SmartTub vs HumanController
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartTub
Experience a playful virtual bath with floating ducks. Interact with them by tilting your device, shaking to add more, flicking them around, or tapping to hear them quack. Enjoy a simple, interactive entertainment experience.
- Tilt to move ducks
- Shake to add ducks
- Flick ducks
- Tap ducks to quack
- Force Touch on Apple Watch to reset
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Replicate the bath by SmartTub and enjoy swinging ducks! How to (iPad) - Tilt Device : move ducks - Shake Device : add ducks - Flick ducks : move ducks - Touch a duck : quack How to (AppleWatch) - Tilt Watch : move ducks - Shake Watch : add ducks - Flick ducks : move ducks - Force Touch : revert to the original number of ducks # To show add-on dialog, please turn "Show add-on" on in the Setting.app. # Demo video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsD4jtvstL8 Sound Effect ・OtoLogic(https://otologic.jp) ・WEB WAVE LIB(http://www.s-t-t.com/wwl)
HumanController
Control a friend's actions using directional controls and customizable command buttons. Build trust for better obedience. Requires an iPhone and Bluetooth headphones, or local network play for multiple devices.
- Directional movement control
- Customizable command buttons
- Punch, kick, and jump actions
- Relationship-based obedience
- Local network play
- Control multiple people or be controlled by multiple
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Let's control your friend with this app. You can move them by direction stick, and make them punch, kick and jump by using Command Buttons. Command Buttons are editable, so you can make your original commands as you want to do. But whether they obey you or not depends on a relationship of mutual trust! ※To use this app, you will need an iPhone and Bluetooth headphones. Please pair the devices in advance and have the person who will be controlled wear it. ※You can also play with iPhones by connecting them to a local network. if you have three or more, one person can control multiple people, or multiple people can control one person. ※Pay attention to around you while you are using this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HumanController at none against SmartTub's 1. HumanController also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). SmartTub's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 32 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. SmartTub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HumanController asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmartTub ships an update every 5 months, HumanController every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartTub | HumanController |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sorakaze Inc. | Tahito Aoki |
Customer experience
SmartTub
HumanController
Bugs and requests
SmartTub
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not working
- App not launching on Apple Watch SE
- App icon not appearing on screen
Requested features
10 requests- Add more toys and variations
- Implement a delete duck feature
- Add different colored ducks
- Allow water to react to touch
- Add a ripple effect
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- Add a one-click clear screen option
- Add more costume options for ducks
- Add different bath themes (e.g., seasonal)
- Add a mode where ducks increase without shaking
- Update widget for iOS 18
HumanController
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmartTub
- Extension Pack$1.99
HumanController
No in-app purchases
