HS3Touch vs Aureka Smart Living
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HS3Touch
This client app requires a separate Windows design program to create custom interfaces for your smart home system. It connects to your HomeSeer system via a cloud service to provide remote access and control. Users need a license for the design software to utilize this application.
- Customizable smart home interface
- Remote control of HomeSeer systems
- Works with HS3 and HS3PRO
- Requires HS3Touch Designer software
- Cloud service integration
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This HS3Touch client is NOT a stand-alone app. It is designed to work in tandem with HS3Touch Designer (a commercial Windows software program). If you do not have a license for HS3Touch Designer, please install HomeSeer Mobile (our standard free app) instead. System Requirements: • Any HS3 or HS3PRO-powered HomeSeer system (including all HomeTrollers) • HomeSeer HS3Touch Designer • MyHomeSeer-Remote cloud service account Installation: • Ensure that your HomeSeer HS3 system is running • Register for a Free MyHomeSeer-Remote account and add your HomeSeer license codes to that account • Download and install the HSTouch client (this app) on your mobile device(s) • Open your IOS settings, find HSTouch and enter your MyHomeSeer username and password • Launch this app and connect using MyHomeSeer. Your system should now be accessible! • App will automatically load a default project based on the type of IOS device you are using.
Aureka Smart Living
Control your home, office, or hotel remotely with this smart living platform. Manage multiple rooms, users, and devices, including lights, security cameras, and appliances. Supports voice commands and integrates with popular smart home protocols.
- Multi-room and zone management
- Multi-user access control
- Voice command integration
- Support for Z-wave, Zig-bee, Wi-Fi devices
- Security camera integration
- Smart appliance control
- Intelligent scene management
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Aureka Smart Living App is a handy, user friendly and efficient application for Aureka Smart Living platform that enables you to control your house, office, hotel or any Smart Property intelligently and smartly. Following are some of Aureka Smart Living Platform Main Features: Multiple Rooms and Zones management Multi-users, you can give every family member own access on his own room or devices Multiple Language Support User Interface. Supports English and Arabic, with the ability to extend to any user defined language. User Defined Voice Commands and Controls including English and Arabic languages, with the capability to support any language efficiently Amazon Eco-Alexa Voice Assistant Integration Aureka Smart Living Plugins Supports: Z-wave, Zig-bee, Wi-Fi Sensors and devices BACnet Protocol Home Security Cameras Smart TV, Smart Sound System Mood Light – RGB Light Curtain Controls Air-condition and HVAC integration Smart Door Bell Smart Intercom Smart Appliances History Log Intelligent Scene Controls and management Alerts and Notifications management
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aureka Smart Living at 5.0 against HS3Touch's 2.5. HS3Touch's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aureka Smart Living holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HS3Touch has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HS3Touch ships an update monthly, Aureka Smart Living every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HS3Touch | Aureka Smart Living |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HomeSeer | AUREKA SMART LIVING W.L.L |
Customer experience
HS3Touch
Aureka Smart Living
Bugs and requests
HS3Touch
Reported bugs
38 issues- Hangs at 'getting data'
- Cannot connect
- Cannot change settings or connect locally
- New version won't authenticate
- Stopped working
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- HomeSeer broke the app without warning
- HS3Touch license disabled
- Unable to login since last update
- Latest update won't launch
- Latest update broken, 'Could not authenticate'
- App unavailable suddenly
- Latest version will not connect to HomeSeer server
- Latest version crashes when launched
- Glitchy iOS version compared to Android
- Screen cuts off in portrait mode on iPad
- Unable to get out of demo mode
- Device status won't auto refresh
- App crashes all the time
- App hangs at startup
- Frequently need to reboot phone to connect
- Hangs at 'Getting Data' screen
- Startup bug still present
- App crashes when HomeSeer reboots
- Update broke what was working
- Only connects sometimes, crashes frequently
- Crashes if not swiped up to exit
- Latest version crashes with any button press
- Interface does not scale or rotate
- Does not work on iPad Pro
- Never opens, sticks on loading data
- Black screen issues (resolved by reinstall)
- Locks up constantly on iPad
- Screens get stuck in refresh loop on iPad
- iPad specific version says no systems online
- All projects showing black screens
- Current client does not work on local LAN if internet is down
- Loads only a blank screen
- Just a black screen now
Requested features
4 requests- Support for Apple Watch
- HomeKit integration
- Notifications with sounds
- Ability to turn off confirmation when clicking on an event
Aureka Smart Living
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HS3Touch
No in-app purchases
Aureka Smart Living
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HS3Touch free?
Is Aureka Smart Living free?
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