RemoteXY vs ESP Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RemoteXY
Create and control custom graphical interfaces for microcontroller devices. Developers can design GUIs using an online editor that generates Arduino IDE source code. Users can then connect to their devices via various methods to manage them.
- Create custom graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
- Online GUI editor with source code generation
- Supports Arduino IDE and other IDEs
- Multiple connection methods (Internet, WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB OTG)
- Compatible with various Arduino, ESP, and STM32 boards
- Supports multiple communication modules
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RemoteXY is a platform for creating and using graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for microcontroller devices. If you want to connect to a device, install the app and follow the instructions from the device developer. If you are a developer, use the RemoteXY platform to its full potential. Create custom user graphical interface (GUI) using the editor located at https://remotexy.com The editor will automatically create a source code template for the Arduino IDE. The source code contains support for the selected communication method for the selected controller and includes a fully functional graphical interface. Integrate your task with the graphical interface, it's very easy following the detailed documentation and examples. Upload the source code to the board. Then use this application to connect to your board and control it using your graphical interface. Develop graphical control interfaces for various devices, both for yourself and for your clients. Supported connection methods: - Internet anywhere over Cloud Server; - WiFi client and access point; - Bluetooth; - Ethernet by IP or URL; - USB OTG; Supported boards: - Arduino UNO, MEGA, Leonardo, Pro Mini, Nano, MICRO and compatible AVR boards; - ESP8266 boards ; - ESP32 boards; - STM32F1 boards; - nRF51822 boards. Supported comunication modules: - Bluetooth HC-05, HC-06 or compatible; - Bluetooth BLE HM-10 or other UART BLE modules; - ESP8266 as modem; - Ethernet W5100, W5500; Supported IDE: - Arduino IDE; - FLProg IDE; - Visuino IDE Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ESP Home
Control your IoT devices using custom JavaScript interfaces. Design your device controls on a web platform and sync them to your mobile device for seamless interaction.
- IoT device control
- Custom JavaScript interfaces
- Web-based design tool
- Data and file synchronization
- API command execution
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ESP Home is a general framework for controlling an IoT (internet of things) device from mobile. ESP Home App uses your JavaScript files to connect and control the interface. You design sections and rows and then control them from JavaScript. All design tasks can be done on www.esphome.app in user area. ESP Home hosts your data and JavaScript files. Once you logged into the App, your files will be synchronized with the server and when you select a device on the list in app, JavaScript of that device will be run and starts working. You connect to the real device for API commands from within JavaScript files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RemoteXY at 3.4 against ESP Home's 2.1. RemoteXY also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 25%). ESP Home's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. RemoteXY sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and ESP Home sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RemoteXY holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of RemoteXY's written reviews are positive against 25% of ESP Home's.
RemoteXY ships an update every 2 months, ESP Home every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteXY | ESP Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (22 ratings) — better | 2.1 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgeny Shemanuev | Dayana Networks Ltd |
Customer experience
RemoteXY
ESP Home
In-app purchases
RemoteXY
- PRO monthly subscription$1.491 Month
- 3 Months of PRO$2.99
- 6 Months of PRO$4.99
- 12 Months of PRO$7.99
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- PRO forever$29.99
ESP Home
- Donate 5 USD$4.99
- Donate 10 USD$9.99
- Donate 20 USD$19.99
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- Donate 50 USD$49.99
