Total Connect 2.0 vs Hape Engine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Total Connect 2.0
Manage your home or business security and smart devices remotely. Arm/disarm your system, view live and recorded video, control lights, locks, thermostats, and garage doors. Automate actions for convenience and peace of mind.
- Arm/disarm security system
- View live and recorded video
- Control smart locks and lights
- Adjust thermostat
- Open/close garage doors
- Create automated routines
- Two-way audio for doorbells
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Control Security and Smart Devices with Total Connect® 2.0 Keep an eye on your home or business while away with mobile management of your security system and compatible smart devices. Arm or disarm your security system, view high-quality live and recorded video, answer the door and greet visitors, unlock/lock doors, turn lights off/on, adjust thermostat temperature, even open or close garage doors from wherever you are. Customize your home with a series of automated actions. Create an exit routine that adjusts the temperature and locks the doors. Or, run a bedtime routine that checks the garage door status, turns on outdoor lights and arms the alarm. For more information visit: https://www.resideo.com/us/en/total-connect-app/ Requirement: Compatible Resideo or Honeywell Home security system with a subscription to Total Connect 2.0 Remote Services. Please contact your Resideo security professional for additional information. Features include: · Arm or disarm the security system · Answer the door and remotely greet visitors · Unlock or lock doors · Turn lights off or on · Open or close the garage door · Adjust thermostat temperature for your Resideo device · Create as many as four intelligent detection zones for VX Series doorbells and cameras, detecting animals, people, and/or vehicles for notifications that matter · View high-resolution live video and recorded video · See and talk to people at your front door · Geofencing arming reminders · Voice control options · Secure fingerprint or face ID login · Receive push notifications on events · Create and run smart scenes · Add or delete users For more information, visit https://www.resideo.com/us/en/total-connect-app
Hape Engine
Control Hape's toy engines remotely via Bluetooth. Simulate an authentic driving experience with sound and light effects, and operate the engine's headlight and horn.
- Remote engine control
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Forward and reverse movement
- Acceleration control
- Sound effects
- Light effects
- Headlight and horn operation
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This APP is a remote function controller for the Hape engine. Please buy the engine before downloading and operating the APP. The product and APP are suitable for children over three years old. Download the APP on your compatible smartphone, and connect the APP to the engine via Bluetooth following the enclosed instructions. When you are done, you can launch your engine. Use the APP’s operation interface as panels in the engine’s driving cab. Press buttons to make the engine move forward, accelerate forward, reverse or accelerate backwards. While the engine is working, different sound and light effects simulate an authentic driving experience; the engine's headlight and horn can also be operated via the APP. This APP does not contain any contextual advertising. If you need any support, please contact customer services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Total Connect 2.0 at 4.6 against Hape Engine's 3.3. Total Connect 2.0 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (286K vs 7). Hape Engine's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Total Connect 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Total Connect 2.0 has 286K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Total Connect 2.0's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hape Engine's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Total Connect 2.0 ships an update monthly, Hape Engine every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Connect 2.0 | Hape Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (286K ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 286K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | Hape |
Customer experience
Total Connect 2.0
Hape Engine
Bugs and requests
Total Connect 2.0
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Sensor bypassing and user syncing issues
- Inaccurate alarm status and event logs
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to schedule automatic arming/disarming
- Improved camera features and video quality
- Better notification controls and customization
- Compatibility with more smart home devices
Hape Engine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Total Connect 2.0
No in-app purchases
Hape Engine
No in-app purchases
Questions
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