Comparison

Indigo Touch vs iDay Deluxe

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

iDay Deluxe

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries again. This app imports contacts' birthdays, allows manual entries for special occasions, and provides daily astrological and historical information. You can also send personalized birthday wishes via email, text, or calls.

Highlights
  • Birthday and anniversary reminders
  • Import birthdays from address book
  • Manual entry for special dates
  • Daily horoscope and astrological data
  • Historical facts and 'On This Day' info
  • Send birthday wishes via email/text
  • Integrated data backup
Features
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iDay makes sure you never again forget a birthday, wedding anniversary or any other important date. BIRTHDAYS FROM YOUR CONTACTS iDay takes birthdays and anniversaries from your contacts automatically and keeps them up to date. You can also create your own entries – no need for a separate contact for your Aunt Gwen or your dog Snoopy. FIRST DATE, ANNIVERSARY, HOLIDAYS Be reminded of the anniversary of your first date, enter name days, school holidays or your vacation – anything worth a reminder. Round anniversaries and 18th birthdays are highlighted in the list. REMINDERS AT YOUR CHOSEN TIME On days with a date, iDay reminds you at the time of day you choose. LOTS OF FACTS FOR EVERY DAY For every date iDay shows the calendar week and day of the year, the time elapsed, the zodiac sign, the Chinese horoscope, the totem animal, the Celtic tree and the moon phase. Links take you further: Wikipedia, the saint of the day, "On this day" at Britannica and the national days at Checkiday. BIRTHDAY WISHES RIGHT FROM THE APP Congratulate by phone, text message or WhatsApp – or with a beautifully designed birthday card by e-mail that sums up age, zodiac sign, horoscopes and fun facts about the birthday. BACKUP Save all entries including photos to a file with one tap – for example to iCloud Drive or by e-mail – and restore them on a new device. FILTER AND SORT Show all entries or only events, birthdays or holidays, and sort by days remaining, date in the year, first name or last name. The search field finds entries by name. LIGHT OR DARK, IPHONE OR IPAD iDay follows light and dark mode and shows the list and the details side by side on the iPad. SUBSCRIPTION The first five entries of the list are free to use. The annual subscription unlocks all entries and lets you add new ones. It renews automatically unless it is cancelled in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Japanese and Chinese. Questions or suggestions? Write to us at ds@ihanwel.net. Terms of use: https://www.ihanwel.net/nidra/eula.html Privacy policy: https://www.ihanwel.net/nidra/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Indigo Touch4 screens
iDay Deluxe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Indigo Touch at 82% against iDay Deluxe's 39%. Indigo Touch also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). iDay Deluxe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. iDay Deluxe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Indigo Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Indigo Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Indigo Touch has 143 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Indigo Touch's written reviews are positive against 39% of iDay Deluxe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Indigo Touch ships an update every 7 months, iDay Deluxe every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Indigo Touch versus iDay Deluxe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIndigo TouchiDay Deluxe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (143 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better39.5% of reviews
Number of ratings143 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerceptive Automation, LLC.Hanno Welsch

Customer experience

Indigo Touch

All ratings139 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative12.4%

iDay Deluxe

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative52.6%

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

iDay Deluxe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Indigo Touch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iDay Deluxe

Subscriptions1
  • Jahresabo$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Indigo Touch free?
Indigo Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDay Deluxe free?
iDay Deluxe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Indigo Touch or iDay Deluxe?
Indigo Touch is rated higher. Indigo Touch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while iDay Deluxe averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Indigo Touch or iDay Deluxe have ads?
Neither Indigo Touch nor iDay Deluxe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Indigo Touch or iDay Deluxe?
Indigo Touch ships an update every 7 months, and iDay Deluxe every 2 months. Most recently, Indigo Touch was updated on October 23, 2026 and iDay Deluxe on October 23, 2026.

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