Home+ 6 vs iSmartgate Access
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.
iSmartgate Access
Control and monitor your garage doors or gates remotely using your smart device. This app works with a separate iSmartgate device to provide status alerts, manage multiple doors, and integrate with smart home assistants.
- Remote garage door control
- Garage door status alerts
- HomeKit, Google Assistant, IFTTT compatible
- Supports multiple garage doors (PRO version)
- IP camera integration
- Unlimited user access
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This App works with the iSmartgate device that can be purchased separately at www.ismartgate.com. The iSmartgate Access app will connect your iPhone or iPad to the iSmartgate device via your Wi-Fi home network or internet. Product details: •HomeKit Compatible (iSmartgate PRO and LITE). •Google Assistant Compatible. •IFTTT Compatible. •Amazon Echo Compatible via IFTTT. •This APP (when used in conjunction with the iSmartgate device) will open up to 3 garage doors/gates (PRO version) or a single garage door/gate (LITE, LITE 2 and MINI versions). •Live video streaming: watch your garage in real time from the door screen, without leaving the app. •Connect an IP camera to your iSmartgate device to see what is happening in your garage (up to 3 cameras, one for each door on the PRO version). •Garage door status alert: shows if your garage doors are Open or Closed. •Push notifications when a door is opened or left open. •Event history: see who opened each door and when. •Guided Wi-Fi setup for iSmartgate MINI and LITE 2, and automatic Wi-Fi setup through HomeKit for PRO and LITE. •Clean, intuitive and user friendly interface. •Unlimited number of users can download the app and operate a single garage. •Remote access. •Compatible with all garage door openers. What's new in 2.9.0: •Live camera video is now built into the door screen. •Rebuilt and much faster iSmartgate MINI setup. •Improved settings and event history on MINI devices with older firmware. •Lower battery consumption and general stability improvements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iSmartgate Access at Free against Home+ 6's $14.99. iSmartgate Access also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 18.0). Home+ 6's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 2.4) and review sentiment (57% vs 23%). On update cadence, ads 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
iSmartgate Access is free to download; Home+ 6 costs $14.99 up front. Home+ 6 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iSmartgate Access asks for nothing beyond the download.
Home+ 6 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home+ 6 has 1K ratings behind it against 37, 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 23% of iSmartgate Access's.
Home+ 6 ships an update monthly, iSmartgate Access every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Home+ 6 | iSmartgate Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (1K ratings) — better | 2.4 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.2% of reviews — better | 23.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #99 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Hochgatterer | PYKRS |
Customer experience
Home+ 6
iSmartgate Access
Bugs and requests
Home+ 6
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iSmartgate Access
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Login forms break password manager integration
- Automations stopped working after iOS updates (e.g., ios26, 16.2, 16.4, 18)
- Device stops responding after a few minutes
- Door sensor keeps losing connection
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- Lost Wi-Fi connection after updates
- HomeKit 'no response' errors
- App slow to refresh and load pages
- Incorrect door status in HomeKit
- App doesn't detect door position
- Alerts not working for the app
- Cannot access users menu
- Warning 'feature' (sound/light) requires factory reset to disable
- Device stops working after Wi-Fi upgrade
- App doesn't match screenshots, missing remote access/add user options
- Wrong doors opening after update
- Sensor states flipped, identity flipped
- HomeKit compatibility broken after firmware update
- Video codec requires additional payment
Requested features
5 requests- CarPlay integration
- Schedule open/close options
- Apple Watch app
- Ability to open gate partially (e.g., 20%)
- Add additional users/user menu access
In-app purchases
Home+ 6
- Nice Tip$1.99
- Kind Tip$4.99
- Generous Tip$14.99
iSmartgate Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
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