Comparison

Home + Control vs surco

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

Head to head
About

Home + Control

Control your home's lights and power remotely. Schedule devices to turn on/off automatically for comfort, safety, and convenience. Monitor energy usage to reduce waste and costs.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lights and power
  • Scheduling for automation
  • Energy usage monitoring
  • Smart alerts for power outages
  • Compatibility with voice assistants
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Legrand Home + Control is designed for: LEGRAND RADIANT WITH NETATMO AND ADORNE WITH NETATMO SMART SWITCHES & OUTLETS Manage lights and power, from anywhere, with the Legrand Home + Control app. Start with a Smart Gateway, then replace existing switches, dimmers and outlets with adorne and radiant with Netatmo Smart Switches and Outlets for full control of your lights and power. COMFORT Turn on lights from wherever you go, giving you the comfort needed to enjoy life. SAFETY Schedule lights for your arrival, or dim lights to safely navigate the house at night. CONVENIENCE Conveniently schedule lights or appliances to go on/off­ automatically. MORE CONTROL, LESS WASTE The Home + Control app provides incredible visibility to a home’s energy usage, helping reduce energy cost and waste. Monitor, manage, and more. Set Smart Alerts to be notified in the event of a power outage or lights left on. Legrand Home + Control is compatible with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home or Apple HomeKit

About

surco

Transform your iPhone into a powerful smart home remote. Control a vast array of infrared devices with pre-installed commands and customizable options. Manage your home appliances from anywhere, save energy, and share control with family.

Highlights
  • Universal infrared remote control
  • Extensive device code database
  • Customizable remote editor
  • Voice control integration
  • Remote access via internet
  • Smart scheduling
  • Family sharing
Features
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surco - Turn your iPhone into the most powerful remote to make smart home control simple than ever. With over 26 years of experience in manufacturing controllers. surco has a large database which includes complete code list , suitable for almost 95 % infrared home devices on the market. Remote control commands are pre-installed, ready to communicate with your existing home appliances. Quickly and easily connect and control your all traditional devices from a single app! Control your home appliances anytime form anywhere via internet in the world. With surco powerful remote to boost comfort, smart and start an energy-saving life. Smart Home Features: - supported TV, Set top box, DVD & blue ray players, AUX, Air-conditioning, Dyson Fan, Ceiling light, iRobot and more. - Edit: surco has a remote editor that allows you to customize each remote to make it your own.(Up to 3 remote controls) - Voice control via Google Home and Amazon Echo - Unlimited 7-day smart scheduling - Share your device control with family - Can be used by the whole family - Saves energy and reduces bill - Updated code database embed that is compatible with all main brands in the world including Sony, Panasonic, LG , Sharp, Samsung, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, DAIKIN , HITACHI ,GREE, Midea , Hisense, Dyson, TECO , Heran, SAMPO etc. How it works: Step 1:Download surco app Step 2:Connect to the internet Step 3:Pair up with home appliances Enjoy and start controlling Specification Product:surco Size:10.8 x 5.3 x1.4 cm Material:Plastic、iron plate、magnet Weight:180 g Power input:DC 5V / 1A adapter USB cable length : 150cm Distance:Infrared signal 8~10 meters, smartphone is able to control the device from anywhere with internet connection Frequency:Wi-Fi 2.4GHz(not compatible with 5GHz) Manufacturer:AIFA Technology Corporation (Powered by AIFA) --- You will purchase of a surco device to remote control all traditional IR devices. Please contact us if you're having any issues in using the app. We will do our best to make everyone using our app happily. You can send us feedback of any kind, we take every single one into consideration. ‧ Email us if you're having questions: support@simplecocoon.com ‧ Like our Facebook page: https://facebook.com/surcotw or send us a message there

Screenshots

Home + Control4 screens
surco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Home + Control at 139 against surco's 3. Home + Control also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). surco's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Home + Control against 4.3 for surco. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home + Control has 139 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Home + Control's written reviews are positive against 61% of surco's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home + Control ships an update monthly, surco every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Home + Control versus surco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome + Controlsurco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (139 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews43.0% of reviews61.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings139 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegrand - Netatmo – BticinoAifa technology corp.

Customer experience

Home + Control

All ratings139 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive43.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative46.1%

surco

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative28.4%

In-app purchases

None

Home + Control

No in-app purchases

None

surco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home + Control free?
Home + Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is surco free?
surco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home + Control or surco?
Home + Control and surco are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 139 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Home + Control or surco have ads?
Neither Home + Control nor surco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home + Control or surco?
Home + Control ships an update monthly, and surco every 9 days. Most recently, Home + Control was updated on October 14, 2026 and surco on October 1, 2026.

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