# LG ThinQ vs Home Assistant

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.

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 — 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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | LG ThinQ | Home Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (240K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lg-thinq/id993504342/reviews) | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **240K** | 4K |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | **54.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#16** | — |
| Size | 713 MB | 229 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LG Electronics](https://appshunter.io/developer/382800716) | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) |

## What reviewers say

### LG ThinQ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lg-thinq/id993504342)

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Free · Lifestyle (US App Store)

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:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 📢 Helpful notifications
- 🔍 Useful diagnostics
- 🔋 Energy monitoring

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🤖 Limited functionality
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 🕰️ Slow app performance
- 🤷‍♀️ Confusing setup

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Home Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401)

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:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*