# Josh vs URC Mobile 2.0

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Josh at 87% against URC Mobile 2.0's 24%. Josh also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). URC Mobile 2.0's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Josh holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 115 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Josh's written reviews are positive against 24% of URC Mobile 2.0's.

Josh ships an update every 11 days, URC Mobile 2.0 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Josh | URC Mobile 2.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (115 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/josh-home-intelligence/id1024805681/reviews)** | [3.0 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/urc-mobile-20/id1263296612/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **115** | 42 |
| Positive reviews | **87.1% of reviews** | 23.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 144 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Josh.ai Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1024805680) | [Universal Remote Control](https://appshunter.io/developer/511075088) |

## What reviewers say

### Josh

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/josh-home-intelligence/id1024805681)

Control your smart home with AI-powered assistance. Personalize your interface, create automations, and manage connected devices from anywhere. Designed for intuitive control for all family members.

**Highlights:** AI-powered smart home control, Personalize home intelligence experience, Create automations and alerts, Manage connected devices remotely, Intuitive control via touch, text, voice, Adjust floor plans and nickname devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- ✨ Elegant and modern UI design
- 💡 Powerful scene creation
- 🗣️ Natural and effective voice control
- 🏠 Seamless home automation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App fails to load home
- 🗣️ Natural language processing issues
- 🧠 Lacks memory for device names
- 🎶 Music control is confusing
- 📱 UI changes inconvenient (button placement)

**Reported bugs**

- App completely fails to load home
- Natural language processing fails to recognize simple commands
- App has zero memory
- Josh doesn't consistently communicate commands
- Music control is confusing and unintuitive

**Requested features**

- Improve music control interface
- Allow device name changes
- Enhance memory for device names
- Improve natural language processing for commands
- Better scene creation based on habits


### URC Mobile 2.0

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/urc-mobile-20/id1263296612)

This app is a legacy version for controlling your Total Control system. A newer version, URC Mobile 2.5, is available and supports iPad and iPhone. This version will no longer receive support.

**Highlights:** Total Control system integration, Legacy mobile control, iPhone and iPod support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Josh free?

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

### Is URC Mobile 2.0 free?

URC Mobile 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Josh or URC Mobile 2.0?

Josh is rated higher. Josh averages 4.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while URC Mobile 2.0 averages 3.0 from 42 ratings.

### Do Josh or URC Mobile 2.0 have ads?

Neither Josh nor URC Mobile 2.0 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Josh or URC Mobile 2.0?

Josh ships an update every 11 days, and URC Mobile 2.0 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Josh was updated on November 6, 2026 and URC Mobile 2.0 on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*