Makel Smarthome vs Core Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Makel Smarthome
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Makel Smarthome application makes you control your KNX devices at home by your iPad or iPhone. You can control your lights, shutters-blinds, thermostat and any on-off devices which are suitable with KNX protocol. You can also create and trigger scenarios which enables you to control a set of devices at one click. The application uses Makel KNXer to access KNX bus over IP. Makel Smarthome is not limited with KNX device control. You can also set scheduled tasks, define alarms, view streams from IP cameras and make audio/video SIP calls.
Core Mobile
Control your smart home devices remotely with an intuitive dashboard. Monitor sensors, arm security systems, and view surveillance cameras from anywhere in the world. Effortlessly manage hundreds of devices organized by rooms and categories.
- Intuitive smart home dashboard
- Remote device control
- Sensor status monitoring
- Remote security system arm/disarm
- Surveillance camera viewing
- Device filtering by room and category
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Meet new Core Mobile App Core Mobile App is completely redesigned to provide more intuitive and comfortable smart home experience anywhere in the world. Dashboard of Core Mobile App is designed to visualize status of your home and control devices efficiently as soon as you turn on app. The app is designed to control hundreds of devices so you can navigate devices in rooms and filter by device categories in any room easily. It also provides seamless user interface to control all functions of devices in smart home. In addition to smart home controls, user can also view status of sensors and arm or disarm system remotely. User is also notified in case of any security breach via push notifications. User can also view survelliance cameras to see what is going on at the moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Makel Smarthome at 9.0 against Core Mobile's 15.2. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Makel Smarthome | Core Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 35.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAKEL ELEKTRIK MALZEMELERI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | Kor Ev Otomasyon Sistemleri Elektrik Elektronik Malzemeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret LTD. STI. |
In-app purchases
Makel Smarthome
No in-app purchases
Core Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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