Comparison

Kaleidescape Second Screen vs Harmony® Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kaleidescape Second Screen

Enhance your home entertainment system by browsing and controlling your movie and music library. Discover details about titles, cast, and scenes, and instantly play content on your TV.

Highlights
  • Browse movie and music libraries
  • High-resolution cover art display
  • Instant playback of scenes and songs
  • Create favorite scenes
  • View movie ratings and details
  • Control Kaleidescape players
  • Create and save mix albums
Features
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Kaleidescape Second Screen is the perfect addition to your Kaleidescape system! NOTE: This app is for Kaleidescape system owners. Learn more about the Kaleidescape System at www.kaleidescape.com. Kaleidescape Second Screen provides an immersive experience for browsing and searching your collection of movies and music, and controlling any player in your Kaleidescape system. The app extends the Kaleidescape experience to the iPad, displaying your movie collection with vivid high-resolution cover art, synopses, and other details. It even puts the most memorable moments in movies right at your fingertips - just select a scene or song marked by Kaleidescape, and it plays instantly on your TV. Features: • Browse your movie library by title, cast, director, genres and ratings without interrupting playback on your TV • Browse through a beautiful display of your movies and albums with the signature Kaleidescape Covers View • Select a movie or album and watch the covers shuffle to reveal related titles, or press the Shuffle button or just shake the iPad to watch the covers shuffle • View covers of a particular collection, genre, actor, director or rating to help you find the perfect movie to watch • View your movie collections along with movie cover art, synopses, cast, and director listings • Select a movie, scene, song or episode and it plays instantly on your TV • Create your own favorite scenes in movies and musicals • View movie ratings from Rotten Tomatoes and Common Sense Media, and learn more about your favorite movie, actor and director with the “Web Search” button • Browse your music library by artist, title, recently imported and genres • Play individual songs, albums, collections and mix albums • Create and save mix albums • Use the search feature to quickly find a movie you want to watch or an album you want to listen to • Control any Kaleidescape movie or music player in your home • Adjust the volume in any Kaleidescape zone (requires supported control system and software module)

About

Harmony® Control

Control your entire smart home and entertainment system from your iPhone or iPad. Streamline your life with personalized, one-touch activities that manage lights, blinds, volume, and more. Compatible with a vast range of devices and Logitech Harmony hub-based remotes.

Highlights
  • One-touch multi-device activities
  • Control entertainment and automation devices
  • Remote device status checks and adjustments
  • Custom schedules for device automation
  • Favorite channels with custom icons
  • Swipe and tap gestures for control
  • Control devices in closed cabinets
Features
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Control your home from your iPhone or iPad. Dim the lights, close the blinds, crank the volume, and start the movie— with one touch. Streamline your life using personalized, multi-device Activities that can be started with one touch. Combine home entertainment—TVs, stereos, cable/satellite set-top boxes, and game consoles—with home automation—connected lights, locks, blinds, thermostats, sensors, and more. Harmony brings it together. You bring it to life. Use of the Harmony app requires one of the following Logitech Harmony hub-based remote controls: Harmony Pro, Harmony Elite, Harmony Companion, Harmony Hub, Harmony Ultimate Home, Harmony Home Control, Harmony Home Hub, Harmony Ultimate, Harmony Smart Control, Harmony Smart Keyboard, or Harmony Ultimate Hub (each sold separately). To learn about the full line of Harmony remotes, or to make a purchase, please visit www.logitech.com/harmony-remotes. Every remote you’ll ever need Control home entertainment devices with your iPhone or iPad when paired with a Harmony hub-based remote control. Control connected lights, locks, blinds, thermostats, and more from a single app, whether inside or outside your home. Check devices status and make adjustments remotely. Set up custom schedules to turn devices on or off at specific times or on specific days. With just one touch, start multiple devices together using Activities such as Good Morning, Good Night, Watch TV, Listen to Music, or Play Games. Create up to 50 favorite channels with custom icons for quick access to your entertainment. Use swipe or tap gestures directly on the screen to adjust the volume, change channels, fast-forward, rewind, and more. Install the app on each iPhone or iPad in the house and everyone can have their own personalized favorite channels and custom gestures. Control devices inside closed media cabinets. Hide the clutter of your entertainment devices and never worry about pointing your phone at your TV. Compatible with many IR and Bluetooth® game consoles. Compatible with an ever growing list over 270,000 devices from more than 6,000 brands. See myharmony.com/compatibility for latest compatibility information. Customer Support We want to ensure you will enjoy your remote. If you run into issues or have any questions, we have help available. You can find online support articles at https://support.myharmony.com Join our online support community at community.myharmony.com Contact our support team at https://support.myharmony.com/en-us/contact-us Terms of Use : https://files.myharmony.com/Assets/legal/en/termsofuse.html

Screenshots

Harmony® Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kaleidescape Second Screen at 75% against Harmony® Control's 24%. Kaleidescape Second Screen also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.9). Harmony® Control's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kaleidescape Second Screen holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harmony® Control has 2.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Kaleidescape Second Screen's written reviews are positive against 24% of Harmony® Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaleidescape Second Screen ships an update every 8 months, Harmony® Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kaleidescape Second Screen versus Harmony® Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaleidescape Second ScreenHarmony® Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better1.9 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better24.2% of reviews
Number of ratings62.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaleidescape Inc.Logitech Inc.

Customer experience

Kaleidescape Second Screen

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Harmony® Control

All ratings2,449 ratings
Positive18.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative75.1%
Written reviews660 reviews
Positive24.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative63.3%

Bugs and requests

Kaleidescape Second Screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Harmony® Control

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes during configuration
  • Unable to connect to hub
  • Loses connection with devices
  • Fails to recognize devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back widget support
  • Add Apple Watch integration
  • Improve Alexa/voice control integration
  • Allow more granular control over activities

In-app purchases

None

Kaleidescape Second Screen

No in-app purchases

None

Harmony® Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kaleidescape Second Screen free?
Kaleidescape Second Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harmony® Control free?
Harmony® Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kaleidescape Second Screen or Harmony® Control?
Kaleidescape Second Screen is rated higher. Kaleidescape Second Screen averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Harmony® Control averages 1.9 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Kaleidescape Second Screen or Harmony® Control have ads?
Neither Kaleidescape Second Screen nor Harmony® Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kaleidescape Second Screen or Harmony® Control?
Kaleidescape Second Screen ships an update every 8 months, and Harmony® Control every 2 months. Most recently, Kaleidescape Second Screen was updated on June 6, 2026 and Harmony® Control on October 1, 2026.

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