Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • Access IoT Cloud dashboards
  • Variety of widgets (switches, sliders, gauges)
  • Real-time data visualization
  • Home automation control
  • Industrial process monitoring
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth relay control
  • Customizable labels and buttons
  • Button style and background options
  • System voltage monitoring
  • Low voltage warning
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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

Arduino IoT Cloud Remote4 screens
My Control Panel4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote versus My Control Panel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArduino IoT Cloud RemoteMy Control Panel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (433 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews43.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings433 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArduino LLCAn-Ching Ho

Customer experience

Arduino IoT Cloud Remote

All ratings433 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative46.6%

My Control Panel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • 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
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  • 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

None

Arduino IoT Cloud Remote

No in-app purchases

None

My Control Panel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arduino IoT Cloud Remote free?
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Control Panel free?
My Control Panel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arduino IoT Cloud Remote or My Control Panel?
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote is rated higher. Arduino IoT Cloud Remote averages 4.6 out of 5 from 433 ratings, while My Control Panel averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Arduino IoT Cloud Remote or My Control Panel have ads?
Neither Arduino IoT Cloud Remote nor My Control Panel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arduino IoT Cloud Remote or My Control Panel?
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, and My Control Panel every 4 months. Most recently, Arduino IoT Cloud Remote was updated on October 18, 2026 and My Control Panel on September 28, 2026.

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