Comparison

Smart Hoom vs Cottages Remote

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

Head to head
About

Smart Hoom

Control your garage door and manage access to your door lock directly from your smartphone. This app offers a secure, affordable, and convenient alternative to traditional remote controllers.

Highlights
  • Open garage doors remotely
  • Manage door lock access
  • Secure smartphone control
  • Affordable alternative to remotes
  • Plug and play setup
Features
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Open garage doors with your smartphone. Manage access to your door lock. It’s plug and play, more secure and more affordable than remote controllers.

About

Cottages Remote

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Virtual Gate Remote - Cottages of Corsica Control your gate access with ease using the official Virtual Gate Remote app for Cottages of Corsica residents

Screenshots

Smart Hoom4 screens
Cottages Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Hoom at 11.0 against Cottages Remote's 17.5. On price, update cadence, 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

Smart Hoom ships an update monthly, Cottages Remote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Smart Hoom versus Cottages Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart HoomCottages Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeyedrasoul HassaniDanilo Braga

In-app purchases

None

Smart Hoom

No in-app purchases

None

Cottages Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Hoom free?
Smart Hoom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cottages Remote free?
Cottages Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Hoom or Cottages Remote have ads?
Neither Smart Hoom nor Cottages Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Hoom or Cottages Remote?
Smart Hoom ships an update monthly, and Cottages Remote every 6 weeks. Most recently, Smart Hoom was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cottages Remote on October 16, 2026.

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