Comparison

OwnControl vs WatchKey IoT

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

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OwnControl

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Own Control brings your home automation on your IOS devices. The app especially created to control ©Particle Photon devices native. App Features: - special support for ©Particle Photon - control your devices via HTTP Get Request - iCloud support (sync between devices) - import and export function This app was created to bring you ©Particle Photon projects easily on any IOS device and especially on the apple watch. To get additional control over other devices the App support controls via the "http get function". With this App you can bundle all your home automation in one place. To all the ©Particle Photon owner you can comfortable create a control by choosing your function or variable via a Picker and bring it on your device. Check my homepage for an example of how to use this app.

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WatchKey IoT

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YOUR DEVICES. ONE DASHBOARD. WatchKey IoT brings your devices, services and data together — on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Monitor your home, energy system or IoT projects, control devices from different ecosystems, and build dashboards around what matters to you. From a light switch or garage door to energy monitoring, climate control and live cameras: WatchKey puts them in one place. BUILD DASHBOARDS YOUR WAY Create pages for your home, energy system, workshop, garden, server room or your own IoT projects. Add the controls you need and choose how they look and behave. Combine buttons, switches, live values, gauges, status indicators, actions and compatible video streams. Start with a ready-made layout where available, then change anything you want. BRING DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TOGETHER WatchKey isn’t tied to a single smart-home or IoT ecosystem. Data from different connections can be organized into groups and used together on the same dashboard. Currently supported: • Blynk • HomeWizard Local API • Intesis AC Cloud • REST APIs • MQTT YOUR CONTROLS. ON YOUR WRIST. Build dedicated Apple Watch pages from the iPhone configurator and preview them before saving. Check live information, change settings or trigger actions without reaching for your phone. Watch face complications provide quick access to WatchKey, a page or an individual control. Open the garage. Check solar power. Change the air conditioning. Glance at a sensor. ORGANIZED BEHIND THE DASHBOARD As your setup grows, WatchKey keeps connections, controls and devices separate. Group controls by room, location or device. Supported integrations can discover devices and create structured groups automatically. Reusable layouts make it quick to place a complete device on a page while still leaving every control customizable. CONFIGURE ON IPHONE. USE EVERYWHERE. Configure connections, controls, groups and layouts visually on iPhone, then use your dashboards on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. The same underlying control can appear differently wherever you use it, so each page can be optimized for its purpose and screen size. TRY IT FOR FREE The free version isn’t just a demo. Build a real working setup with: • 1 connection • 4 controls • 1 iPhone/iPad page • 1 Apple Watch page A separate built-in demo with virtual devices lets you explore WatchKey before connecting anything of your own. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Need more? WatchKey Premium removes the free-version limits with a single lifetime purchase. No subscription. No recurring fee. YOUR SETUP STAYS YOURS WatchKey IoT doesn’t require a WatchKey account. Where an integration supports local access, WatchKey can communicate directly with devices on your network. Your dashboards and configuration aren’t dependent on a WatchKey cloud service. One place for the devices that matter to you.
On your phone. On your tablet. On your wrist. Connect what you have. Organize it your way. Control it where you need it. The Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA) are available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OwnControl4 screens
WatchKey IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OwnControl at none against WatchKey IoT's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. WatchKey IoT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OwnControl asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
OwnControl versus WatchKey IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOwnControlWatchKey IoT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 22 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperS.KoepgeStefaan Peter Degroote

In-app purchases

None

OwnControl

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WatchKey IoT

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is OwnControl free?
OwnControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WatchKey IoT free?
WatchKey IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OwnControl or WatchKey IoT have ads?
Neither OwnControl nor WatchKey IoT shows ads.

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