LaMetric Time vs Home Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LaMetric Time
Control and customize your smart clock with this official application. Manage device settings, personalize clock faces, and extend functionality with community-developed mini-apps. Stay informed with internet data and integrate with smart home devices.
- Device setup and management
- Display and audio settings
- Customizable clock faces
- Community mini-app integration
- Display scheduling and scrolling modes
- Firmware updates
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The official app for LaMetric Time smart clock. LaMetric Time is an award-winning internet-connected clock for home and business. It enhances your interior and shows vital information from the Internet and works with numerous smart home devices like smart lights or smart weather station. KEY FEATURES • Setting up and managing your LaMetric TIME device • Change display brightness, control auto-dimming, volume, text scroll animation and other settings • Customize the clock with an extensive amount of colorful clock faces • Extend the functionality of the clock using mini-apps provided by the community • Control what is displayed on the clock at a given time with modes, like "Schedule", "Click to scroll" or "Autoscroll" • Keep your device up to date and safe by installing the latest over-the-air firmware upgrades • Grab technical information in case of technical difficulties so our support can better assist you • Find User Guide and FAQ to discover all features Visit https://lametric.com for more information.
Home Assistant
Control your entire smart home from one app, locally and privately. Automate devices, receive notifications, and manage your home's data securely. Integrates with thousands of smart devices and open standards.
- Control entire home from one app
- Discover and configure new devices
- Automate device actions
- Local data privacy
- Connect to open standards (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter)
- Remote access via Home Assistant Cloud
- Location-based automation
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The Home Assistant Companion app allows you to access your Home Assistant instance on the go. Home Assistant is the smart home solution focused on privacy, choice, and sustainability. It runs locally in your home via a device like the Home Assistant Green or Raspberry Pi. This app connects to all the most powerful features of Home Assistant, - One app to control the whole home - Home Assistant is compatible with the biggest brands in the smart home, connecting to thousands of smart devices and services. - Discover automatically and quickly configure new devices - such as Philips Hue, Sonos, and IKEA Tradfri. - Automate everything - Make all the devices in your home work in harmony - have your lights dim when you start watching a movie, or turn off your heat when you’re away from home. - Keep your home’s data in the home - use it privately to see past trends and averages. - Connect to open standards with hardware add-ons - including Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter, Thread, and Bluetooth. - Connect anywhere - If you would like to access this app while away from home, the most secure and simple way to get started is Home Assistant Cloud. The app unlocks your smartphone or tablet as a home automation tool. - Securely share your location, using it to automate heating, security, and so much more. - Get notifications on what's happening in your home, from detecting leaks to doors left open, you have full control over what it tells you. - Carplay functionality lets you open a garage or disable the security system from the dash of your car. - Build your own widgets to control any device in your home with a tap. - Integrate Home Assistant's functionality into Shortcuts, for example have your phone’s morning alarm turn on the coffee machine. - Apple Watch compatibility can show your home's temperature on a watch face or quickly activate devices. - Text or talk to your local voice assistant on your device. - Mac compatibility allows you to control your home from your desktop, but also to share data to build automation, like having your streaming lights turn on when your camera is active. Join the over 1 million users and empower your home with better privacy, choice and sustainability. Compatible with: Airthings, Amazon Alexa, Amcrest, Apple HomeKit, Apple TV, ASUSWRT, August, Belink WeMo, Bluetooth, Bose SoundTouch, Broadlink, BTHome, deCONZ, Denon, Devolo, DLNA, Ecobee, Ecovacs, Ecowitt, Elgato, EZVIZ, Fritz, Fully Kiosk, GoodWe, Govee, Growatt, Hikvision, Hive, Home Connect, Homematic, HomeWizard, Honeywell, iCloud, IFTTT, IKEA Tradfri, Insteon, Jellyfin, LG Smart TVs, LIFX, Logitech Harmony, Lutron Caseta, Magic Home, Matter, MotionEye, MQTT, MusicCast, Nanoleaf, Netatmo, Nuki, OctoPrint, ONVIF, Opower, Overkiz, OwnTracks, Panasonic Viera, Philips Hue, Pi-hole, Plex, Reolink, Ring, Roborock, Roku, Samsung TVs, Sense, Sensiba, Shelly, SmartThings, SolarEdge, Sonarr, Sonos, Sony Bravia, Spotify, Steam, SwitchBot, Synology, Tado, Tasmota, Tesla Wall, Thread, Tile, TP-Link Smart Home, Tuya, UniFi, UPnP, Verisure, Vizio, Wallbox, WebRTC, WiZ, WLED, Xbox, Xiaomi BLE, Yale, Yeelight, YoLink, Z-Wave, Zigbe
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Home Assistant at 4.7 against LaMetric Time's 2.5. Home Assistant also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 27) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Home Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of LaMetric Time's written reviews are positive against 54% of Home Assistant's.
LaMetric Time ships an update every 6 weeks, Home Assistant every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LaMetric Time | Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (27 ratings) | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | 54.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 261 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Atoms Limited | Nabu Casa, Inc |
Customer experience
LaMetric Time
Home Assistant
In-app purchases
LaMetric Time
No in-app purchases
Home Assistant
No in-app purchases
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