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title: "Vulpo and the other Home Assistant apps"
description: "Side by side with the other ways to run Home Assistant on Apple devices. Each comparison is checked against the other app's App Store listing, and its documentation where it has any, and says where that app is the better pick."
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last-updated: "2026-10-29"
version: "1.4"
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# Vulpo and the other Home Assistant apps

> Side by side with the other ways to run Home Assistant on Apple devices. Each comparison is checked against the other app's App Store listing, and its documentation where it has any, and says where that app is the better pick.

- [Vulpo vs the Home Assistant app](https://vulpo.app/compare/home-assistant-companion), markdown at https://vulpo.app/compare/home-assistant-companion.md: Your server's own dashboards inside the app, or native screens made for each Apple device.
- [Vulpo vs HomePad](https://vulpo.app/compare/homepad), markdown at https://vulpo.app/compare/homepad.md: An always-on iPad dashboard for Apple Home and Home Assistant, or a native app on every Apple device.
- [Vulpo vs Apple Home](https://vulpo.app/compare/apple-home), markdown at https://vulpo.app/compare/apple-home.md: Your devices in Apple's Home app through HomeKit Bridge, or Home Assistant itself in a native app.
- [Vulpo vs Wrist Assistant](https://vulpo.app/compare/wrist-assistant), markdown at https://vulpo.app/compare/wrist-assistant.md: An Apple Watch app first, or a full Home Assistant app that brings its own watch app.

## At a glance

Vulpo and every app above, on the features most of their sources cover. An empty cell means that app's listing and docs don't say.

### Look and setup

| Feature | Vulpo 1.4 | Home Assistant | HomePad | Apple Home | Wrist Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3D view of your home (Linked to your devices) | Yes (Lumen, Pro) | Partly: Custom card | No | No | No |
| Native screens (Dashboards drawn without a web view) | Yes | No |  |  | Yes |
| Dashboards built without YAML | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Your existing Lovelace dashboards | No | Yes |  | No | No |

### Apple devices

| Feature | Vulpo 1.4 | Home Assistant | HomePad | Apple Home | Wrist Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mac app | Yes (Native) | Yes (Mac Catalyst) | Partly: iPad app | Yes | Partly: iPad app |
| Apple Watch app | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| CarPlay | No | Yes |  |  |  |
| Wall panel or kiosk mode | No | Yes (iPhone and iPad) | Yes |  |  |

### System features

| Feature | Vulpo 1.4 | Home Assistant | HomePad | Apple Home | Wrist Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Screen widgets | Yes | Yes |  | Yes | Yes |
| Control Center controls | Yes | Yes |  | Yes | Yes |
| Siri and Shortcuts | Yes | Yes |  | Yes | Yes |

### Home Assistant

| Feature | Vulpo 1.4 | Home Assistant | HomePad | Apple Home | Wrist Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Intercom (A spoken message on your speakers) | Yes (Pro) | No | No | Partly: Apple's own | Yes |
| Automation editor | Yes (Native) | Yes (Web editor) |  | Partly: Apple's own | No |
| Live cameras | Yes | Yes | Yes (Grid of up to 4) | Partly: Accessory mode | Yes (Pro) |
| Media players and Music Assistant | Yes | Yes | Partly: Music services | Partly: As switches or TV | Yes |
| Nothing extra to install on the server | Yes | Yes |  | No (HomeKit Bridge) | No (Its own integration) |

### Price and access

| Feature | Vulpo 1.4 | Home Assistant | HomePad | Apple Home | Wrist Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free to use | Yes (Core app) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (One page) |
| Open source | No | Yes (Apache 2.0) |  |  | Partly: Server integration |

Vulpo 1.4. Last updated 2026-10-29. Source: https://vulpo.app/compare

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