Comparison

Home Control vs Perry Smart

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

Head to head
About

Home Control

Remotely manage your HomePLC® home automation system from anywhere in the world. Control lights, thermostats, cameras, security systems, and more. Create custom scenarios and monitor system logs and alarms.

Highlights
  • Remote control of HomePLC® systems
  • Control lights, thermostats, blinds, cameras
  • Manage security systems
  • Create custom automation scenarios
  • Monitor system logs and alarms
  • Control multiple home systems
Features
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Home Control permette di controllare il tuo sistema di Home & Building Automation HomePLC®, utilizzando la connessione WiFi o dati per connetterti da ogni parte del mondo. Home Control controlla luci, termoregolatori ambiente, tapparelle, telecamere, sistemi antintrusione, programmatori settimanali e altri generi di automazioni. Sono disponibili diverse funzionalità che permettono di ampliare le potenzialità del sistema domotico HomePLC®, come la possibilità da parte dell’utente di creare, modificare ed eseguire scenari personalizzati, il pannello log di sistema ed il servizio per monitorare gli allarmi dell’impianto. Puoi controllare più impianti dalla stessa applicazione, con una comoda pagina iniziale di scelta. Se vuoi conoscere di più su Home Control visita www.hbe-system.com Per usare Home Control è necessario installare il processore domotico XServer distribuito da HBE System. Visita www.hbe-system.com/shop Vuoi provare Home Control in modalità DEMO? Scarica l’app, apri il menù di impostazioni del dispositivo, scorri fino a trovare la voce Home Control e segui le istruzioni per come configurare il sistema DEMO. Il sistema DEMO è un sistema reale e funzionante.

About

Perry Smart

Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. Connect your devices quickly and efficiently for a smarter living experience.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous multi-device control
  • Automated timer functions
  • Family device sharing
  • Easy device connection
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Smart life, smart living 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

Screenshots

Home Control4 screens
Perry Smart1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Perry Smart at 4.7 against Home Control's 2.3. Perry Smart also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Home Control's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 53%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Perry Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Home Control's written reviews are positive against 53% of Perry Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Home Control versus Perry Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome ControlPerry Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco BoschiniPerry Electric, Srl

Customer experience

Home Control

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Perry Smart

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral14.7%
Negative32.4%

In-app purchases

None

Home Control

No in-app purchases

None

Perry Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Control free?
Home Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perry Smart free?
Perry Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Control or Perry Smart?
Perry Smart is rated higher. Home Control averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Perry Smart averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Home Control or Perry Smart have ads?
Neither Home Control nor Perry Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Control or Perry Smart?
Home Control ships an update every 4 months, and Perry Smart every 4 months. Most recently, Home Control was updated on June 10, 2026 and Perry Smart on June 11, 2026.

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