Harmony® Control vs Max
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Max
Control hardware to capture photos and record videos wirelessly. Adjust resolution settings to optimize storage for your media.
- Wireless photo and video capture
- Hardware control
- Wi-Fi protocol integration
- Resolution switching
- Media storage optimization
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This app can be used to control hardware to take photo and record video by via wifi protocol, at the same time, it can also switch resolution to save photo and video .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Max at 2.4 against Harmony® Control's 1.9. Max also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Harmony® Control's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 280). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Max holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harmony® Control has 2.4K ratings behind it against 280, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 24% and 25% positive.
Harmony® Control ships an update every 2 months, Max every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Harmony® Control | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (2.4K ratings) | 2.4 (280 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 24.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 280 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logitech Inc. | Shenzhen Joyhonest Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Harmony® Control
Max
User reviews
Harmony® Control
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well
- 👍 Comprehensive control
- 🚀 Keeps working for years
- 👍 Convenient remote control
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Unreliable setup process
- 🐛 Unintuitive user interface
- 🐛 Slow performance
Max
From 280 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Works well
- 💡 Great for seeing things up close
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices
- 🔒 Security concerns with unsecured WiFi
Bugs and 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
Max
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not recognizing connected microscope
- Constant prompts to connect to WiFi even when connected
- Distorted or stretched image quality
Requested features
3 requests- Add image/video saving and editing capabilities
- Improve instructions and onboarding
- Add support for Bluetooth connectivity
In-app purchases
Harmony® Control
No in-app purchases
Max
No in-app purchases
