HS3Touch vs Z
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.
Z
Manage and monitor your smart home devices from anywhere. Organize your system on a personalized home screen for quick access to essential controls. Requires Z-Box ID and cloud services for remote functionality.
- Remote smart home access
- Device organization and monitoring
- Customizable home screen
- Z-Box ID integration
- Cloud service support
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Enjoy easy access to your smart home, wherever you are. Organize and monitor the devices in your Z-Box hub. Create a custom home screen with the most important parts of your system at your fingertips. Please note that you will need to sign up for Z-Box ID and enable cloud services for remote access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HS3Touch at monthly against Z's every 8 months. HS3Touch also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and ratings volume (27 vs 5). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for HS3Touch against 2.6 for Z. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HS3Touch has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of HS3Touch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Z's.
HS3Touch ships an update monthly, Z every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HS3Touch | Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (27 ratings) | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 267 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HomeSeer | Lorenz High Definition LLC |
Customer experience
HS3Touch
Z
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
Z
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HS3Touch
No in-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
