UltraPro vs Black+Decker Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UltraPro
Easily set up and manage your smart home devices in a few simple steps. Control multiple devices, create custom groups, and automate schedules for convenience. Integrates with popular voice assistants for hands-free control.
- Simple 4-step setup
- One-button device addition
- Group creation and management
- Customizable schedules and automations
- 24-hour countdown timer
- Google Assistant and Alexa integration
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Set up your UltraPro smart device in 4 simple steps to get started 1. Create account 2. Select device type 3. Link with your 2.4GHz router 4. Customize your device - Add devices by pushing one button; never leave the app. - Set up groups to make it easier to program multiple devices at one time. - Customize groups, set schedules, create automations or use a full 24-hour countdown. - Works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa controls.
Black+Decker Home
Effortlessly manage your smart home devices, including lights, thermostats, and robot vacuums, from anywhere. Organize your home, automate tasks based on conditions, and personalize controls for convenience and energy savings.
- Home and room organization
- Automated task execution
- Voice command control
- Energy saving features
- Robot vacuum scheduling
- Device notifications
- Easy device setup
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Power through your day with our new BLACK+DECKER® HOME App. We redesigned the way you can effortlessly manage your lights, thermostat, robot vacuums, and other aspects of your daily life from anywhere with your mobile device. HOME MANAGEMENT Organize your app by creating your Home and adding devices to specific rooms in your Home. Add multiple Homes with different devices at other locations. AUTOMATE Execute commands automatically according to conditions such as the weather, device status, and time. PERSONALIZE Control devices with one tap or by using an AI-Enabled Speaker through voice commands. Create conditions for situations, such as: Bedtime, Vacation, etc. SAVE ENERGY Control your lights and thermostat from your mobile device. CLEAN Start cleaning with the tap of a button or set automatic cleaning schedules. NOTIFY Receive notifications and monitor alarms in the Message Center. SIMPLIFY Easily add your devices with our Scan option or add manually. SHARE Share your BLACK+DECKER Home with others, and even add them to your Home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UltraPro at 4.3 against Black+Decker Home's 3.4. UltraPro also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 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.
UltraPro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 269 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of UltraPro's written reviews are positive against 15% of Black+Decker Home's.
UltraPro ships an update every 4 months, Black+Decker Home every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | UltraPro | Black+Decker Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (269 ratings) — better | 3.4 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews — better | 14.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 269 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 283 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jasco Products Company LLC | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. |
Customer experience
UltraPro
Black+Decker Home
Bugs and requests
UltraPro
Reported bugs
18 issues- App no longer works on macOS
- App fails when trying to scan barcode
- Widget died as unsupported on iOS 18
- Lost everything stored on phone update
- Dusk till dawn feature limited
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- Schedule loading failed
- Keeps reporting bad connection
- Devices frequently go off line
- Constantly loses connection
- Turns on when not scheduled
- Won't turn off
- Setup the timing is not working
- Light is offline
- Alexa menu did not respond to being touched
- Won't connect to Alexa
- Alexa tab will not work
- Guide on the app won't work
- Alexa compatible is a farce
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode
- Update widget for iOS 18
- Provide update for dusk till dawn feature
- PC version for computer control
- Automatic filler for fountain
Black+Decker Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UltraPro
No in-app purchases
Black+Decker Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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