Comparison

Indigo Touch vs SOL

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

SOL

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Indigo Touch4 screens
SOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Indigo Touch versus SOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIndigo TouchSOL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (139 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings139 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerceptive 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

None

Indigo Touch

No in-app purchases

None

SOL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Indigo Touch free?
Indigo Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOL free?
SOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Indigo Touch or SOL have ads?
Neither Indigo Touch nor SOL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Indigo Touch or SOL?
Indigo Touch ships an update every 7 months, and SOL every 3 weeks. Most recently, Indigo Touch was updated on September 18, 2026 and SOL on September 6, 2026.

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