Comparison

iotGizmo vs Tube

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

Head to head
About

iotGizmo

Features
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IotGizmo Corporation has developed a home automation application that works on IotGizmo hardware. This application running on smart phone controls Home Thermostat via celluar network or WIFI network talks to a cloud server. Using this application home owner can control house temperatures by activating Heat/Cold/Fan modes of the iotGizmo thermostat. This application has ability to 'Schedule Seven Day Programming' or 'One Day' programming to HEAT/COOL the house. This application can initialize iotGizmo thermostat WIFI password via smart-config protocol. Future release of iotGizmo application also monitors amount of time heating/cooling system has been used and could compute energy usage using back-end cloud servers and email an 'Energy Consumption Report'. This application has basic functionality to add a device, remove a device and has been written to primarily control iotGizmo's Thermostats, Dimmers, Socket and LED Bulbs. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life

About

Tube

Manage your servers remotely with this app. View server status, order new ones, change passwords, and monitor performance metrics like CPU and network usage. It also allows you to handle server reinstallation and view incoming DDoS attacks.

Highlights
  • View and manage all servers
  • Order new servers
  • Change server passwords
  • Download invoices
  • Start, stop, and reinstall servers
  • Monitor server performance charts
  • View incoming DDoS attacks
Features
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Everything you can do in our web interface, you can do directly from our app. Manage your hosting services anytime, anywhere: * View all your servers * Start, stop, restart, and manage your servers * Check your current DDoS protection status * Order new servers * Create and manage support tickets * View and manage your account balance * Access and download your invoices All the essential tools you need to manage your hosting services โ€” right from your phone.

Screenshots

iotGizmo4 screens
Tube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tube at 15.0 against iotGizmo's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iotGizmo ships an update every 2 months, Tube every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
iotGizmo versus Tube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriotGizmoTube
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”80.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size46 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperIOTGIZMO CorporationTube-Hosting

In-app purchases

None

iotGizmo

No in-app purchases

None

Tube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iotGizmo free?
iotGizmo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tube free?
Tube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iotGizmo or Tube have ads?
Neither iotGizmo nor Tube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iotGizmo or Tube?
iotGizmo ships an update every 2 months, and Tube every 6 weeks. Most recently, iotGizmo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tube on November 3, 2026.

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