Indigo Touch vs SOL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Indigo Touch
Control your smart home devices remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage lighting, appliances, HVAC, and more from anywhere with an internet connection. Requires the Indigo Smart Home Hub software on a Mac.
- Remote control of lighting, appliances, HVAC, and more
- Instant access to all smart home devices
- Execute custom Action Groups
- View and update device and variable values in real-time
- Bonjour enabled for easy connection
- Customizable UI pages
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Indigo Touch is an iPhone and iPad optimized App for remotely controlling lighting, appliances, HVAC, ceiling fans, sprinklers, etc., from anywhere in the world. It will automatically connect to the required Indigo Smart Home Hub software (v7 or newer), installed in your home on a Mac, to communicate with Z-Wave, INSTEON and/or X10 compatible hardware. Additionally, many more devices and protocols are supported via 3rd Party Plugins. Now you can adjust your home's thermostat, run the sprinkler, open the garage door, unlock the front door, and turn off the lights from anywhere you have an internet/data connection! IMPORTANT Controlling your home requires that you have installed the Indigo Smart Home Hub software on your Mac. Indigo is NOT FREE, although there is a 30 day free trial available. See MAC REQUIREMENTS below for more details. For support, please contact us directly using the contact form on our website rather than requesting help via a review. FEATURES - Instant control and access to all your smart home devices - One touch UI controls for lighting, appliances, sprinklers, ceiling fans, and HVAC - Execute any Indigo defined Action Groups - View any Indigo defined Variables (house mode, etc.) - Real time updates of all hardware (brightness, temperature, active zone, sensor values, etc.) - Real time updates of all variable values - View all custom 3rd Party Plugin device information - Control Page viewer for custom user defined UI pages - Bonjour enabled to get you connected with a single touch (no IP addresses needed!) - Easy remote access from anywhere via an optional Indigo Reflector subscription (eliminates router and dynamic IP configuration and provides secure communications) MAC REQUIREMENTS - Indigo Smart Home Hub software v7.5+ - Mac running Mac OS High Sierra (10.13) or newer - Supported computer interface required to use built-in protocols (Z-Stick, PowerLinc, etc.) - Smart home devices (lighting, sprinkler, HVAC, fans, sensors, etc.) FOR MORE INFO VISIT indigodomo.com/touch.html
SOL
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SOL family system is a set of wisdom can make you all remote control home appliances, super grade Bernard department system. Every day back home, a warm bath already in place, air conditioning has started, and even a melodious tune to greet you home. Take a shower, after dinner, relax! Picked up the "intelligent household" exclusive of the remote control, only need one key, whether you want to sing with family, Or and snuggle on the sofa and see a touching movie, that need to be a prerequisite for the complex work, "intelligent household" system to help you once ready. Deja vu to think of it, such a life? Movie "the future of life, actually already is our life, Only need to install the SOL intelligent family system, a universal wisdom housekeeper in your house.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SOL at every 3 weeks against Indigo Touch's every 7 months. SOL also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Indigo Touch ships an update every 7 months, SOL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Indigo Touch | SOL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (139 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perceptive Automation, LLC. | Kaian Intelligent Technology co., Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Indigo Touch
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent device status reporting
Requested features
4 requests- Geolocation/automation based on location
- Siri/Shortcuts integration
- Improved voice control support
- Widgets and modern iOS UI
SOL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Indigo Touch
No in-app purchases
SOL
No in-app purchases









