Comparison

mui vs HOMETACT

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

Head to head
About

mui

Connect with your family through a dedicated messaging platform. This app also optimizes smart home setup and integration with third-party devices.

Highlights
  • Send messages to mui board
  • Add events to mui board
  • Integrate third-party smart home devices
  • Configure mui board settings
Features
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mui mobile app is designed for connecting families via messaging features. Via mui App platform(APIs), smart home setting up will be optimized and installed. Features ・Send message to mui board. ・Add Event to mui board. ・Integrate 3rd party smart home devices. ・mui board settings.

About

HOMETACT

Unify control of your smart home devices from lights and air conditioners to smart locks and sensors. Automate actions with custom routines and scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation. Manage all your connected devices through a single, intuitive application.

Highlights
  • Unified device management
  • Remote smart lock operation
  • Air conditioner control
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Customizable routines and scenes
  • Add and configure new devices
Features
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- Go beyond your imagination. Your smart life starts here. - This HOMETACT supports your "more better life" with the new technology. You can manage, control, and automate various smart devices such as lights, air conditioners, and various sensors with this single application. - There is no need to use different apps for each device anymore. - The main functions are following: - When you return home, you can unlock the smart lock at the common entrance without taking out your key. - The smart lock of the entrance door can be operated remotely.(NinjaLockM) - You can control the air conditioner in the living room. - By linking to a voice assistant, you can operate smart devices with your voice. - You can set up "Routines" to operate multiple devices simultaneously at specified times. (For example, turn off the TV and lights when you say "I'm going out now".) - You can set up "Scenes" to operate multiple devices simultaneously. - You can also operate smart devices that you have purchased by clicking the "+" button on the app to add, register, and configure the device. - Supported devices: Roomba (iRobot)/Sonos/Philips Hue] - Attention: - This application can be used by customers who have applied for HOMETACT Service. - In order to use this app, you will need an ID issued by the company. - To use the notification function from this application, you need to enable the push notification function of the application.

Screenshots

mui4 screens
HOMETACT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HOMETACT at 14.5 against mui's 16.0. 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

mui ships an update every 3 weeks, HOMETACT every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
mui versus HOMETACT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermuiHOMETACT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB316 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermui Lab, Inc.MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO.,LTD.

Customer experience

mui

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HOMETACT

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

mui

No in-app purchases

None

HOMETACT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mui free?
mui is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOMETACT free?
HOMETACT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mui or HOMETACT have ads?
Neither mui nor HOMETACT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mui or HOMETACT?
mui ships an update every 3 weeks, and HOMETACT every 5 weeks. Most recently, mui was updated on June 22, 2026 and HOMETACT on September 24, 2026.

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