BNETA IoT vs CBI Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BNETA IoT
Effortlessly manage your smart home devices from anywhere. Control multiple appliances simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. The app offers a simple and quick connection process to your smart devices.
- Remote device control
- Simultaneous multi-device management
- Automated timer functions
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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The Smart Way to Control You Home 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
CBI Home
This application allows for remote control of various devices from anywhere. Users can set up custom automations and scenarios based on device variables, and share control with others. Receive custom notifications for switching paraphernalia.
- Remote device control
- Control multiple devices
- Custom automation scheduling
- Scenario creation
- Device control sharing
- Custom notifications
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Remotely control CBI switching paraphernalia Control multiple devices with one App from anywhere Schedule custom automation and scenarios based on device specific variables Share device control with other users Custom notifications switching paraphernalia Control multiple devices with one App from anywhereSchedule custom automation and scenarios based on device specific variablesShare device control with other users Custom notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: CBI Home at 89 against BNETA IoT's 22. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for BNETA IoT against 4.6 for CBI Home. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 89 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of BNETA IoT's written reviews are positive against 56% of CBI Home's.
BNETA IoT ships an update every 8 months, CBI Home every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BNETA IoT | CBI Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 4.6 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 56.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BNETA International | Roy Schwan |
Customer experience
BNETA IoT
CBI Home
In-app purchases
BNETA IoT
No in-app purchases
CBI Home
No in-app purchases
