Comparison

Yoolax Home vs ParrotUncle Smart

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

Head to head
About

Yoolax Home

Control your smart home devices remotely for convenience and energy savings. Set schedules, manage multiple devices from one app, and easily share access with family members.

Highlights
  • Timing settings
  • Remote home control
  • Multi-scene settings
  • Control multiple devices
  • Device sharing
Features
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Yoolax smart home, make your life more relax 1.Timing setting,worry-free and energy-saving 2.Leave home contro,relax and convenient 3.Multi-scene, multi-mode settings, make smart life full of fun 4.One APP can control multiple smart devices 5.One-click device sharing, easy to share with family

About

ParrotUncle Smart

This utility app allows you to remotely control smart lights and ceiling fans from any location. It enables simultaneous control of multiple devices and features a timer function for automated operations.

Highlights
  • Remote control for smart lights
  • Remote control for ceiling fans
  • Simultaneous multi-device control
  • Timer function for automation
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1.Remote control: Control your Smart Lights and Ceiling Fan from anytime,anywhere. 2.Simultaneously control: One App control multiple devices 3.Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions

Screenshots

Yoolax Home4 screens
ParrotUncle Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yoolax Home at 1.7 against ParrotUncle Smart's 1.0. Yoolax Home also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). ParrotUncle Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yoolax Home holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yoolax Home has 65 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Yoolax Home's written reviews are positive against 0% of ParrotUncle Smart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoolax Home ships an update every 5 months, ParrotUncle Smart every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Yoolax Home versus ParrotUncle Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoolax HomeParrotUncle Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (65 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChangzhou TM Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.Eileen Grays LLC

Customer experience

Yoolax Home

All ratings50 ratings
Positive18.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative78.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%

ParrotUncle Smart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Yoolax Home

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • App does not support second rail for top-down/bottom-up shades
  • No setting for curtain openness percentage
  • App logs scheduled activities in notifications for debugging
  • Automation does not activate unless weather perfectly matches app's basic conditions
  • Pairing issues with app/hub
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  • Blinds frequently disconnected from Alexa/app
  • App no longer recognizes devices after a period
  • No scheduling functionality
  • App will not discover blinds
  • Unable to pair blinds with app
  • Schedule and scenes not working
  • Lost Bluetooth pairing with update, settings cleared
  • No more Bluetooth option after update
  • Simple functions don't work
  • Batteries die quickly
  • Network is unavailable error
  • App stops working after reinstallation
  • Integration with Google/Alexa has flaws in setup
  • On/Off buttons reversed
  • App detecting blinds as flood light
  • Motors are defective, low quality
  • App is inaccessible from login screen for voiceover
  • App makes no sense and doesn't work
  • Cannot connect to Bond bridge
  • Blinds don't show up when connecting
  • Manual pairing to blinds unsuccessful
  • Blinds don't show up on Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
  • Directions unclear and poorly translated
  • Randomly stopped working with Alexa
  • Cannot add device to list

Requested features

8 requests
  • Control second rail for top-down/bottom-up shades
  • Allow control of curtain position along the track
  • Add Wind Gust option for weather automation
  • Add more weather condition options (Partly Cloudy, Mostly Sunny, etc.)
  • Improve integration with smart home platforms
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  • Provide clear instructions for pairing with hubs/gateways
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve accessibility for voiceover users

ParrotUncle Smart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yoolax Home

No in-app purchases

None

ParrotUncle Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yoolax Home free?
Yoolax Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ParrotUncle Smart free?
ParrotUncle Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yoolax Home or ParrotUncle Smart?
Yoolax Home is rated higher. Yoolax Home averages 1.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while ParrotUncle Smart averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Yoolax Home or ParrotUncle Smart have ads?
Neither Yoolax Home nor ParrotUncle Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yoolax Home or ParrotUncle Smart?
Yoolax Home ships an update every 5 months, and ParrotUncle Smart every 16 months. Most recently, Yoolax Home was updated on November 3, 2026 and ParrotUncle Smart on November 7, 2026.

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