mui vs EL Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mui
Connect with your family through a dedicated messaging platform. This app also optimizes smart home setup and integration with third-party devices.
- Send messages to mui board
- Add events to mui board
- Integrate third-party smart home devices
- Configure mui board settings
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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.
EL Controller
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LANに接続されたECHONET Lite規格対応の機器をiOSから操作するコントローラアプリケーションです。ECHONET Lite規格はエコーネットコンソーシアムから一般公開されており，UDP/IPを利用した情報家電の通信プロトコルとして日本では標準的な規格として推奨されています。この通信プロトコルに対応する機器の詳細なコントロールが，スマートフォンやタブレットなどの情報端末によって利用可能となります。 本アプリケーションは家庭用エアコン、業務用エアコン、空気清浄機、レンジフードファン、電動ブラインド、電動窓、電子錠、一般照明、単機能照明、テレビ、オーディオに対応しています。 自宅のECHONET Lite対応の機器をコントロールしたり，機器開発のテストに利用したりと幅広くお使いいただけます。 実際の利用シーンは下記の動画（YouTube）をご覧ください。 https://youtu.be/bsAwUn3Bgbs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: mui at every 3 weeks against EL Controller's every 2 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.
mui ships an update every 3 weeks, EL Controller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mui | EL Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | muilab, Inc | Hiroshi Sugimura |
In-app purchases
mui
No in-app purchases
EL Controller
No in-app purchases
