Home+ 6 vs HOOBS
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.
HOOBS
Connect smart home devices from various brands and technologies to your preferred ecosystem. Control all your accessories, regardless of their original platform, from a single, unified app for a truly integrated smart home experience.
- Connects accessories to Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa
- Supports Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more brands
- Works with Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices
- Unified control from a single app
- Seamless smart home integration
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HOOBS™ makes your smart accessories compatible with your favorite ecosystem. Whether you prefer Apple Homekit™, Google Home™, or Amazon Alexa™, you’re unlikely to find compatible accessories and services that all work together nicely under one roof. HOOBS™ is the missing link in your smart home ecosystem, bringing together devices from leading brands like Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more into Apple HomeKit. No matter what technology your devices use – Zigbee, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth – HOOBS creates a seamless connection for effortless control from a single app. Experience the convenience of true smart home integration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HOOBS at Free against Home+ 6's $14.99. HOOBS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Home+ 6's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 14%) and rating (4.4 vs 1.2). 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
HOOBS is free to download; Home+ 6 costs $14.99 up front. Home+ 6 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HOOBS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Home+ 6 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home+ 6 has 1K ratings behind it against 25, 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 14% of HOOBS's.
Home+ 6 ships an update monthly, HOOBS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Home+ 6 | HOOBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (1K ratings) — better | 1.2 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.2% of reviews — better | 13.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #122 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Hochgatterer | HOOBS Inc |
Customer experience
Home+ 6
HOOBS
In-app purchases
Home+ 6
- Nice Tip$1.99
- Kind Tip$4.99
- Generous Tip$14.99
HOOBS
No in-app purchases
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