Comparison

URC Mobile 2.5 vs Memory Bank

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

Head to head
About

URC Mobile 2.5

Transform your smartphone or tablet into a powerful handheld controller for your home automation system. Effortlessly manage entertainment, lighting, security, and climate control from any location. Enjoy secure and intuitive control with a swipe, tap, or rotation.

Highlights
  • Smartphone/tablet as handheld controller
  • Control entertainment, lights, security, thermostats
  • Remote access from anywhere in the world
  • Access multiple home locations
  • Secure and intuitive control interface
Features
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Leverage the power of your smartphone or tablet by turning it in to an amazing handheld controller for your URC® Total Control® 2 home automation system. Right from your mobile device easily control and monitor things such as entertainment, lights, security systems, thermostats and more in fast, new ways. Swipe, tap and rotate your way to securely control your equipment! This app gives you full control of all the features and full functionality afforded by a Total Control 2 system installation and more from multiple locations! Your main home and your vacation home can all be accessed from within one app. This version of URC Mobile requires a Wi-Fi connection to the local area network that is host to the Master Base Station / Central Processor and other system devices. Control is possible within the home or from anywhere in the world where internet or cell phone access is available. PLEASE NOTE: An installed Total Control 2 system is required to enjoy and access the features above. A new app installation or reset of the app requires the iOS device to be on-site with the Total Control Base Station. For more information please visit: https://www.urc-automation.com

About

Memory Bank

Features
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Memory Bank helps you save the stories, places, photos, videos, and details that make up your life. Write a journal, capture a quick memory, or collect a trip into a story you can revisit later. MAKE YOUR MEMORIES YOUR OWN • Write rich stories and organize them into journals. • Add photos, videos, saved places, and visits. • Capture structured details such as a fish catch, measurements, and dates. • Use voice transcription when typing is inconvenient. • Browse your memories as stories, a media library, or on a map. • Review optional smart suggestions for memories you may want to save. SHARE WITH PEOPLE YOU CHOOSE Find connections by name or Memory Bank ID and share selected stories with them. Manage who can access your stories from the app. KEEP UP WITH ACTIVITY The notification bell opens your Activity inbox. Choose optional device notifications and notification categories in Notification settings. Your profile brings together Connections, Account, Preferences, and Settings. REMEMBER THE CONDITIONS For a selected location and time, weather lookup can fill available conditions, temperature, pressure, lunar phase, and other weather readings. Confirm the location and time before a lookup, and choose whether to replace weather you entered yourself. Memory Bank is a flexible daily journal, travel log, photo journal, and personal archive. Location, photo access, smart suggestions, and device notifications are optional and can be managed in the app or device settings. Account deletion is available in the app. Privacy policy: https://memorybank.one/privacy/ Community guidelines: https://memorybank.one/community-guidelines/

Screenshots

URC Mobile 2.54 screens
Memory Bank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Memory Bank at weekly against URC Mobile 2.5's every 5 weeks. URC Mobile 2.5's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

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

URC Mobile 2.5 ships an update every 5 weeks, Memory Bank weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
URC Mobile 2.5 versus Memory Bank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURC Mobile 2.5Memory Bank
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (145 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings145 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB58 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUniversal Remote ControlWilliam McKee

Bugs and requests

URC Mobile 2.5

Reported bugs

75 issues
  • Never stays connected
  • Always have to restart and reinstall
  • System cannot be found
  • Problem reappears
  • Intermittent, some days it works
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  • Clunky, unoptimized app
  • Does not connect well
  • Looks like app hasn't been updated
  • Not working for iPhone
  • Unable to access features
  • Latest version buggy
  • App opens 4-5 times
  • Not very responsive
  • Controls open delayed
  • React slowly
  • Frequent connection issues
  • Completely useless 95% of the time
  • Very buggy
  • Always gives an error
  • Try again does nothing
  • Stopped working with latest Apple update
  • Screen freezes, doesn't respond
  • Unreliable, rarely works first time
  • Screen never shuts down
  • Stops phone from sleeping
  • Problem on home screen
  • Unexpected response from base station
  • Horrible system, breaks down constantly
  • Brutal, crashes all the time
  • Not intuitive
  • Glitch or failure
  • Super glitchy
  • Screens change without prompting
  • Crashes constantly
  • Poorly programmed
  • System not updated often enough
  • Not working with iOS 16
  • Freezes often
  • Not just one screen, all of them
  • App auto closes
  • Needs work
  • Cannot see all devices on iOS
  • Delays
  • Frequent rebooting of the app
  • Dimming light switches don't cooperate
  • Terrible, has to be reset every day
  • Once happy, now cannot recommend
  • Discontinued media streaming device
  • Amp out of warranty
  • App only good for on/off
  • System not found error
  • System Update error
  • Rendered whole system unusable
  • Error messages all over the place
  • Unresponsive and useless
  • Cannot change volume
  • App crashes every 5-7 mins
  • So 2010, clunky connecting
  • Awful app
  • Worst app ever
  • Loses connection every night
  • Worse system EVER
  • Highly unstable
  • Do not buy URC
  • Frustrated for ever
  • Not managed to make it work
  • Buttons do not work
  • Bad, won't start
  • Slow and unresponsive
  • Graphics are old school
  • Worst customer service
  • Terrible, clunky, not user friendly
  • Many bugs
  • Needs testing and polish
  • Lutron and Sonos interfaces unusable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts
  • Add own images
  • See Doorbird from mobile app
  • Change background without service call

Memory Bank

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

URC Mobile 2.5

No in-app purchases

None

Memory Bank

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is URC Mobile 2.5 free?
URC Mobile 2.5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memory Bank free?
Memory Bank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do URC Mobile 2.5 or Memory Bank have ads?
Neither URC Mobile 2.5 nor Memory Bank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, URC Mobile 2.5 or Memory Bank?
URC Mobile 2.5 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Memory Bank weekly. Most recently, URC Mobile 2.5 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Memory Bank on October 25, 2026.

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