hOmeLabs connect vs TaskRally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hOmeLabs connect
Control your smart home devices remotely via a mobile app. Integrate with voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for hands-free operation of air purifiers and air conditioners. Adjust settings and monitor your environment with ease.
- Remote device control
- Amazon Alexa integration
- Google Assistant integration
- Voice command functionality
- Air purifier control
- Air conditioner control
- Temperature monitoring
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With the hOmeLabs app, you can now control your devices remotely and use Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to interact with your hOmeLabs smart products through voice command. The app allows you to perform actions like turning on your hOmelabs Air Purifier or setting the temperature on your hOmelabs Air Conditioner. hOmelabs Conversation is supported for the following operations: Turn your Air Purifier On/Off Control the speed of your Air Purifier Turn your Air Conditioner On/Off Set the temperature of your Air Conditioner and monitor / double check the room temperature
TaskRally
This smart planner helps you achieve your goals by breaking them down into manageable steps. Set your event date, and it automatically creates a countdown with organized tasks and reminders. Track your progress with a clean interface and receive smart notifications to stay on schedule.
- Backward planning from event dates
- Automatic countdown generation
- Task and reminder organization
- Progress tracking with minimal UI
- Smart milestone notifications
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Meet TaskRally — the smart planner that helps you work backward from your goals. Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, launch, or holiday, TaskSprint breaks your event into easy, time-bound steps so you never scramble last minute again. Set your event date — we’ll build your countdown automatically. Add tasks & reminders — organized perfectly by when they need to happen. Track your sprint — see progress and stay on pace with a clean, minimal UI. Never miss a milestone — smart notifications keep you in the loop. Plan backward. Live forward. TaskRally — Your reverse planner for life’s big days.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TaskRally at every 2 days against hOmeLabs connect's every 4 months. TaskRally also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). hOmeLabs connect's advantage is ratings volume (267 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
TaskRally holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hOmeLabs connect has 267 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
hOmeLabs connect ships an update every 4 months, TaskRally every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | hOmeLabs connect | TaskRally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (267 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOHAWK GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | Santhosh Thuraga |
Customer experience
hOmeLabs connect
TaskRally
Bugs and requests
hOmeLabs connect
Reported bugs
6 issues- App not available for newer Android versions (Samsung S23)
- Temperature timeline doesn't work
- Features are buggy or don't work
- AC cycles on and off, doesn't reach desired temperature
- App loses features over time
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- Won't work with Alexa or app sometimes, requires reset
Requested features
5 requests- Add widgets for click-to-run
- Add Eco mode to the app
- Rehaul app color and visual texture
- Add history tracking
- Add automations for temperature changes
TaskRally
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
hOmeLabs connect
No in-app purchases
TaskRally
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is hOmeLabs connect free?
Is TaskRally free?
Which has better reviews, hOmeLabs connect or TaskRally?
Do hOmeLabs connect or TaskRally have ads?
Which is updated more often, hOmeLabs connect or TaskRally?
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