SYLVANIA Smart Home vs myTouchSmart Remote Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SYLVANIA Smart Home
Easily update your SYLVANIA SMART+ HomeKit accessories to the latest firmware. This app ensures your smart home devices have the newest features and improvements without needing a separate hub.
- Firmware updates for SMART+ accessories
- HomeKit integration
- No hub required
- View accessory status
- Automatic update process
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The SYLVANIA Smart Home app allows Apple HomeKit users to easily update their SYLVANIA SMART+ accessories to the latest firmware version to incorporate new features and improvements as they become available. Setting up and upgrading your SYLVANIA SMART+ HomeKit-enabled accessories is quick and easy, with no hub required for use. After pairing your SMART+ accessories to HomeKit, use this app to check for firmware updates. Your paired SMART+ HomeKit accessories can be viewed within the app and a message will be displayed next to the accessory if an update is available. Select the accessory to update and the process will automatically begin.
myTouchSmart Remote Control
Control multiple audio and video devices with a single remote. It supports thousands of devices from major brands and offers convenient features like master volume control and simple setup with auto scan technology.
- Multi-device control (up to 6)
- Extensive remote code library
- Master volume control
- Simple setup with auto scan
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Features - MULTI-DEVICE CONTROL - Operate up to 6 different audio and video components such as TVs, Blu-Ray/DVD players, cable/satellite receivers, streaming media players, soundbars and more - BEST REMOTE CODE LIBRARY – This universal remote works with all major brands and supports thousands of the latest audio/video equipment - MASTER VOLUME CONTROL – Allows you to control the volume no matter what device you are operating - SIMPLE SETUP – Includes an easy to follow online setup video and the auto scan technology provides trouble-free setup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: myTouchSmart Remote Control at 76% against SYLVANIA Smart Home's 11%. myTouchSmart Remote Control also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). SYLVANIA Smart Home's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
myTouchSmart Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 242 and 152 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of SYLVANIA Smart Home's written reviews are positive against 76% of myTouchSmart Remote Control's.
SYLVANIA Smart Home ships an update every 4 months, myTouchSmart Remote Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SYLVANIA Smart Home | myTouchSmart Remote Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (242 ratings) | 4.4 (152 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 242 — better | 152 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEDVANCE LLC | Jasco Products Company LLC |
Customer experience
SYLVANIA Smart Home
myTouchSmart Remote Control
User reviews
SYLVANIA Smart Home
From 242 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well
- 👍 Flawless
- 👍 Fairly good
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly disconnecting
- 🐛 Unresponsive
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Firmware updates don't work
myTouchSmart Remote Control
From 152 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast setup
- 💡 Useful features (e.g. find remote)
- 🔒 Reliable connectivity
- 👍 Intuitive app
Room to improve
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Frequent resets required
- 🐛 Compatibility problems
- 🐛 Firmware update failures
Bugs and requests
SYLVANIA Smart Home
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Firmware updates fail
- Devices disappear from app
- Inability to connect to Bluetooth
- Lights behave erratically
Requested features
6 requests- Remove annoying pop-up notification
- Add 'never see again' option for notifications
- Improve app responsiveness and stability
- Better integration with smart home platforms
- Add scheduling/timer functionality
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- Improve color control and customization options
myTouchSmart Remote Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- Connectivity issues
- Firmware update failures
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility problems with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Expand device compatibility
- Improve firmware update reliability
- Add more customization options
- Provide better troubleshooting support
- Enhance remote locating functionality
In-app purchases
SYLVANIA Smart Home
No in-app purchases
myTouchSmart Remote Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SYLVANIA Smart Home free?
Is myTouchSmart Remote Control free?
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