Smart IoT CONTROLS vs Remote.It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart IoT CONTROLS
Control your home's lighting, climate, appliances, security, and entertainment systems from a single app. Manage multiple aspects of your property remotely for convenience and energy savings.
- Lighting control
- AC and appliance management
- Curtain and blind automation
- Multiroom audio control
- Security and surveillance
- Energy saving features
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The Smart IoT CONTROLS is a groundbreaking mobile, wearable, embedded web app that allows seamless control over all property aspects, including (but not limited to) lighting, AC, appliances, curtains, blinds, multiroom audio, security, digital surveillance, entertainment and energy saving.
Remote.It
This app simplifies complex network configurations, enabling secure and instant access to cloud or local computers, virtual machines, and devices. It eliminates the need for port forwarding and offers Zero Trust Network Access for enhanced security. Ideal for remote access and managing diverse network environments without technical expertise.
- Remote access to cloud and local computers
- No port forwarding required
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- Connect to any device on any network
- Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- Real-time network status notifications
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The Remote.It app streamlines complex network configurations, making them accessible and manageable from anywhere. Whether you're connecting to cloud or local computers, virtual machines, Docker environments, or devices on multi-NAT or CGNAT networks like mobile 5G or Starlink, Remote.It provides instant, secure, and code-based networking solutions for seamless connectivity. * Remote Access Anywhere: Access work from home or vice versa, and connect to cloud resources in AWS or other public cloud providers wherever you are. * No Network Headaches: Don't worry about complex network settings. Remote.It automatically manages and reconfigures when devices move locations. * Eliminates the need for port forwarding: Simplify connectivity and make connections that were not possible without public IP addresses and ports. * User-Friendly Interface: Navigate through the app with an intuitive and clean interface, making network management accessible for those without technical expertise. * Real-Time Notifications: Stay informed with instant updates and alerts about your network's status, ensuring you're always in the loop. * Device and Service Agnostic: Connect to any device on any kind of network. Access remote devices with SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, RDP, VNC, and more. * Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): Implementing ZTNA, Remote.It ensures secure, least-privileged access based on specific services, enhancing security and minimizing human error in access configurations. Remote.It combines the simplicity for everyday users with the robust features required for advanced and complex scenarios. Requires a free Remote.It account. Commercial usage requires a paid subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart IoT CONTROLS at 5.0 against Remote.It's 4.1. Smart IoT CONTROLS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Remote.It's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart IoT CONTROLS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote.It has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Smart IoT CONTROLS's written reviews are positive against 75% of Remote.It's.
Smart IoT CONTROLS ships an update every 2 months, Remote.It every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart IoT CONTROLS | Remote.It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.1 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart IoT LLC | remot3.it Inc. |
Customer experience
Smart IoT CONTROLS
Remote.It
In-app purchases
Smart IoT CONTROLS
No in-app purchases
Remote.It
No in-app purchases
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