Comparison

uControl 2016 vs Hello Access Management

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

Head to head
About

uControl 2016

Control your home entertainment system with a single mobile device. This app acts as a universal remote for centralized AV multiroom systems, allowing you to manage sources and TVs over WiFi. Enjoy intuitive operation, personalized themes, and gesture control for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Universal IR remote control
  • Control AV multiroom systems
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Intuitive setup and operation
  • Personalized themes and backgrounds
  • Gesture control
Features
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uControl is HDANYWHERE’s universal IR remote companion app for controlling MHUB centralised AV multiroom systems and all the connected sources and TVs, over WiFi with a single mobile device instead of multiple remotes. It is programming-free and super simple to setup. It offers all the controllability required for operating your home entertainment system in the majority of AV scenarios. Use your phone or tablet as a universal remote, allowing you to choose which source you want to watch and where, with all the various functions for each device shown on screen, with familiar button layouts and gesture control. uControl can be personalised with by setting background images for each zone/room (such as a photo of your living room) and you can choose a light or dark theme to your preference. The ‘U’ in uControl stands for a lot of things; ‘Unintimidating’ in that it’s easy to set up and simply intuitive to operate for the end-user. ‘Universal’ in that it works with any IR device and ‘U’ as in its designed and bespoke for each MHUB installation. For more information visit: www.hdanywhere.com/ucontrol-app

About

Hello Access Management

Features
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HELLO is a visitor and contractor access management solution designed to be fully integrated and complimentary to the technologies securing the estate or facility. Efficient with highly flexible configurability and an easy-to-use platform, HELLO enhances security and safety protocols while creating a positive and convenient experience for residents to effortlessly invite their visitors. Visitors enjoy a polished and professional estate experience from beginning to end with a branded personalised invite, a friendly streamlined check-in process at the estate gates, turn-by-turn navigation link to their host’s location, and a no fuss exit.  Through the use of integrated technologies to automate repetitive manual processes, facilities on estates can also seamlessly invite and manage groups of visitors without the cumbersome need to manually verify access requirements with Security, thus reducing congestion at the estate entry points.  Stringent access rules manage ad-hoc contractors and delivery visitor access to mitigate the higher security risk. Access to specific gates only, exit checks or access to the estate for a limited period of time can be applied to these visitor groups.  HELLO’s real time analytics dashboard and comprehensive integrated reporting enables the estate and its security managers to have detailed insight to transactions and events, as well statistical information such as visitor volumes at specifics gates during peak times to efficiently manage their security workforce and visitor management workflows. This PoPI compliant information is also available to be exported for Microsoft BI reporting used for marketing purposes or estate expansion methodologies.

Screenshots

uControl 20164 screens
Hello Access Management4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: uControl 2016 at 4 against Hello Access Management's 2. uControl 2016 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). 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

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

uControl 2016 ships an update every 2 months, Hello Access Management every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
uControl 2016 versus Hello Access Management: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruControl 2016Hello Access Management
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB346 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHDConnectivityElementC

In-app purchases

None

uControl 2016

No in-app purchases

None

Hello Access Management

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uControl 2016 free?
uControl 2016 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hello Access Management free?
Hello Access Management is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do uControl 2016 or Hello Access Management have ads?
Neither uControl 2016 nor Hello Access Management shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uControl 2016 or Hello Access Management?
uControl 2016 ships an update every 2 months, and Hello Access Management every 6 weeks. Most recently, uControl 2016 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hello Access Management on October 25, 2026.

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