Orcomm Connect vs Digital Reception
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orcomm Connect
Control your Orcomm smart home devices, including lighting, climate, and shading, from your phone. Create custom scenes and schedules for convenience, whether you're home or away. Requires specific Orcomm hardware and a subscription for remote access.
- Control lighting
- Manage climate
- Adjust shading
- Create scenes
- Set schedules
- Remote access
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Easily control your Orcomm smart home system using your phone! This app allows you to control your lighting, climate and shading in addition to creating scenes and schedules whilst on the move or within the comfort of your own home. This app requires an Orcomm DigiLux Gateway or an Orcomm Smart Screen** (firmware version 3.0.0 or above). To utilise Orcomm Connect services remotely (when not on your home Wifi network), a valid subscription to Orcomm Connect is required. ** If you have an Orcomm screen please make sure that your apartment is enabled to work with the Orcomm connect service (On the screen you should see the "Orcomm Connect" option in the "More" page. If it is not visible, please contact your housing association or building management company).
Digital Reception
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Tablet based app for service advisors Offline mode for use anywhere Integrated with workshop diary Ability to check-in & check-out customers digitally Vehicle condition capture Visit information capture Basic VHC checks – lights, wipers, tyres, etc. Dealer configurable Optional GDPR compliant consent capture Rebook unsold work at check-out stage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Digital Reception at weekly against Orcomm Connect's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Orcomm Connect ships an update every 3 months, Digital Reception weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orcomm Connect | Digital Reception |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Orcomm Ltd | eDynamix |
In-app purchases
Orcomm Connect
No in-app purchases
Digital Reception
No in-app purchases
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