Comparison

ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl vs IKEA Home smart

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

Head to head
About

ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl

Control your Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV remotely via your phone. Schedule charging, pre-condition the cabin temperature, and check vehicle status. This app connects exclusively through Wireless LAN.

Highlights
  • Schedule charging
  • Pre-heat/cool cabin
  • Set charging timers
  • Locate vehicle with lights
  • Check vehicle status
  • View vehicle settings dashboard
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MITSUBISHI Remote Control allows you to customize your ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV model experience from your phone. When you connect to your PHEV’s wireless LAN, you can: - Charge your vehicle on a timer or on demand - Heat or cool your car before your drive - Set timers to ensure your PHEV charges completely and avoid peak rate hours - Turn on your headlights or parking lights to help locate your vehicle - Check your vehicle status The MITSUBISHI Remote Control lets you view all vehicle settings in an intuitive dashboard. Manage timer settings for charging and climate control, monitor battery status and performance, and set customized weekly schedules to reflect your lifestyle, directly from your connected device. Please note: Your ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV model communicates with this app exclusively via Wireless LAN, not by cellular technology. Wireless LAN communication can be hindered by distance, radio waves, or physical barriers. For Troubleshooting and our FAQ, please visit our MITSUBISHI Remote Control website here: https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/products/eclipse-cross-phev/app/remote/jizen.html

About

IKEA Home smart

Automate your home with smart lighting, speakers, blinds, and air purifiers. Create custom scenes for everyday moments like waking up or leaving home, and control devices individually or in groups. Integrates with popular voice assistants for seamless control.

Highlights
  • Create custom scenes
  • Control devices individually or in groups
  • Schedule scenes
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Personalize rooms and products
  • Remote control options
Features
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With IKEA Home smart app and DIRIGERA hub, it's easy to create smarter everyday moments with lighting, speakers, blinds and air quality products. Picture yourself waking up as your smart lights gently rise. Your favourite songs play on the speakers and you still haven't gotten out of bed. How lovely, right? Smart products like lighting, speakers, blinds and air purifiers can make a lovely addition to your everyday life. When you improve the IQ of your home, life itself runs a bit smoother. The magic happens when you combine two or more smart products from IKEA, tell them what to do in the app and save it as a 'Scene'. A great scene is one you will use often. Think about waking up and going to bed, cooking and eating, date night and family time, or leaving and coming home. All everyday moments when we can support you with the best lighting, sound that suits your mood, and cleaner air. When it comes to control, we think of everyone, from young to old and even visitors. So while the app gives you total control to customise your smart home, our range of remotes make it easy for everyone to live with and use a smart home. In control • You can control products individually or in groups. You can turn whole rooms on and off or the whole home, all at once. • Dim and change light colours, adjust blinds, speaker volume, and much more. • Set the scenes you need and trigger them with schedules, a shortcut button or use the app. Easy to use • The home screen gives a fast overview of your whole home. Quickly control products, access rooms, or start/stop scenes. This is also where you add new products, rooms, and scenes. Organised and personal • Organising your smart products in rooms gives fast access to the products you want to control. • Personalise the app with your choice of icons, names and colours for rooms and products • Create personal scenes, for example your own combination of cosy lighting and your favourite music. Integrations • Connect to Apple Home, Amazon Alexa or Google Home to use a voice assistant.

Screenshots

ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl4 screens
IKEA Home smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IKEA Home smart at 4.4 against ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl's 3.0. IKEA Home smart also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 2%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl's advantage is iOS requirement (11 vs 17.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IKEA Home smart holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IKEA Home smart has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl's written reviews are positive against 34% of IKEA Home smart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl ships an update every 11 months, IKEA Home smart fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl versus IKEA Home smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote CtrlIKEA Home smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews1.6% of reviews33.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitsubishi Motors CorporationInter IKEA Systems B.V.

Customer experience

ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive1.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative96.8%

IKEA Home smart

All ratings1,349 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative53.1%

Bugs and requests

ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IKEA Home smart

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to remove devices
  • Scenes not working as expected
  • Inconsistent device discovery
  • Shortcut buttons not functioning
  • HomeKit integration problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Gradual lighting transitions
  • Sunrise/sunset automation
  • Remote access functionality
  • More customization options
  • Improved energy monitoring

In-app purchases

None

ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl

No in-app purchases

None

IKEA Home smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl free?
ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IKEA Home smart free?
IKEA Home smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl or IKEA Home smart?
IKEA Home smart is rated higher. ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while IKEA Home smart averages 4.4 from 1.3K ratings.
Do ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl or IKEA Home smart have ads?
Neither ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl nor IKEA Home smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl or IKEA Home smart?
ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl ships an update every 11 months, and IKEA Home smart fortnightly. Most recently, ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV Remote Ctrl was updated on October 5, 2026 and IKEA Home smart on October 14, 2026.

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