Comparison

JR Home vs Blunex

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

JR Home

Control your smart home devices remotely from anywhere. Set up custom scenes and automations for convenience. Receive real-time notifications and monitor your home's status.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Smart scene creation
  • Home automation
  • Real-time notifications
  • Device sharing
  • Real-time monitoring
Features
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Use JR Home App to control smart home devices. Create your own smart home with smart scenes and home automation. 1. Remotely control your smart home devices anytime, anyplace 2. JR Home for all devices and all family members. You can also share individual devices with individual family members. 3. Real-time notifications and real-time monitoring

About

Blunex

Features
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Blunex Turn your home into a smart home with Blunex. Control lights, fans, appliances and cameras right from your phone—whether you’re at home or anywhere in the world. Enjoy the convenience of managing all your devices from one simple, intuitive app. Blunex makes smart living affordable and accessible for every household. Note: Works exclusively with ATOM8 smart devices.

Screenshots

JR Home4 screens
Blunex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blunex at monthly against JR Home's every 26 months. JR Home's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JR Home ships an update every 26 months, Blunex monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
JR Home versus Blunex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJR HomeBlunex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVishal TejaniATOM8 ROBOTIC LABS PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

JR Home

No in-app purchases

None

Blunex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JR Home free?
JR Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blunex free?
Blunex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JR Home or Blunex have ads?
Neither JR Home nor Blunex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JR Home or Blunex?
JR Home ships an update every 26 months, and Blunex monthly. Most recently, JR Home was updated on November 3, 2026 and Blunex on October 30, 2026.

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