RMControl vs i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RMControl
Control dual or single motor devices like beds and sofas using your mobile phone. This application provides a convenient way to manage your furniture's functionality remotely.
- Dual motor device control
- Single motor device control
- Bed and sofa applications
- Mobile phone remote control
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RMControl is a device that uses a mobile phone to control a dual motor device or a single motor device for bed or sofa applications. For more information, visit www.richmat.com.
i
Control your device's lantern with custom colors and scene modes. Play local music through the Bluetooth peripheral and set regular on/off timers for lights and music.
- Bluetooth Low Energy control
- Customizable lantern colors
- Multiple scene modes
- Local music playback
- Scheduled on/off timers
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The app controls the device with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), using the iOS device as a remote control. 1. Lantern: It can be used to control the color change of the lantern, and a variety of scene modes are available 2. Music: You can use the Bluetooth peripheral to play the user's local mobile phone music 3. Timing: Lights, music can be turned on and off regularly
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RMControl at every 3 weeks against i's every 6 months. RMControl also leads on rating (1.9 vs 1.6) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). i's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
RMControl holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of RMControl's written reviews are positive against 0% of i's.
RMControl ships an update every 3 weeks, i every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RMControl | i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (73 ratings) — better | 1.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qingdao Richmat Intelligence Technology Inc. | 鹏 姜 |
Customer experience
RMControl
i
Bugs and requests
RMControl
Reported bugs
31 issues- App stopped working after update
- App crashes when selecting bed
- App kicks user out after selecting device
- Cannot pair Bluetooth
- Controls do not work after pairing
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- App cannot find Bluetooth
- App doesn't work on iPhone
- Connection issues when bed is connected to another device
- Massage/Vibrate option missing
- Language changed to foreign language after update
- Wake-up function activates at random times
- No 'Refresh' button in instructions
- App doesn't scan back of remote
- Setup is complicated
- Some features like massage control do not work
- App doesn't work on iPhone
- App stopped working after last update
- App crashes
- App doesn't open
- App doesn't find bed
- No scan button in instructions
- App doesn't pair with device
- App doesn't work at all
- Cannot connect Bluetooth
- App crashes when selecting a bed
- App kicks user out after selecting device
- App doesn't recognize bed
- App doesn't find lift
- App doesn't pair Bluetooth
- App returns to home screen after device selection
- App doesn't recognize adjustable base for one user but does for another
Requested features
6 requests- Fix the wake-up function
- Bring back old style app features (memory, massage, presets)
- Allow changing label to be saved
- Show entered name under Settings
- Fix language settings
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- Roll back software to earlier version
i
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RMControl
No in-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
