Comparison

ELTAKO Connect vs Home Pilot

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

Head to head
About

ELTAKO Connect

Configure ELTAKO products conveniently from your smartphone. Quickly set up programs, functions, and devices, and easily adjust settings like delay times. The app features a modern, user-friendly interface designed for simple operation.

Highlights
  • Configure ELTAKO products
  • Set up programs, functions, and devices
  • Adjust delay times and other settings
  • Modern and simple user interface
  • Regular technological updates
Features
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Are you an installer or a customer looking to configure our ELTAKO products conveniently via your smartphone? Our app allows you to quickly and clearly configure settings for programs, functions, and devices. You can easily view and adjust delay times and other functions. The modern user interface operates on the principle: "The simpler the operation, the more comfortable the use." Regular updates keep ELTAKO-Connect technologically advanced and always up-to-date with the continuous expansion of the product portfolio.

About

Home Pilot

Control your smart home devices remotely, check their status, and automate them with custom routines. Personalize your dashboard for quick access to frequently used functions and group devices for simultaneous control. Integrates with voice assistants for hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Device status querying
  • Automated routines
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Device grouping
  • Voice assistant integration
Features
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Our Home Pilot app - your cockpit. With the intuitive Home Pilot app, you can control your Home Pilot smart home, query device statuses, and remotely control your smart devices and automate them using routines. The Premium gateway is compatible with a wide range of smart devices. In addition to all Home Pilot branded radio products, RADEMACHER brand radio products can also be integrated into the Premium gateway and can thus be operated via the Home Pilot app. Thanks to the connection to voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple Shortcuts, you can also control your smart devices using your voice. You can design the app however you like. You can store the functions and devices that are most important to you directly on the dashboard. This way, you can quickly find what you need most frequently and have everything in view at all times. Combine devices into groups and, for example, control all shutters on one side of the house together or switch off all lights at the same time in the evening. Set to receive push notifications or create custom routines for your smart devices. The Home Pilot app is free of charge and is also continually being expanded with new functions. As such, you can rest assured that your smart home will still be a perfect fit for your life, even several years from now. For more information and to view all Home Pilot Smart Home products, please visit: www.homepilot-smarthome.com

Screenshots

ELTAKO Connect4 screens
Home Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ELTAKO Connect at 50% against Home Pilot's 0%. ELTAKO Connect also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ELTAKO Connect ships an update every 4 weeks, Home Pilot every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ELTAKO Connect versus Home Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELTAKO ConnectHome Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEltako GmbHDELTA DORE RADEMACHER GmbH

Customer experience

ELTAKO Connect

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Home Pilot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ELTAKO Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Home Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELTAKO Connect free?
ELTAKO Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Pilot free?
Home Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ELTAKO Connect or Home Pilot have ads?
Neither ELTAKO Connect nor Home Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ELTAKO Connect or Home Pilot?
ELTAKO Connect ships an update every 4 weeks, and Home Pilot every 8 months. Most recently, ELTAKO Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and Home Pilot on November 3, 2026.

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