Comparison

Home+ 6 vs Third Reality

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Third Reality

Control your home's lights and switches remotely with smart devices. This app allows you to configure hubs, add smart switches and bulbs, group devices for easy control, and set lighting schedules. Voice assistant integration is also supported.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lights and switches
  • Configure smart home hubs
  • Add and manage smart switches and bulbs
  • Group devices for unified control
  • Create lighting schedules
  • Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Home)
Features
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THE SIMPLIEST PATH TO A SMARTER HOME Take complete control of your home or apartment’s switches and lights from anywhere with the Reality Series of Smart Home devices. RealityAdapter connects all your Third Reality devices to your home network RealitySwitch turns any existing switch into a smart switch Set lights to reflect your mood with SmartBulbs Use RealityApp to configure and control your Smart Home RealityApp FEATURES Configure RealityAdapter hub to communicate with your home network and connect all Third Reality devices Add, name and configure RealitySwitches and RealityBulbs Group multiple devices to control from your smartphone with one button Create timers to control lighting schedules Connect Amazon Alexa or Google Home voice assistants to manage all your devices with voice commands Apple Notes: The app utilizes Location Services to record the location of your Remote Plus when you add it to your account and also when you ring it. Continue use of GPS or Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Home+ 64 screens
Third Reality3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home+ 6 at 57% against Third Reality's 12%. Home+ 6 also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (1K vs 26). Third Reality's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Third Reality is free to download; Home+ 6 costs $14.99 up front. Home+ 6 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Third Reality asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home+ 6 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home+ 6 has 1K ratings behind it against 26, 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 12% of Third Reality's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home+ 6 ships an update monthly, Third Reality every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Home+ 6 versus Third Reality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome+ 6Third Reality
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (1K ratings) — better2.2 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better26
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias HochgattererThird Reality, Inc

Customer experience

Home+ 6

All ratings1,005 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral12.6%
Negative30.2%

Third Reality

All ratings26 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.2%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Home+ 6

One-time3
  • Nice Tip$1.99
  • Kind Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$14.99
None

Third Reality

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home+ 6 free?
Home+ 6 costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Third Reality free?
Third Reality is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home+ 6 or Third Reality?
Home+ 6 is rated higher. Home+ 6 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Third Reality averages 2.2 from 26 ratings.
Do Home+ 6 or Third Reality have ads?
Neither Home+ 6 nor Third Reality shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home+ 6 or Third Reality?
Home+ 6 ships an update monthly, and Third Reality every 3 months. Most recently, Home+ 6 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Third Reality on October 5, 2026.

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