Comparison

Power Pet Door vs Emme Remote

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

Head to head
About

Power Pet Door

Control your WiFi-enabled pet door remotely from anywhere. Set custom timers for your pet's access throughout the week. This app requires a WiFi-enabled Power Pet Door to function.

Highlights
  • Remote door control
  • Enable/disable sensors
  • Turn door on/off
  • Custom access timers
  • Schedule pet access by day
Features
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The High Tech Pet Power Pet Door app controls your WiFi enabled Power Pet Door. NOTE: THIS APP ONLY WORKS WITH WIFI ENABLED POWER PET DOORS. MAKE SURE YOUR DOOR SAYS "WiFi" ON THE FRONT LABEL BEFORE DOWNLOADING THIS APP. Full Remote Control: Control your Power Pet Door from anywhere in the world, as if you were standing right in front of it. You can remotely open it, enable or disable the sensors, and even turn the door off and on. Timers: A Unique feature of the WiFi enabled Power Pet Door is the ability to add timers allowing you to choose what time your pet can come and go on any day of the week.

About

Emme Remote

Features
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Temperature Made Easy • Make changes to individual set points by dragging the heating or cooling handles, or modify both simultaneously by simply dragging the midpoint handle.  • When you find comfort settings that suit you best, hit the save button to store those settings. From then on, simply hit the recall button to snap the set points back to your preferred temperature.  One Time Login • The first time you launch the Emme Remote, you will prompted to enter your PIN. • This PIN will be stored securely in your device, allowing you to spend less time launching the app and more time setting your comfort. Automatically Submit Settings • If you allow location services, the Emme Remote can detect when you are in range of your location and automatically recall your stored favorite settings before you get there. • The distance at which this occurs can be adjusted from within the settings menu to ensure that your temperature is ready when you arrive.

Screenshots

Power Pet Door4 screens
Emme Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Power Pet Door at every 10 days against Emme Remote's every 13 months. Emme Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

Power Pet Door ships an update every 10 days, Emme Remote every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Power Pet Door versus Emme Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower Pet DoorEmme Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (455 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings455 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHigh Tech Pet Products, Inc.EMME E2MS, LLC

Bugs and requests

Power Pet Door

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App fails to connect to door after updates
  • WiFi connection drops frequently and won't reconnect
  • Door disappears from app without explanation
  • Schedule settings deleted or fail to save
  • Login credentials rejected after app updates
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  • Password reset emails never arrive
  • Sensor status shows incorrect on/off state
  • Door opens and closes repeatedly on its own
  • App shows 'connecting' indefinitely without connecting
  • Remote control commands don't execute
  • Notifications not sent despite being enabled
  • App crashes when accessing schedule settings
  • UI elements hidden behind menu bubbles on iOS
  • Color inconsistencies between remote and schedule displays
  • Door powers on and opens after power loss
  • 2.4GHz network recognition failure
  • Account creation and login failures
  • History and activity log not displaying data
  • Bouncing/flickering interface requiring app restart
  • Duplicate time entries in schedule

Requested features

10 requests
  • Weather integration to prevent door opening in rain
  • Improved UI with better visual indicators for schedule times
  • Persistent connection without requiring AC power
  • Reliable remote access from any network
  • Working notification system for all events
Show 5 more
  • Stable schedule enforcement without resets
  • Better sensor status accuracy in real-time
  • Multi-user account management improvements
  • Automatic reconnection without manual intervention
  • Offline mode for local network control

Emme Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Power Pet Door

No in-app purchases

None

Emme Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Power Pet Door free?
Power Pet Door is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emme Remote free?
Emme Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Power Pet Door or Emme Remote have ads?
Neither Power Pet Door nor Emme Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Power Pet Door or Emme Remote?
Power Pet Door ships an update every 10 days, and Emme Remote every 13 months. Most recently, Power Pet Door was updated on September 23, 2026 and Emme Remote on September 14, 2026.

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