Security or Miele Scout?

Home + Security ships an update every 4 weeks, and Miele Scout every 6 weeks. Most recently, Home + Security was updated on October 26, 2026 and Miele Scout on October 24, 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.*