SnapLink Mobile vs Josh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SnapLink Mobile
Transform your iPhone or iPod Touch into a comprehensive home remote. Manage lighting, temperature, security, and view surveillance video for Leviton control systems. Monitor event logs and access control features remotely.
- Whole home remote control
- Adjust lighting and scenes
- Control temperature and climate
- Monitor security settings
- View IP surveillance video
- Access event logs
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Turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a whole home remote control. Homeowners and property managers with a Leviton control system can view and adjust lighting levels/scenes, temperatures, security settings, surveillance video, audio, and more. View Event Logs to see when your child came home or an employee left View real-time IP video (Simple to add new cameras!) View security system status, arm or disarm the alarm, Adjust climate settings including humidity control Security including access control Control all lights and additional loads. Ability to make small adjustments such as wakeup time or irrigation hours ***Requires 3.2 (3.4 recommended) firmware in your ethernet enabled controller, and port forwarding in your router. For questions, please visit our support forum, or call our technical support department***
Josh
Control your smart home with an AI-powered platform. Personalize your experience by adjusting settings, creating automations, and accessing devices from anywhere. Enjoy intuitive control through touch, text, and voice commands for the whole family.
- AI-powered smart home control
- Personalize home intelligence
- Create automations and alerts
- Access property from anywhere
- Intuitive touch, text, and voice commands
- Customizable dashboards and interfaces
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Josh.ai: AI powered smart home control. Powered by Josh.ai's award winning software platform AI OS, the Josh App provides seamless access to your connected devices and dynamic tools to personalize your home intelligence experience to the fullest. Refine administrative settings, adjust a home's floor plan, nickname devices, create automations and alerts, and add custom photos to your bespoke interface. Access your property from anywhere and easily navigate to what's important. Simply swipe from the Interactive Home Page to access custom dashboards, areas, devices, and scenes. The Josh.ai platform is designed to empower every member of the family with intuitive control and intelligent assistance through touch, text, and natural voice commands. Note: The Josh App requires a valid software plan and accompanies Josh hardware, which is exclusively available through certified home technology professionals. Visit www.josh.ai for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Josh at 87% against SnapLink Mobile's 23%. Josh also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). SnapLink Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Josh holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 115 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of SnapLink Mobile's written reviews are positive against 87% of Josh's.
SnapLink Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Josh weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SnapLink Mobile | Josh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (94 ratings) | 4.8 (115 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 94 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Home Automation, Inc. | Josh.ai Inc |
Customer experience
SnapLink Mobile
Josh
Bugs and requests
SnapLink Mobile
Reported bugs
20 issues- App fails to connect with iOS 15, 16, 17 updates
- Crashes when retrieving setup from controller
- Connection hangs on 'connecting' screen indefinitely
- Sync failures with Omni controller
- Encryption key errors despite correct configuration
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- App crashes during profile download
- Settings not saving properly
- Inconsistent connectivity between iPhone and iPad
- Remote access fails despite local network working
- Apple Watch app displays blank screen
- App force closes during setup retrieval
- Password requirement toggle mysteriously disables itself
- Thermostat display doesn't show HVAC running status
- Timer functionality broken on some units
- Program hangs and becomes unresponsive
- LTE connectivity issues on newer iPhones
- Configuration settings screen loops to 'connecting'
- Device status not updating in real-time
- Alarm status shows incorrect state
- App removed from Apple Watch without user consent
Requested features
17 requests- Push notifications for alarm activation and security events
- Text message notifications for events and alerts
- Geofencing for automatic security/automation triggers
- Away mode button for automated home lockdown
- Ability to program and edit settings from the app
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- Support for family sharing across multiple users
- Dark mode option
- Ability to rearrange device lists
- Audio controls on Apple Watch app
- Real-time device status feedback
- Custom notification settings for zones and security
- Event export and email capabilities
- Humidity data transmission from thermostat
- Audio zone volume control buttons
- iPad-specific app version
- Modern UI/UX redesign
- Landscape mode support
Josh
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SnapLink Mobile
No in-app purchases
Josh
No in-app purchases
