Off Remote Pro vs HomeScan for HomeKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Off Remote Pro
Remotely control your PC or Mac from your iPhone or iPad. Turn off, lock, sleep, log off, or restart your computers without leaving your seat. Schedule actions for up to 24 hours in advance.
- Turn off, lock, sleep, log off, restart
- Schedule actions up to 24 hours ahead
- Check computer power status remotely
- Control multiple computers
- Simple network setup and discovery
- Password protection
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Off Remote lets you turn off, lock, sleep, log off and restart a PC or Mac directly from your iDevice. Forgot to turn off the office computer? No need to get up. Want to stop the kid's marathon computer sessions? Do it remotely. The timer function lets you set Off to trigger up to 24 hours in the future so you can set a computer to automatically turn off after a task such as completing a download or upload or to automatically lock at a certain time to limit a child's screen time. If you want to know whether the computers in your house are turned off - you can check from your iDevice. If you use a computer to stream videos or audio to your living room, then you can turn it off when you are finished without getting out of the sofa. If you forget to turn things off at night then you can turn them off from wherever you are in the house. It's simple to use. It's very handy. It saves you the effort of walking to your computer! • Features • - Turn Off, Lock, Restart, Log off, Sleep and Hibernate (not all computers can hibernate). - Easily turn off your computer from anywhere in your house. - Send a message before you turn the computer off 'Go to bed - it's past your bedtime!' - Control any number of computers on your home network. - Simple set up - Off Remote uses the same technology as the iTunes remote to connect over your local network to the helper on your computer. - Automatically discovers your computers in your local network. - Password protection makes sure that only you can turn off your computers! • Reviews • “Off is a brilliant yet simple app that allows me to easily control the power state of all the PCs in my house. It also lets me check to make sure that when my daughter assures me she turned her computer off, that she really did.” “Very simple and easy to setup. When I say simple I didn't have to set anything up. Just install the server and the app picked up my laptop straight away. All the buttons worked, it's amazing. No more having to get out if bed to turn the laptop off for the night.” '..it's the least you can do for the environment.' App Of My Eye. “such a simple program yet it's so handy at work and home I use It every day! and it's cool to be able to turn ur pc/mac off from your iPhone or iPod :D” “We often end up PC's being left on overnight and this app has helped us manage this ... We have several wireless music senders dotted around the house also which feed off the desktop PC in the dining room. I've added iTunes to the startup menu on that PC and can restart the PC using this app ... once restarted I can then switch to my iTunes remote and start listening to my music without having to tramp downstairs.” • System Requirements • - Supports Windows 7 to 10 - Supports Mac OS 10.7 and above • Response to feedback • -If you do have any problems using Off, then please just check the help instructions in the app. Feel free to drop me an email (my personal mail is in the app) if you need help. Enjoy! • Languages • Off Remote is currently translated to 8 languages. If you are willing to translate it to your language, or would like to improve the translations, please head over to hobbyistsoftware.com and follow the links
HomeScan for HomeKit
Diagnose and enhance the performance of your Bluetooth HomeKit devices. Optimize accessory placement to reduce latency and signal interference, ensuring a more responsive smart home experience. Features include signal strength analysis, historical graphing, and an Apple Watch app for on-the-go diagnostics.
- Improve HomeKit accessory signal strength
- Diagnose signal issues and latency
- Graph signal strength over time
- Use with HomePod or Apple TV
- Apple Watch app for on-the-go use
- Audible signal strength readouts
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Diagnose signal issues and improve responsiveness of your Bluetooth based HomeKit devices with HomeScan. • Improve your HomeKit accessories signal strength Use HomeScan to optimally place your Bluetooth accessories within your home, reducing latency issues and signal interference. Peak and average signal strength allow you to diagnose existing devices, while the graph shows you signal strength over a set period of time. • Use it with your HomePod or Apple TV Simply place your device on your HomeKit Hub, choose the accessory you wish to diagnose then watch the signal strength shown on the display. • Take it on the go with the Apple Watch app Take the signal strength meter on the go with the included Apple Watch app to find the best location to put that door sensor. • Audible readouts for ease of use HomeScan can call out the current signal strength audibly to guide you through placing your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Off Remote Pro at 4.7 against HomeScan for HomeKit's 3.2. Off Remote Pro also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 43%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). HomeScan for HomeKit's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, 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
Off Remote Pro costs $4.99 and HomeScan for HomeKit $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Off Remote Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Off Remote Pro's written reviews are positive against 43% of HomeScan for HomeKit's.
Off Remote Pro ships an update monthly, HomeScan for HomeKit every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Off Remote Pro | HomeScan for HomeKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (71 ratings) — better | 3.2 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hobbyist Software Limited | Pearce Media Limited |
Customer experience
Off Remote Pro
HomeScan for HomeKit
Bugs and requests
Off Remote Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Doesn't work after macOS Sierra update
- Keeps adding duplicate lines for the same computer
- Login screen freezes, incompatible with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with Amazon Echo/Alexa
- Ability to configure automatic warning messages
- Extend control to Apple devices
- Add wake-on-LAN functionality
HomeScan for HomeKit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Off Remote Pro
No in-app purchases
HomeScan for HomeKit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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