Comparison

Home+ 6 vs Fairways West

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

Head to head

Home+ 6

Smart Home Automation

$14.99

🌟 Lifestyle

★ 4.41K ratingsView app →

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

#83Top Paid · Lifestyle

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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

Fairways West

Features

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Fairways West enables community engagement and features that include: -Community feed -Online voting -Amenity reservation -Bulletin board -Payments -Home stats

Screenshots

Home+ 64 screens

Fairways West3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fairways West at Free against Home+ 6's $14.99. Fairways West also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). Home+ 6's advantage is chart position (#83 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home+ 6 ships an update monthly, Fairways West every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level

Home+ 6 versus Fairways West: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Home+ 6	Fairways West
Price	$14.99	Free — better
Rating	4.4 (1K ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	57.2% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	1K — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Paid	—
Best chart rank	#83 — better	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	18.0	12.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	121 MB	139 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Matthias Hochgatterer	ONR Applications LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Home+ 6

One-time3

Nice Tip$1.99
Kind Tip$4.99
Generous Tip$14.99

None

Fairways West

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home+ 6 free?

Home+ 6 costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

Is Fairways West free?

Fairways West is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Home+ 6 or Fairways West have ads?

Neither Home+ 6 nor Fairways West shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Home+ 6 or Fairways West?

Home+ 6 ships an update monthly, and Fairways West every 2 months. Most recently, Home+ 6 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fairways West on October 27, 2026.