Arduino IoT Cloud Remote vs My Control Panel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
Easily access, monitor, and control your Arduino IoT Cloud projects from your mobile device. Manage various aspects of your connected devices remotely, from home automation to industrial processes.
- Remote monitoring and control
- Access IoT Cloud dashboards
- Variety of widgets (switches, sliders, gauges)
- Real-time data visualization
- Home automation control
- Industrial process monitoring
Read full descriptionHide full description
A powerful companion for the Arduino IoT Cloud – simply access, monitor and control your dashboards with a few screen taps. Arduino IoT Cloud Remote can be very useful in a variety of use cases where you need to monitor or control regardless of the time or place: - In the field: you can read the data from your soil sensors or start your irrigation system directly from anywhere. - In the factory: constant visibility of the state of your manufacturing process status, with the ability to control your automation remotely. - In the home: simply monitor your home automation systems, check your previous or actual energy consumption from the convenience of your sofa. Create your dashboards on https://app.arduino.cc from your computer or tablet and control them with IoT Cloud Remote from your iPhone. When creating your dashboards on the Arduino IoT Cloud you can link your widgets to multiple IoT projects for maximum flexibility. Featuring a broad set of versatile and simple widgets, including: - Switch - Push-button - Slider - Stepper - Messenger - Color - Dimmed light - Colored light - Value - Status - Gauge - Percentage - LED - Map - Chart - Time picker - Scheduler - Value Dropdown - Value Selector - Sticky Note - Image - Advanced Chart - Advanced Map - Image Map - Link
My Control Panel
Control physical devices remotely using your smartphone. This app works with a separate Bluetooth relay control box to manage systems on boats, RVs, and motorhomes. Customize button labels, styles, and monitor system voltage.
- Bluetooth relay control
- Customizable labels and buttons
- Button style and background options
- System voltage monitoring
- Low voltage warning
Read full descriptionHide full description
Cooperating with the bluetooth relay control box (sold seperately), this App allows you to control your physical devices via your cellphone on the boat, camping cars, RVs, caravans or other motorhomes. App features include customizable labels, momentary buttons, button styles and background, system voltage monitoring, low voltage warning and more. (Physical control panel and control box is required for this app).
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Control Panel at 100% against Arduino IoT Cloud Remote's 43%. My Control Panel also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Arduino IoT Cloud Remote's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 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.
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arduino IoT Cloud Remote has 433 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Arduino IoT Cloud Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Control Panel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, My Control Panel every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arduino IoT Cloud Remote | My Control Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (433 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 433 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arduino LLC | An-Ching Ho |
Customer experience
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
My Control Panel
Bugs and requests
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
Reported bugs
14 issues- Dashboard loading spinner hangs indefinitely
- App crashes when opening dashboards with graphs
- Dashboard fails to load after app backgrounding
- Account registration and email verification failures
- Vague error messages during signup
Show 9 moreShow fewer
- Status button non-functional on iOS
- Double authentication not working
- Values not updating in real-time on mobile
- Blank screen appears randomly
- Chart scrolling issues
- Boards intermittently disappear from network
- Digital pin compatibility issues with ESP-32
- Requires constant re-login
- UTC timezone not customizable
Requested features
12 requests- iOS widgets support
- Dashboard editing capability in mobile app
- Dark mode support
- iPad/tablet layout optimization
- Custom dashboard cover images
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- Apple Shortcuts and Home app integration
- Siri voice command compatibility
- GitHub login option
- Background data refresh for iPhone
- Wider selection of preset dashboard icons
- GPS functionality
- More widget variety
My Control Panel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
No in-app purchases
My Control Panel
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Arduino IoT Cloud Remote free?
Is My Control Panel free?
Which has better reviews, Arduino IoT Cloud Remote or My Control Panel?
Do Arduino IoT Cloud Remote or My Control Panel have ads?
Which is updated more often, Arduino IoT Cloud Remote or My Control Panel?
Other comparisons















