RMControl vs The Slope
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.
The Slope
Discover local businesses, events, outdoor activities, and news for Colorado's Western Slope. Get weather and emergency alerts tailored to your area. This free app helps you explore your community and stay informed.
- Find local businesses and services
- Browse upcoming events by town and date
- Discover trails and outdoor access points
- Read local news and notices
- Receive weather and emergency alerts
- Save favorite locations and events
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The Slope is the free local app for Colorado's Western Slope. It brings together the things you actually check for: what's open nearby, what's happening this week, where to get outside, and what the weather is about to do. Find local businesses Search restaurants, shops, services, and trades across the Western Slope. Read reviews from neighbors, get hours and directions, and see what's genuinely close instead of three towns over. Own a business? Claim your listing and keep your hours and details current. See what's going on Browse events by town and by date, from live music and farmers markets to fundraisers and town meetings. Save the ones you don't want to forget. Get outside The Western Slope is mostly public land, and this is how you find your way onto it. Browse trails, trailheads, and fishing and river access near you, with directions and the details worth knowing before you head out. Save the spots you want to come back to. Local news Keep up with reporting from the Western Slope and the local notices that affect your town, without wading through national headlines. Weather and emergency alerts Turn on alerts for severe weather, road conditions, and emergencies in your area. Location and notifications are always your choice. The app asks before it uses either, and you can turn them off any time in settings. Built for one place The Slope covers the Western Slope, including Grand Junction, Gunnison, Montrose, Aspen, Delta, Telluride, Durango, Steamboat and all the towns around them. It's free to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Slope at 5.0 against RMControl's 1.9. RMControl's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 1). 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.
The Slope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RMControl has 73 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RMControl ships an update every 3 weeks, The Slope every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RMControl | The Slope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (73 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Qingdao Richmat Intelligence Technology Inc. | CM Ventures INC. |
Customer experience
RMControl
The Slope
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
The Slope
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RMControl
No in-app purchases
The Slope
No in-app purchases
