The Home Remote vs iDoor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Home Remote
Unify control of your smart home and AV devices within a single application. Easily add new devices by tapping the '+' button. Advanced users can design custom layouts and dashboards using a separate program.
- Control all smart home devices
- Control AV devices
- Add devices easily
- Custom layout design
- Support for numerous brands
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Control all of your home automation and AV devices from one app. Simply click the '+' button to begin adding your devices. For our advanced users that want to create custom layouts & dashboards be sure to check our Designer program which can be downloaded from our website. It'll give you complete control & access to all of the Home Remote features. Use of projects created with the Home Remote Designer will require the purchase of a "Home Remote Pro" license. This is a one-time In-App Purchase (it's not a subscription). Here is a list of devices we currently support: AMAZON ALEXA • Alexa Voice Service (AVS) AUGUST HOME • August Home Smart Locks BRYANT • Bryant Evolution Connex Thermostat CARRIER • Carrier Côr Thermostat • Carrier Infinity Touch Thermostat CRESTRON • Crestron 2-Series Control Systems • Crestron 3-Series Control Systems DENON • Denon AV Receivers • Denon HEOS Speakers DIRECTV • DIRECTV Standard Receivers • DIRECTV HD Receivers • DIRECTV Genie Receivers DOORBIRD • DoorBird video door stations ECOBEE • ecobee2 Thermostat • ecobee3 Thermostat • ecobee4 Thermostat EWELINK • Sonoff Switches • Sonoff Smart Plugs • Sonoff Sensors • Sonoff Lights FIBARO • Fibaro Home Center 2 • Fibaro Home Center 3 • Fibaro Home Center Lite GLOBAL CACHÉ • Global Caché Global Connect • Global Caché Flex • Global Caché iTach • Global Caché GC-100 GOOGLE CAST • Chromecast • Chromecast Audio • Google Home Max • Google Home Mini • Nest Audio • Nest Mini HOME ASSISTANT • Home Assistant HOMESEER • HomeSeer HomeTroller w/ HS3 • HomeSeer HomeTroller w/ HS4 HONEYWELL • Honeywell Evohome Thermostat Systems • Honeywell Round Smart Thermostat • Honeywell T5 & T6 Series Smart Thermostats • Honeywell Total Connect Comfort Thermostats HUBITAT ELEVATION • Hubitat Elevation Hub INSTEON • Insteon Hub 2245-222 INTEGRA • Integra AV Receivers IP Cameras • MJPEG / JPEG / RTSP KASA SMART • TP-Link Kasa Smart Light Bulbs • TP-Link Kasa Smart Light Switches • TP-Link Kasa Smart Plugs KNX • KNX IP Interface • KNX IP Router LG • LG webOS Smart TVs LIFX • LIFX Bulbs • LIFX Lightstrips LOGITECH • Logitech Harmony Hubs LUTRON • Caséta Smart Bridge • Caséta Smart Bridge Pro • Lutron RA2 Select • Lutron RadioRA 2 Main Repeater Marantz • Marantz AV Receivers MQTT • MQTT Requires Configuration with Home Remote Designer MYQ • Chamberlain myQ Garage Door Openers • LiftMaster myQ Garage Door Openers • myQ Light Switches NETATMO • Netatmo Smart Weather Station • Netatmo Smart Anemometer • Netatmo Smart Rain Gauge • Netatmo Smart Indoor Air Quality Monitor • Netatmo Smart Thermostat • Netatmo Smart Radiator Valve NEXIA • Trane XL Thermostats Featuring Nexia ONKYO • Onkyo AV Receivers OSRAM • Osram Lightify Bulbs • Osram Lightify Lightstrips PHILIPS HUE • Philips Hue Bulbs • Philips Hue Lightstrips • Philips Hue Lamps & Fixtures PIONEER • Pioneer AV Receivers (2016+) RUSSOUND • Russound MCA-Series Controllers • Russound C-Series Controllers • Russound X5 Controllers SMART LIFE • Smart Life Light Bulbs • Smart Life Light Switches • Smart Life Smart Plugs • Smart Life Window Shades SMARTTHINGS • SmartThings Hub • SmartThings ADT Security Hub • SmartThings Wifi • SmartThings Link for NVIDIA SHIELD TV Sonos • Sonos Speakers • Sonos Connect • Sonos Port • Sonos Amp TUYA • Smart Life Light Bulbs • Smart Life Light Switches • Smart Life Smart Plugs • Smart Life Window Shades UPnP • UPnP Media Renderers • UPnP Media Servers • UPnP Binary Lights • UPnP Dimmable Lights VERA • Vera Edge • Vera Lite • Vera Plus • Vera Secure WEMO • Wemo Light Switch • Wemo Dimmer • Wemo Mini Smart Plug • Wemo Insight Smart Plug • Wemo Link LED Lighting WINK • Wink Hub • Wink Hub 2 YAMAHA • Yamaha AV Receivers • Yamaha MusicCast AV Receivers • Yamaha MusicCast Speakers ZIPATO • Zipato ZipaTile • Zipato Zipabox2
iDoor
Control your home's doors, windows, and appliances remotely via your phone. Monitor device status and view live camera feeds to manage your smart home environment.
- Remote device control
- Live camera monitoring
- WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity
- Device status viewing
- Share device access
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In the era of the Internet of Everything, we will be able to control the doors, windows and household appliances of the home through a mobile phone and an application, and watch the status of the doors, windows and devices through the camera, opening a beautiful smart home life for us. 1. Camera: You can view the status of the device in real time through the camera and control the device. 2.WiFi Bluetooth module: You can perform remote control operations on the device, or you can connect the device Bluetooth and control the device. 3. You can also share the device to your loved ones and friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iDoor at 5.0 against The Home Remote's 3.8. iDoor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). The Home Remote's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. The Home Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iDoor asks for nothing beyond the download.
iDoor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Home Remote has 99 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Home Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, iDoor monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Home Remote | iDoor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (99 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Home Remote LLC | Quanzhou Juhui Electronic Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
The Home Remote
iDoor
In-app purchases
The Home Remote
- Home Remote Pro$4.99
iDoor
No in-app purchases
