TECKIN vs Popotan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TECKIN
This application allows you to remotely control various home appliances. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, share access with family and friends, and set different permission levels for users. Enjoy fast networking for a seamless experience.
- Remote appliance control
- Control multiple devices
- User administration
- Uniform appliance control
- Fast networking
- Share appliances with permissions
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1. Control the home appliances remotely. 2. Control multiple home appliances at the same time with one app. 3. Allow administering equipment users. 4. Allow controlling of the appliances uniformly. 5. Fast networking and enjoy the speed experience 6. One-click to sharing appliances with family/friends, you can also set up different permissions level for them.
Popotan
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. Connect your devices quickly and efficiently.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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Popotan Smart, smart life, smart living 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Popotan at 4.8 against TECKIN's 1.7. Popotan also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 11%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 238). TECKIN's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Popotan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Popotan has 1.6K ratings behind it against 238, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of TECKIN's written reviews are positive against 29% of Popotan's.
TECKIN ships an update monthly, Popotan every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TECKIN | Popotan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (238 ratings) | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 29.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 238 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AFAR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | Hysiry Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
TECKIN
Popotan
User reviews
TECKIN
From 238 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy setup
- 🚀 Responsive app
- 💡 Good camera quality
- 😊 Satisfied with product
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔍 Privacy concerns
- ⏱️ Slow performance
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
Popotan
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Responsive app
- 💡 Variety of lighting effects
- 😊 Awesome and easy to use
Room to improve
- 🔒 Restricted functionality
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Alexa integration problems
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
- 🤯 Stopped working with Alexa
Bugs and requests
TECKIN
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login failures
- Unresponsive app
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Unreliable camera recordings
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Multiple device support
- Improved motion detection
- Better video playback controls
- RTSP support
Popotan
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to connect to Wi-Fi
- App sign-in button not working
- Lights no longer responding to Alexa
- Frequent crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Allow custom color combinations
- Add Siri functionality
- Implement speed control for animations
- Add solid color scenes
- Improve Alexa integration
In-app purchases
TECKIN
No in-app purchases
Popotan
No in-app purchases
