Comparison

Home + Control vs IO

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

IO

Interact securely with Italian public administrations. Access services, receive communications, and manage payments all in one place. Store digital versions of personal documents and pay notices easily.

Highlights
  • Digital personal documents
  • Receive public administration messages
  • Manage deadlines
  • Pay pagoPA notices
  • Download pagoPA receipts
  • Secure login with SPID/CIE
Features
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Con l’app IO interagisci in modo semplice e sicuro con diverse Pubbliche Amministrazioni italiane, sia locali che nazionali. Puoi accedere a tutti i loro servizi, ricevere comunicazioni e gestire i pagamenti, in un'unica app. In particolare, tramite IO puoi: - aggiungere i tuoi documenti personali al Portafoglio dell’app per averli in versione digitale e sempre con te, sul tuo dispositivo; - ricevere messaggi e comunicazioni rilevanti dagli enti pubblici, incluse quelle a valore legale; - ricordare e gestire le tue scadenze verso la Pubblica Amministrazione; - pagare qualsiasi avviso pagoPA, inquadrando il codice QR o a partire da un messaggio ricevuto in app; - scaricare le tue ricevute pagoPA, anche se non hai pagato tramite l’app. Per iniziare con IO, accedi all’app con le tue credenziali SPID o, in alternativa, con la tua Carta d’Identità Elettronica (CIE) o l’app CieID. Dopo il primo accesso, potrai accedere ancora più velocemente digitando un PIN che hai scelto o tramite riconoscimento biometrico (impronta digitale o riconoscimento del volto), mantenendo un'autenticazione sicura. IO è un’app che evolve giorno dopo giorno, anche grazie ai tuoi feedback: se nell'utilizzarla noti qualcosa che non funziona come dovrebbe o che pensi possa essere migliorata, puoi segnalarlo con funzionalità dedicate presenti in app. Dichiarazione di accessibilità: https://form.agid.gov.it/view/0125cff0-97b7-11f0-b1d3-cb68959f3505

Screenshots

Home + Control4 screens
IO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IO at 4.8 against Home + Control's 4.3. IO also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (861 vs 139). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

IO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IO has 861 ratings behind it against 139, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Home + Control's written reviews are positive against 35% of IO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home + Control ships an update monthly, IO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Home + Control versus IO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome + ControlIO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (139 ratings)4.8 (861 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.0% of reviews — better35.4% of reviews
Number of ratings139861 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB133 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLegrand - Netatmo – BticinoPagoPA S.p.A.

Customer experience

Home + Control

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

IO

All ratings861 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative53.1%

Bugs and requests

Home + Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IO

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Cannot add payment methods or cards
  • Transactions not recognized or recorded
  • Cashback not credited despite valid purchases
  • Language settings not applying to notifications
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  • Login and authentication failures
  • Wallet section under maintenance
  • Inconsistent data display and synchronization
  • Payment processing errors and timeouts
  • Developer mode exposed in production
  • Subscription charges not appearing in app settings
  • Contactless transactions not recognized
  • Duplicate card registration requirements
  • Green pass certification not updating
  • Temporary error messages without resolution
  • Missing IBAN registration functionality
  • Inconsistent card appearance/disappearance in wallet

Requested features

15 requests
  • Apple Pay and Google Pay integration
  • Passport storage capability
  • Offline document access
  • Wallet integration for digital documents
  • Two-way messaging with government officials
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  • Search functionality for municipalities
  • Automatic document export to Apple/Google Wallet
  • Support for more payment methods
  • Faster transaction processing
  • Better notification management
  • Service categorization and filtering
  • Bulk service activation/deactivation
  • More municipal services integration
  • QR code generation for easier registration
  • Support for various document types (driver's license, ID card)

In-app purchases

None

Home + Control

No in-app purchases

None

IO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home + Control free?
Home + Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IO free?
IO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home + Control or IO?
IO is rated higher. Home + Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while IO averages 4.8 from 861 ratings.
Do Home + Control or IO have ads?
Neither Home + Control nor IO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home + Control or IO?
Home + Control ships an update monthly, and IO fortnightly. Most recently, Home + Control was updated on October 10, 2026 and IO on October 13, 2026.

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