ioBroker vs Home Pilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ioBroker
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The App allows to access the Vis of your ioBroker installation. You can access the local instance or an external accessible. Please use LetsEncrypt https and a strong password for authentication. Access via ioBroker.pro cloud and VPN is as well possible. If a user and password is provided the app will do an autologin. The connection order if url or username is provided: Local -> Cloud -> External -> VPN You can swipe down at everytime to reload the view and switch the connection way.
Home Pilot
Control your smart home devices remotely, check their status, and automate them with custom routines. Personalize your dashboard for quick access to frequently used functions and group devices for simultaneous control. Integrates with voice assistants for hands-free operation.
- Remote device control
- Device status querying
- Automated routines
- Customizable dashboard
- Device grouping
- Voice assistant integration
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Our Home Pilot app - your cockpit. With the intuitive Home Pilot app, you can control your Home Pilot smart home, query device statuses, and remotely control your smart devices and automate them using routines. The Premium gateway is compatible with a wide range of smart devices. In addition to all Home Pilot branded radio products, RADEMACHER brand radio products can also be integrated into the Premium gateway and can thus be operated via the Home Pilot app. Thanks to the connection to voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple Shortcuts, you can also control your smart devices using your voice. You can design the app however you like. You can store the functions and devices that are most important to you directly on the dashboard. This way, you can quickly find what you need most frequently and have everything in view at all times. Combine devices into groups and, for example, control all shutters on one side of the house together or switch off all lights at the same time in the evening. Set to receive push notifications or create custom routines for your smart devices. The Home Pilot app is free of charge and is also continually being expanded with new functions. As such, you can rest assured that your smart home will still be a perfect fit for your life, even several years from now. For more information and to view all Home Pilot Smart Home products, please visit: www.homepilot-smarthome.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ioBroker at monthly against Home Pilot's every 8 months. ioBroker also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ioBroker ships an update monthly, Home Pilot every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ioBroker | Home Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ioBroker GmbH | DELTA DORE RADEMACHER GmbH |
In-app purchases
ioBroker
No in-app purchases
Home Pilot
No in-app purchases







