Comparison

Ayla Aura vs Squid.link Remote Control

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

Head to head

Ayla Aura

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

Squid.link Remote Control

For the Squid.link Starter Kit

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

Ayla Aura

This application allows users to connect, monitor, and control smart devices powered by the Ayla Networks IoT platform. It provides a centralized hub for managing your connected home ecosystem.

Highlights

Connect smart devices
Monitor device status
Control device functions
Ayla Networks IoT platform integration
Centralized device management

Features

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Aura is used to connect, monitor, and control smart devices enabled on the Ayla Networks IoT platform.

About

Squid.link Remote Control

Features

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This app enables secure remote access to a Squid.link Gateway manufactured by Develco Products. The app runs the Squid.link web application, ie it is a secure browser that accesses the webserver on the Squid.link gateway.

Screenshots

Ayla Aura4 screens

Squid.link Remote Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ayla Aura at every 3 weeks against Squid.link Remote Control's every 40 months. Squid.link Remote Control's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Ayla Aura ships an update every 3 weeks, Squid.link Remote Control every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Ayla Aura versus Squid.link Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Ayla Aura	Squid.link Remote Control
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (3 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	3 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 40 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	44 MB	12 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ayla Networks	Nabto ApS

In-app purchases

None

Ayla Aura

No in-app purchases

None

Squid.link Remote Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ayla Aura free?

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

Is Squid.link Remote Control free?

Squid.link Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Ayla Aura or Squid.link Remote Control have ads?

Neither Ayla Aura nor Squid.link Remote Control shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Ayla Aura or Squid.link Remote Control?

Ayla Aura ships an update every 3 weeks, and Squid.link Remote Control every 40 months. Most recently, Ayla Aura was updated on September 9, 2026 and Squid.link Remote Control on May 17, 2026.