Comparison

LG ThinQ vs Home Assistant

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LG ThinQ

Control and manage your LG smart home appliances from anywhere. This app offers smart care, automation, energy monitoring, and direct access to troubleshooting and service requests for your connected devices.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Smart home automation routines
  • Energy consumption monitoring
  • Product troubleshooting and service booking
  • AI-powered chat support
  • Downloadable appliance apps
Features
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Connect your IoT home appliances to the LG ThinQ app. Enjoy effortless product control, smart care, and convenient automation in one simple solution. ■ Discover the convenience of smart home appliances through the Home tab.  - Control your IoT home appliances from anywhere with our app.  - Get personalized recommendations for managing appliances based on usage history. - Find out ways to better make use of the app's features from ""Explore"" ■ Upgrade your products and your living spaces from ThinQ Play. - Download a variety of apps available for use from LG ThinQ On(AI Home Hub) - Use your products more efficiently and with greater ease by introducing new features to products you are currently using. - Upgrade your products based on your lifestyle and personal preferences. ■ Create smart routines to match your needs.  - Automatically turn on the lights and air purifier when it’s time to wake up.  - When you’re on vacation, automatically turn off products to save energy. ■ Monitor your energy consumption data quickly.  - Use Energy Monitoring to compare your power usage with your neighbors’.  - Set energy saving goals and get usage status notifications to help save energy more efficiently. - Receive care services for your products all in one place. ■ Handle everything from troubleshooting to service requests directly from the app.  - Use the Smart Diagnosis function to check your product’s status.  - Book a service visit from a professional engineer for an accurate diagnosis and inspection. ■ Ask our AI-powered 'Chat with LG' about ThinQ home appliances.  - Our 'Chat with LG' provides answers tailored to your product’s situation and condition. ※ Services and features may vary depending on your product model and your country or region of residence. The following access permissions are necessary for the ThinQ app. All the access permissions requested are optional access permission, so even if you do not allow them, you can still use the app except for the related services. (Including OS Request Permissions such as ""Siri & Search"", ""Notification"", ""Background App Refresh"", and ""Cellular Data"") [Optional Access Permissions] • Location - To find and connect to nearby Wi-Fi when registering the product. - To set and save the home location in Manage Home - To search for and use information about current locations, such as weather. - To check your current location in the ""Smart Routines"" function. • Camera - To take a profile picture - To share a home or account scanned from a QR code. - To take and attach photos in ""1:1 Inquiry."" - To record and store purchase receipts when registering additional information about the product..(미국 Only) - To use the AI oven Cooking Record feature. - To use in “Chat with LG” when entering the product and serial number information • Photo, Media, File - To use the smartphone's storage when downloading the information of the product to be connected - To take and attach photos in ""1:1 Inquiry."" - To record and store purchase receipts when registering additional information about the product. - To view photo/video on your smartphone on the TV. - To use in “Chat with LG” to save photos/videos of product symptoms or proof of purchase - To use in “Chat with LG” when entering the product and serial number information • Media and Apple Music - To view photo/video on your smartphone on the TV. • Microphone - To check product status via Smart Diagnosis - To use in “Chat with LG” when inputting through the microphone in the input window and using STT. • Local Network - To obtain the device connecting Wi-Fi info when adding devices • Bluetooth - To find and connect to nearby Bluetooth devices when adding a product to the app. • HomeKit - To add IoT-based products • Notifications - Notifications are essential for receiving updates on product status, important notices, benefits, and information.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

LG ThinQ4 screens
Home Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

LG ThinQ and Home Assistant both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Home Assistant's written reviews are positive against 28% of LG ThinQ's. Home Assistant also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). LG ThinQ's advantage is ratings volume (240K vs 4K) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for LG ThinQ against 4.7 for Home Assistant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LG ThinQ has 240K ratings behind it against 4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of LG ThinQ's written reviews are positive against 54% of Home Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LG ThinQ ships an update every 3 weeks, Home Assistant every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
LG ThinQ versus Home Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLG ThinQHome Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (240K ratings)4.7 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews54.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings240K — better4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size713 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLG ElectronicsNabu Casa, Inc

Customer experience

LG ThinQ

All ratings233,987 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews4,913 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative62.7%

Home Assistant

All ratings4,010 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews514 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.2%

Bugs and requests

LG ThinQ

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unreliable device connections
  • Inaccurate temperature/status reporting
  • Inability to clear notification history
  • Forced location tracking
  • Account/login problems after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote start/stop for appliances
  • Customizable wash/dry cycles
  • Automatic clock adjustment
  • Integrated smart home features
  • Improved notification management

Home Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LG ThinQ

No in-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LG ThinQ free?
LG ThinQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LG ThinQ or Home Assistant?
Home Assistant is rated higher. LG ThinQ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 240K ratings, while Home Assistant averages 4.7 from 4K ratings.
Do LG ThinQ or Home Assistant have ads?
Neither LG ThinQ nor Home Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LG ThinQ or Home Assistant?
LG ThinQ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Home Assistant every 10 days. Most recently, LG ThinQ was updated on October 25, 2026 and Home Assistant on October 24, 2026.

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