Ynside Automation vs Pilot smart homes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ynside Automation
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1. Control and Schedule all the appliances from the mobile anywhere, anytime. 2. Manage Access to other users by joining them into your home. 3. Control all your IR appliances like TV, Set Top Box, Air Conditioner, Projector etc. 4. Get a personalised and elaborate Entertainment Program Guide, to keep track of what's playing on your TV. 5. Schedule all your appliances using Routines and Scenes. 6. Create Workflows to do a set of actions based on room temperature, motion etc. 7. View real-time power consumption and energy stats of the appliances. 8. Control All your appliances using voice with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
Pilot smart homes
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1. Control and Schedule all the appliances from the mobile anywhere, anytime. 2. Manage Access to other users by joining them into your home. 3. Control all your IR appliances like TV, Set Top Box, Air Conditioner, Projector etc. 4. Get a personalised and elaborate Entertainment Program Guide, to keep track of what's playing on your TV. 5. Schedule all your appliances using Routines and Scenes. 6. Create Workflows to do a set of actions based on room temperature, motion etc. 7. View real-time power consumption and energy stats of the appliances. 8. Control All your appliances using voice with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
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Verdict
Ynside Automation and Pilot smart homes are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Ynside Automation ships an update every 3 months, Pilot smart homes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ynside Automation | Pilot smart homes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noel Nitin John | LaundryWaves LLP |
In-app purchases
Ynside Automation
No in-app purchases
Pilot smart homes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ynside Automation free?
Is Pilot smart homes free?
Do Ynside Automation or Pilot smart homes have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ynside Automation or Pilot smart homes?
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