Total Control Mobile vs Josh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Total Control Mobile
This application is an older version of a home control system. Users are directed to download a newer version for enhanced features and compatibility. Contact your installer or support for guidance.
- Home control system
- Two-way functionality (in newer version)
- Landscape viewing (in newer version)
- System hardware pairing
- Technical support available
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Your attention please, an exciting, newer version of this app is now available! The new version is called "URC Mobile" and adds additional two-way functionality plus landscape viewing. We encourage you to contact your installer or integration company to see the new features and for more information. They will advise you to download URC Mobile (the new version of this app) and arrange to pair URC Mobile with your current URC system hardware. If you have any questions, please contact our Technical Support group at 800-901-0800.
Josh
This app offers AI-powered control for your smart home, allowing you to manage connected devices, personalize your interface, and create automations. Access your home from anywhere with intuitive touch, text, and voice commands.
- AI-powered smart home control
- Personalize home interface
- Create automations and alerts
- Intuitive touch, text, and voice commands
- Remote access to property
- Manage connected devices
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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 rating: Josh at 4.8 against Total Control Mobile's 2.0. Josh also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 53%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Total Control Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 18). 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.
Josh holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Josh has 115 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Total Control Mobile's written reviews are positive against 87% of Josh's.
Total Control Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Josh weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Control Mobile | Josh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (115 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universal Remote Control | Josh.ai Inc |
Customer experience
Total Control Mobile
Josh
Bugs and requests
Total Control Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Josh
Reported bugs
5 issues- App completely fails to load home
- Natural language processing fails to recognize simple commands
- App has zero memory
- Josh doesn't consistently communicate commands
- Music control is confusing and unintuitive
Requested features
6 requests- Improve music control interface
- Allow device name changes
- Enhance memory for device names
- Improve natural language processing for commands
- Better scene creation based on habits
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- Control all lights in a room at once
In-app purchases
Total Control Mobile
No in-app purchases
Josh
No in-app purchases
Questions
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