My Homeyo vs Ghost Controls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Homeyo
Control your smart home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. Connect your devices quickly and efficiently for a smarter living experience.
- Remote appliance control
- Manage multiple devices
- Set timers for functions
- Share device access
- Quick device connection
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My Homeyo make your smart home, smart life, smart living 1. Remote control your home appliances from anytime and anywhere 2. Multiple devices can be controlled by one App 3. Set timer to perform multiple functions 4. One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easily and quickly connect App to devices
Ghost Controls
Control your automatic gate opener remotely. Open, close, check status, and receive alerts. Schedule gate activity and grant access to others. Requires a compatible control board and the AXMC-R module.
- Remote gate open/close
- Gate status monitoring
- Open/close alerts
- Customizable schedules
- Grant remote access
- Diagnostic data sharing
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The Ghost Controls smart app allows you to easily open, close, check the status of, and help diagnose your automatic gate opener. This app supports all Ghost Controls gate openers that has the AXMC-R module installed. Please note that the AXMC-R module is a separately purchased accessory that does not come standard in standard Ghost Controls Kits. Additional Features: • Setup open and close alerts • Create schedules to open and/or close your automatic gate opener • Grant access to remote users • Select user connection type of Bluetooth or Wifi • View and Send diagnostics data to Ghost Controls to help reduce troubleshooting time For Ghost Controls Smart App control you will need: • A Ghost Controls control board with MultiConnect onboard • Connection to Bluetooth or Wifi To upgrade your existing Ghost Controls control board to one compatible with MultiConnect please visit www.ghostcontrols.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Homeyo at 4.6 against Ghost Controls's 2.9. My Homeyo also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (327 vs 26). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
My Homeyo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Homeyo has 327 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.
My Homeyo ships an update every 10 months, Ghost Controls every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Homeyo | Ghost Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (327 ratings) — better | 2.9 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 327 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Macross Automation Technology Co.,LTD | Assemblabs Ltd |
Customer experience
My Homeyo
Ghost Controls
Bugs and requests
My Homeyo
Reported bugs
11 issues- App freezes
- App stops working
- App randomly turns alarm zones on and off
- App does not use Bluetooth for notifications when Wi-Fi is down
- Cannot delete only one sub-device
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- Cannot identify which sub-device caused an alarm
- Base station does not get added
- App logs show many hops trying to reach AWS servers
- Battery doesn't last as long as described
- Cannot get notifications on phone
- Quick motion pics are almost completely white during daylight hours
Requested features
5 requests- Integration with other products
- Website upgrades
- Better Apple Watch alerts
- More information to identify sensors
- Better Alexa smart control for schedules
Ghost Controls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Homeyo
No in-app purchases
Ghost Controls
No in-app purchases
