Comparison

Indigo Touch vs Loxone

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

Loxone

Control your smart building's lighting, music, energy, and security from a single, intuitive app. Customize automations, create scenes, and receive real-time push notifications for alarms and reminders. Manage your home or office remotely with ease.

Highlights
  • Smart building control
  • Lighting management
  • Music control
  • Energy management
  • Security monitoring
  • Customizable automations
  • Real-time push notifications
Features
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With LOXONE, you get all the features for your smart building at a glance in a single app – clearly laid out and easy to use. Control lighting, music, energy management, security and much more anytime, anywhere. Your app. Your style: Make the LOXONE App truly yours. Choose between two Themes – our signature Highlight Theme with the bold green header, or the subtle Neutral Theme with a dark header. With the new Light Mode, the app adapts to your preference: light, dark, or automatically matched to your system settings. Tailored precisely to your needs: Set up the LOXONE App exactly how you want it: set your favourites, create your own automations and design practical scenes for your building. Push notifications: Whether critical alarms such as burglary or practical reminders such as an open window when leaving the house – the LOXONE App notifies you in real time on all devices where you want it. Automatic Designer: Easily create your own logic – no programming knowledge required. Example: "When the sun rises AND it is a weekday, THEN turn on the coffee machine." Important information: The LOXONE App is used in conjunction with a LOXONE Miniserver. We recommend having the LOXONE Miniserver installed and configured and the LOXONE App set up by a certified LOXONE Partner. To ensure external access to the LOXONE App, the relevant settings must be made by a LOXONE Partner.

Screenshots

Indigo Touch4 screens
Loxone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Indigo Touch at 4.5 against Loxone's 4.0. Indigo Touch also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 49%) and ratings volume (139 vs 31). Loxone's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Indigo Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Indigo Touch's written reviews are positive against 49% of Loxone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Indigo Touch ships an update every 7 months, Loxone monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Indigo Touch versus Loxone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIndigo TouchLoxone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (139 ratings) — better4.0 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better49.3% of reviews
Number of ratings139 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerceptive Automation, LLC.Loxone Electronics GmbH

Customer experience

Indigo Touch

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

Loxone

All ratings31 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral14.1%
Negative36.6%

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

Loxone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Indigo Touch

No in-app purchases

None

Loxone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Indigo Touch free?
Indigo Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loxone free?
Loxone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Indigo Touch or Loxone?
Indigo Touch is rated higher. Indigo Touch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Loxone averages 4.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Indigo Touch or Loxone have ads?
Neither Indigo Touch nor Loxone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Indigo Touch or Loxone?
Indigo Touch ships an update every 7 months, and Loxone monthly. Most recently, Indigo Touch was updated on September 18, 2026 and Loxone on September 22, 2026.

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