Total Connect 2.0 vs Eclipse Home
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
Eclipse Home
Manage your smart home devices remotely, including cameras, alarms, and appliances. Control multiple devices simultaneously with voice commands and set up automated actions based on environmental factors. Share access with family and receive real-time safety alerts.
- Remote device control
- Multi-device management
- Voice control integration
- Automated device interworking
- Family device sharing
- Real-time safety alerts
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Eclipse Home, Eclipse Smart Home • Remotely control smarthome cameras, alarm, and appliances from anywhere • Add and control multiple devices at once with one App • Voice control via Google Home and Amazon Echo • Interworking of multiple smart devices. Devices automatically start/stop working based on temperature, location and time. • Easily share devices among family members • Receive real-time alerts to ensure safety
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Verdict
Total Connect 2.0 and Eclipse Home both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Eclipse Home's written reviews are positive against 23% of Total Connect 2.0's. Eclipse Home also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Total Connect 2.0's advantage is ratings volume (286K vs 70) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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.
Eclipse Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Total Connect 2.0 has 286K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Total Connect 2.0's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eclipse Home's.
Total Connect 2.0 ships an update monthly, Eclipse Home every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Connect 2.0 | Eclipse Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (286K ratings) | 4.8 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 286K — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | francisco cordova |
Customer experience
Total Connect 2.0
Eclipse Home
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
Eclipse Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Total Connect 2.0
No in-app purchases
Eclipse Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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