Land Rover Remote vs HC Admin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Land Rover Remote
Stay connected to your vehicle remotely for enhanced security and comfort. Prepare for trips, locate your car, and manage settings like temperature and door locks. Plan journeys and access vehicle information from anywhere.
- Remote vehicle location
- Check fuel range and alerts
- Lock/unlock doors
- Remote climate control
- Journey planning
- Request roadside assistance
- Beep and flash functionality
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The Land Rover Remote App keeps you in touch with your Land Rover when you're not in your vehicle, delivering greater control than ever before over security and comfort settings. The App's enhanced features, improved functionality and intuitive interface affords peace of mind, more efficient journey planning and greater well-being for you and your passengers. Use the App to remotely: - Prepare for a trip by checking fuel range and dashboard alerts - Locate your vehicle on a map and get walking directions to it - Check if doors or windows are open - View journey information - In the event of a breakdown, request Optimized Land Rover Assistance - Plan future journeys and sync with your vehicle* - Connect your favorite music and lifestyle applications to your InControl account for use in vehicle.* For vehicles with InControl Remote Premium, the following additional features are available: - Check on your vehicle security status and lock/unlock your vehicle if required - Cool or heat your vehicle to the desired temperature prior to your journey* - Locate your vehicle in a crowded car park with 'beep and flash' functionality. *Availability and function depending on vehicle capability, software and market. Download the Land Rover InControl Remote App and then log in using your Land Rover InControl username and password to connect to your vehicle. This App requires subscription to one of the following packages fitted to the vehicle: - InControl Protect - InControl Remote - InControl Remote Premium. For further information, including which models Land Rover InControl is available on, visit www.landroverincontrol.com For technical assistance, visit the owner's section of www.landrover.com. IMPORTANT: ONLY JAGUAR/LAND ROVER OFFICIAL APPS MAY BE USED TO ACCESS YOUR VEHICLE OR ITS FUNCTIONS. Official Apps are recognizable as originating from "Jaguar Limited" or "Land Rover" or "JLR-Land Rover" or "JLR-Land Rover" or "Jaguar Land Rover Limited." Unofficial apps are not endorsed in any way by Jaguar Land Rover Limited. We have no control or responsibility over them. Use of unofficial apps may cause security risks or other harm to the vehicle and its functions. JLR will not be responsible under vehicle warranty or in any manner for any loss or damage you suffer resulting from the use of unofficial apps. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
HC Admin
Manage and monitor your Protector.NET and Odyssey access control systems remotely. View door and floor statuses, override controls, execute action plans, and manage users and credentials.
- Manage multiple system instances
- View door and floor status
- Override and resume controls
- Execute system action plans
- View historical notifications
- Manage users and credentials
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Companion application for your Protector.NET and Odyssey access control system. With this application you can - Manage and view multiple Protector.NET and Odyssey instances - View status of your doors, floors, inputs and outputs - Override and resume your doors, floors, inputs and outputs - Execute system level action plans - View historical notifications for your doors, floors, inputs, outputs and action plans - Manage Users and Credentials
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Land Rover Remote at 4.7 against HC Admin's 3.8. Land Rover Remote also leads on ratings volume (47K vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). HC Admin's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (60% vs 30%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Land Rover Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Land Rover Remote has 47K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Land Rover Remote's written reviews are positive against 60% of HC Admin's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Land Rover Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, HC Admin every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Land Rover Remote | HC Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (47K ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Land Rover | Hartmann Controls Corp |
Customer experience
Land Rover Remote
HC Admin
Bugs and requests
Land Rover Remote
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or fails to connect
- Inaccurate vehicle status reporting
- Issues with remote start and locking/unlocking
- Account/vehicle registration problems
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to control heated seats and steering wheel
- Scheduled remote start
- Improved Apple Watch integration
- Ability to close windows remotely
HC Admin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Land Rover Remote
No in-app purchases
HC Admin
No in-app purchases
Questions
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