Comparison

iotGizmo vs Ultimate Remote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Ultimate Remote

Control your Ultimate-II or Ultimate 64 devices remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Easily manage and run files, import media, create custom layouts, and even use keyboard macros for your Commodore 64.

Highlights
  • Scan and register devices
  • Import and manage storage media
  • Play SID files and run programs
  • Upload and run external files
  • Mount disk images and browse directories
  • Create custom home layouts and shortcuts
  • Create and send keyboard macros
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Ultimate Remote is free and open source remote control application for Ultimate-II and Ultimate 64 devices that are on v3.11 firmware and higher for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Ultimate remote; . Register Ultimate devices on local network by scanning them . Import contents of storage media that is used on Ultimate device with a simple text file . Easily access and search imported content and quickly take actions, such as Play SID File or Run a Program/Cartridge on your Commodore 64 . Upload and run external files from your mobile device. . Mount disk images, browse D64 directory contents, select and run arbitrary files on your Commodore 64 from the app. . Create and customize home layouts, arrange functions as you like . Create shortcuts of your favorite games, music or any supported file type on the homescreen and optionally customize them with your custom icons. . Import High Voltage SID Collection, create Jukebox Lists and play them on your Commodore 64. . Create keystorke lists (keyboard macros) and send them to your Commodore 64 remotely, as if typing on physical keyboard. . Perform any other operation that is supported by Ultimate HTTP API

Screenshots

iotGizmo4 screens
Ultimate Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ultimate Remote at fortnightly against iotGizmo's every 2 months. Ultimate Remote also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

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, Ultimate Remote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iotGizmo versus Ultimate Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriotGizmoUltimate Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB76 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIOTGIZMO CorporationOnur Buyukcaglar

In-app purchases

None

iotGizmo

No in-app purchases

None

Ultimate Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iotGizmo free?
iotGizmo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Remote free?
Ultimate Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iotGizmo or Ultimate Remote have ads?
Neither iotGizmo nor Ultimate Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iotGizmo or Ultimate Remote?
iotGizmo ships an update every 2 months, and Ultimate Remote fortnightly. Most recently, iotGizmo was updated on October 10, 2026 and Ultimate Remote on September 24, 2026.

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