# Visual Home vs Remote

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remote at 68% against Visual Home's 13%. Remote also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Visual Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month and Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Visual Home's written reviews are positive against 68% of Remote's.

Visual Home ships an update every 4 months, Remote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual Home | Remote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-home/id1347968525/reviews) | **[4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-red/id1529777665/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | **68.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andreas Binner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1347968524) | [Looking4Cache UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/532870489) |

## What reviewers say

### Visual Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-home/id1347968525)

Unify and control your smart home devices from a single dashboard. Visualize data from various sources and trigger actions on connected devices. Offers advanced features through an optional subscription.

**Highlights:** Unified dashboard for smart home data, Control connected devices, Support for Philips Hue, HomeKit, Homematic, and more, MQTT and HTTP REST client, JavaScript Lambda functions, Homescreen widgets, Favorites management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced Features | $1.49 | per month |


### Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-red/id1529777665)

Access your Node-RED dashboard and other local network websites from your mobile device. Receive push notifications, trigger actions, and utilize geofencing for remote control. Integrates with iOS Shortcuts for enhanced automation.

**Highlights:** Node-RED dashboard access, Local network website access, Push notifications from Node-RED, Interactive push notification answers, iOS Shortcuts integration, Geofencing for Node-RED control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Push Notifications - 3 months | $0.99 | per 3 months |
| Geofencing - Three months | $1.49 | per 3 months |
| Remote Access - Three months | $1.99 | per 3 months |
| Push Notifications - One year | $2.49 | per year |
| Geofencing - One year | $3.99 | per year |
| Remote Access - One year | $5.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Visual Home free?

Visual Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Remote free?

Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Visual Home or Remote?

Remote is rated higher. Visual Home averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Remote averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.

### Do Visual Home or Remote have ads?

Neither Visual Home nor Remote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Visual Home or Remote?

Visual Home ships an update every 4 months, and Remote every 3 months. Most recently, Visual Home was updated on September 24, 2026 and Remote on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*