AutoGen vs Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutoGen
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V4 AutoGen DC generators and V2 AutoGen controllers are the most sophisticated, automatic start stop generators/controllers to date. Monitor and control your generator from any location around the world via its wifi connectivity. With the AutoGen app you have full control of manual starting and stopping from your smart phone, view parameters such as battery bank voltage, generator running status, error notifications and much more. Features: -Monitor battery bank voltage and charge current -Virtual LCD panel to view the state of your generator or battery bank -Start and Stop buttons -Aux On Off button -History Graph with csv export option -Set low battery bank threshold -Start Stop timer -Quiet Time -Email error notifications and more. To find out more informarion on our products, visit us at www dcautogen.com
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
Access, monitor, and control your IoT Cloud projects remotely with a user-friendly interface. Manage home automation, factory processes, or field sensors from your mobile device.
- Remote monitoring and control
- Customizable dashboards
- Variety of widgets (switches, sliders, charts)
- Field, factory, and home automation use cases
- Real-time data access
- Link widgets to multiple projects
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A powerful companion for the Arduino IoT Cloud – simply access, monitor and control your dashboards with a few screen taps. Arduino IoT Cloud Remote can be very useful in a variety of use cases where you need to monitor or control regardless of the time or place: - In the field: you can read the data from your soil sensors or start your irrigation system directly from anywhere. - In the factory: constant visibility of the state of your manufacturing process status, with the ability to control your automation remotely. - In the home: simply monitor your home automation systems, check your previous or actual energy consumption from the convenience of your sofa. Create your dashboards on https://app.arduino.cc from your computer or tablet and control them with IoT Cloud Remote from your iPhone. When creating your dashboards on the Arduino IoT Cloud you can link your widgets to multiple IoT projects for maximum flexibility. Featuring a broad set of versatile and simple widgets, including: - Switch - Push-button - Slider - Stepper - Messenger - Color - Dimmed light - Colored light - Value - Status - Gauge - Percentage - LED - Map - Chart - Time picker - Scheduler - Value Dropdown - Value Selector - Sticky Note - Image - Advanced Chart - Advanced Map - Image Map - Link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Arduino IoT Cloud Remote at every 3 weeks against AutoGen's every 72 months. 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.
AutoGen ships an update every 72 months, Arduino IoT Cloud Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AutoGen | Arduino IoT Cloud Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (437 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 43.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 437 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 72 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DC Generators Power Co Ltd | Arduino LLC |
Bugs and requests
AutoGen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
Reported bugs
14 issues- Dashboard loading spinner hangs indefinitely
- App crashes when opening dashboards with graphs
- Dashboard fails to load after app backgrounding
- Account registration and email verification failures
- Vague error messages during signup
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- Status button non-functional on iOS
- Double authentication not working
- Values not updating in real-time on mobile
- Blank screen appears randomly
- Chart scrolling issues
- Boards intermittently disappear from network
- Digital pin compatibility issues with ESP-32
- Requires constant re-login
- UTC timezone not customizable
Requested features
12 requests- iOS widgets support
- Dashboard editing capability in mobile app
- Dark mode support
- iPad/tablet layout optimization
- Custom dashboard cover images
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- Apple Shortcuts and Home app integration
- Siri voice command compatibility
- GitHub login option
- Background data refresh for iPhone
- Wider selection of preset dashboard icons
- GPS functionality
- More widget variety
In-app purchases
AutoGen
No in-app purchases
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AutoGen free?
Is Arduino IoT Cloud Remote free?
Do AutoGen or Arduino IoT Cloud Remote have ads?
Which is updated more often, AutoGen or Arduino IoT Cloud Remote?
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