Home+ 6 vs Yardian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Home+ 6
This app enhances smart home control and management through advanced automation capabilities. It allows users to access all accessory characteristics, utilize widgets for quick control, and customize their smart home environment with wallpapers. The app also offers backup and restore functionality for HomeKit configurations.
- Powerful automations beyond the native Home app
- Access all accessory characteristics
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Smart home customization with wallpapers
- Backup and restore HomeKit configuration
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Home+ 6 is a full-featured HomeKit app which makes working with HomeKit easier. Home+ lets you control, manage and automate your smart home like never before. - You can create powerful automations which are not possible with the Home app. - You can access all characteristics of an accessory - You can control your accessories from your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets. - You can customise your smart home with wallpapers. - You can backup and restore your HomeKit configuration in case you need to. Home+ is a one-time purchase for your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
Yardian
This smart sprinkler controller features a built-in camera and a water restrictions database to help conserve water, save money, and enhance home security. It automatically adjusts watering schedules based on local weather and regulations, eliminating the need for manual adjustments.
- Built-in camera for monitoring
- Smart Watering Program with local weather data
- Exclusive Water Restrictions Database
- Automatic schedule adjustments
- Over-The-Air (OTA) programming
- IFTTT integration
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The Yardian The Yardian, Your Smartest Sprinkler Controller! Your Easiest-To-Use Smart Device for Home Water Conservation and Family Protection. Save up to 50% of Outdoor Water Usage ------ Yardian is the world’s first smart sprinkler controller with a built-in camera. It’s also the one and only smart sprinkler controller that provides a Water Restrictions Database. Yardian saves water and money, avoid fines of several hundred dollars, and monitor activities in your garage or yard! No More Constant Manual Adjustment ------ The Yardian’s “Smart Watering Program” carefully determines the optimal manner to water your lawn or garden with current, local weather data, your lawn or garden profiles and local water restrictions.The “Program” covers all watering zones by default. The Yardian can be easily set up and operating automatically without any manual programming. Exclusive Water Restrictions Database ------ More and more U.S. urban areas are adding government restrictions to residential water use. In some geographical areas, it is becoming incredibly difficult to maintain a green garden while avoiding penalty fees. With our help, there is no longer any real need to research your local government’s water regulations; the Yardian maintains and updates a water restrictions database that automatically alters your watering schedule to adhere to any required restrictions. The Yardian Provides Peace of Mind ------ Home safety statistics state that “4 burglaries happen every 60 seconds somewhere in the United States…and, it takes only 6 seconds to break through a garage door”. Installing the Yardian in your garage is the perfect security device with its built-in digital camera. It ensures permanent digital eyes, 24/7! Aeon Matrix Ensures Future Proofing of the Yardian ------ Aeon Matrix is able to integrate free Over-The-Air (OTA) programming with all Yardian devices. It conveniently receives new software, configuration settings and encryption updates. The Yardian also works with IFTTT, a web-based service to allow device owners the freedom and flexibility to create customized shortcut applications and actions. These "future-proof" capabilities ensure that this controller is a true investment in evolving smart home management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Yardian at Free against Home+ 6's $14.99. Yardian also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Home+ 6's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (1K vs 33). On update cadence, ads, monetization model and device support 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
Yardian is free to download; Home+ 6 costs $14.99 up front. Home+ 6 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Yardian asks for nothing beyond the download.
Home+ 6 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home+ 6 has 1K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Home+ 6's written reviews are positive against 43% of Yardian's.
Home+ 6 ships an update monthly, Yardian every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Home+ 6 | Yardian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (1K ratings) — better | 3.6 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.2% of reviews — better | 43.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Hochgatterer | Aeon Matrix |
Customer experience
Home+ 6
Yardian
In-app purchases
Home+ 6
- Nice Tip$1.99
- Kind Tip$4.99
- Generous Tip$14.99
Yardian
No in-app purchases
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