Comparison

Philips Air+ vs AwoX HomeControl

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

Head to head
About

Philips Air+

This app provides a smart, connected experience for managing indoor air quality. It monitors pollutants, automatically adjusts connected devices, and offers remote control and historical data insights for healthier breathing.

Highlights
  • Real-time indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring
  • Automatic device adjustment with Auto Plus mode
  • Remote control for connected air devices
  • Historical air quality data insights
  • Maintenance reminders and filter replacement guidance
  • Outdoor weather and air quality overview
Features
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Together with your connected Philips Air device, Air+ provides a smart experience that ensures you breathe clean and healthy air. The app keeps track of all indoor and outdoor pollutants and automatically adjust your device’s performance, so you don’t have to. Air+ keeps you in control, at home or away, with a device remote and notifications about all your air concerns including pollutants, allergies and gas. And by staying in the know with insights into your air quality data from past to present, you are in full control of breathing the clean, healthy air you deserve. Auto Plus mode - the smartest way to clean air Once you activate Auto Plus mode in the Air+ app, your indoor air will automatically be cleaned to keep pollutants at bay. This Self-adaptive Technology, powered by Artificial Intelligence, considers the readings of the smart sensors, room size, outdoor data and behavioral patterns to maximize performance. Disclaimer: Auto Plus mode will be released in winter 2022 for most Philips Air devices. Get to the core of air quality Thanks to the smart device sensors, Air+ provides you with real-time, indoor air quality data. Ranging from high-level snapshots to detailed views, all data is available to you up until a year ago. More information about each pollutant and their causes are included so you can make well informed decisions about your indoor air. In full control of your air, at home or away Air+ features a built-in remote so you are in full control of your device’s performance. Seamlessly switch between different modes, fan speeds and other features to tailor the device settings to your needs. Great for turning your device off when you’re away or on when you’re heading home, or to make changes without being near your Air device. Easy upkeep for maximized output Air+ tracks when it’s time to clean or replace certain parts of you Air device to make sure it runs at peak performance. Messaging and notifications alert you when the low-effort maintenance should be taken care of, and Air+ has step-by-step instructions handy if you need them. Plus, in most cases, you can buy new filters straight from the app. A holistic air quality experience with outdoor data As outdoor air quality can have a big impact on the indoor levels, Air+ includes a comprehensive overview of real-time outdoor readings. Additionally, Air+ provides a quick snapshot of the current weather at each location. You can add up to five cities to keep you in the know about the air quality conditions near and far. Air+ also supports a smarter experience with Philips Robot Vacuum Cleaners.

About

AwoX HomeControl

Control your smart home devices with this application. Create a virtual home, manage favorite devices, and adjust settings like color and brightness. It supports various connected products and allows for grouping and simultaneous control from multiple phones.

Highlights
  • Virtual home creation
  • Device shortcuts
  • RGB color and brightness adjustment
  • White temperature control
  • Manage Eglo connect.z and crosslink.z products
  • Group up to 50 devices
  • Multi-phone control
Features
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AwoX HomeControl allows you to control your connected smart home devices. Build your virtual home and browse your environment with one finger swipe, or see all your favorite devices as shortcuts in the home page. Adjust the RGB color, brightness, set your preferred white temperature and unlock the full potential of your devices through HomeControl. You can manage the Eglo connect.z and crosslink.z products, as well as the main connect.c products (lights, sensor and remote), and many more coming soon. Keep an eye on your products with Home control even if they are connected to a voice assistant. Group your devices and manage up to 50 products at once. Control your devices from several smart phones at the same time. A free account creation is needed, in order : 1. To be able to share your settings across several devices. Install the application on multiple devices without additional configuration or reinstallation. Your setup is still available even if you change your phone. 2. To create a private and secure device network. What about my data? The data collected during the creation of your account (email address) has the sole purpose of providing the best user experience and the best quality of service. AwoX HomeControl is the new Awox Application, providing all benefits from the latest features and updates. If you already have an AwoX Smart CONTROL account, and in case you don’t own legacy devices in the following list : EGLO connect.wifi products, EGLO PLUG, EGLO PLUG PLUS or EGLO USB KEY, AwoX SmartLIGHTs, AromaLIGHTs, Awox SmartLEDs, AwoX StriimLIGHTs, SmartPEBBLE and SmartPLUGs, then you can easily and automatically migrate your account to AwoX HomeControl. Just type in your AwoX Smart CONTROL credentials into AwoX HomeControl and follow the wizard to transfer automatically your products.

Screenshots

Philips Air+4 screens
AwoX HomeControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Philips Air+ at 48% against AwoX HomeControl's 21%. Philips Air+ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 61). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Philips Air+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Air+ has 1.5K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Philips Air+'s written reviews are positive against 21% of AwoX HomeControl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philips Air+ ships an update every 2 months, AwoX HomeControl monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Philips Air+ versus AwoX HomeControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips Air+AwoX HomeControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better4.4 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better61
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVersuni Netherlands B.VAwoX

Customer experience

Philips Air+

All ratings1,494 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,523 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative40.9%

AwoX HomeControl

All ratings60 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral13.2%
Negative65.8%

Bugs and requests

Philips Air+

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch after recent update
  • Firmware update notification bug
  • Inability to reset filter usage counter
  • Inaccurate air quality data displayed
  • Scheduled tasks not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for HomeKit and Google Home
  • Improve scheduling and timer functionality
  • Allow disabling of audible alerts
  • Provide more detailed air quality metrics
  • Integrate with other smart home platforms

AwoX HomeControl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Philips Air+

No in-app purchases

None

AwoX HomeControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Philips Air+ free?
Philips Air+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AwoX HomeControl free?
AwoX HomeControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Philips Air+ or AwoX HomeControl?
Philips Air+ is rated higher. Philips Air+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while AwoX HomeControl averages 4.4 from 61 ratings.
Do Philips Air+ or AwoX HomeControl have ads?
Neither Philips Air+ nor AwoX HomeControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Philips Air+ or AwoX HomeControl?
Philips Air+ ships an update every 2 months, and AwoX HomeControl monthly. Most recently, Philips Air+ was updated on November 8, 2026 and AwoX HomeControl on November 7, 2026.

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