Comparison

Mi vs OMCONNECT

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

Head to head
About

Mi

Control Mi-Light WiFi series smart lights remotely. Adjust color, brightness, saturation, and color temperature. Share device access with friends and manage them from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Control light color, brightness, saturation
  • Adjust color temperature
  • Share devices with friends
  • Remote device management
  • Works with Amazon ECHO (WiFi series)
Features
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This APP can control Mi-Light WiFi series products; it can control light color, brightness, saturation and color temperature; You can share the device to your friends and manage sharing; Wherever you are, you can fulfill all the function by the APP. Mi-Light WiFi series also work on Amazon ECHO voice control. (2.4GHz RF series products need WiFi Remote Control to work on Amazon ECHO) This APP does not support iBox1 and iBox2

About

OMCONNECT

Control your smart devices remotely from anywhere in the world. Easily share device access with friends and family for simultaneous control. Connect your app to devices quickly and efficiently.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Simultaneous device operation
  • Share control codes
  • One-tap device sharing
  • Easy and quick device connection
Features
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OMCONNECT 1. Remote control: Control your smart devices anywhere in the world. 2. Simultaneously control: For all devices from OMCONNECT. 3. Sharing codes with your friends, family and housekeeping. 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family and friends. 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices.

Screenshots

Mi4 screens
OMCONNECT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mi at monthly against OMCONNECT's every 14 months. Mi also leads on review sentiment (10% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mi ships an update monthly, OMCONNECT every 14 months. Both last shipped on September 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mi versus OMCONNECT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiOMCONNECT
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Xincaiyi Technology Co., Ltd.OMFOCUS SHENZHEN TECH CO LIMITED

Customer experience

Mi

All ratings14 ratings
Positive7.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.9%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive9.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative82.7%

OMCONNECT

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mi

No in-app purchases

None

OMCONNECT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mi free?
Mi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OMCONNECT free?
OMCONNECT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mi or OMCONNECT have ads?
Neither Mi nor OMCONNECT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mi or OMCONNECT?
Mi ships an update monthly, and OMCONNECT every 14 months. Most recently, Mi was updated on September 16, 2026 and OMCONNECT on September 16, 2026.

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