Revolo vs Brookstone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Revolo
Easily and securely control and monitor all your connected accessories from your devices. Remotely manage smart locks and other devices with this utility app. Offers same-day email support for inquiries.
- Remote device control
- Accessory monitoring
- Smart lock management
- Secure control
- Same-day email support
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Revolo APP lets you easily and securely control and monitor all your accessories from your devices. You can use the Revolo app to control connected smart lock and so on. And even control connected devices remotely. Running GPS in the background for a long time may significantly reduce battery life. If you have any question about our product, please send an email to support@irevolo.com, and you will generally receive a response same business day. Customer Support: https://irevolohome.com/
Brookstone
Manage all your smart home devices from a single application. Group devices for simultaneous control, set automated timers and alarms, and easily share access with family members for a simplified smart living experience.
- Remote device control
- Device grouping
- Timers and alarms
- Family sharing
- Simplified setup
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The Brookstone Smart Home App is here to Simplify your Home. 1. Control all your smart devices remotely. 2. Easily set up groups to control multiple devices. 3. Set timers and alarms to automate functions at certain times. 4. Share devices with other family members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brookstone at 3.0 against Revolo's 2.5. Brookstone also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 17%). Revolo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Brookstone holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Revolo's written reviews are positive against 25% of Brookstone's.
Revolo ships an update every 3 weeks, Brookstone every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Revolo | Brookstone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (22 ratings) | 3.0 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 230 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SHENZHEN STARFIRE Technology Company CO., LTD | BYTECH NY, INC. |
Customer experience
Revolo
Brookstone
In-app purchases
Revolo
No in-app purchases
Brookstone
No in-app purchases
