Comparison

Harmony® Control vs HDHomeRun

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

Head to head
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

About

HDHomeRun

Stream live, over-the-air, and cable TV channels directly to your iOS device. Pause, rewind, and fast-forward live broadcasts. Access program guides with images and logos for an enhanced viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming (OTA & Cable)
  • Pause, FF, RW live TV
  • HD channel support
  • Program guide with images
  • Fast channel changes
  • Intuitive UI controls
Features
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Enjoy free over-the-air TV throughout your home on Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, and Mac with HDHomeRun and a TV antenna. Simply connect your HDHomeRun to your TV antenna and home network to enjoy a modern TV experience throughout your home. Discover shows, explore a beautiful guide, see what's on now and next, and start watching with fast channel changes and an intuitive interface. Add a USB hard drive to your HDHomeRun for DVR across your home. Pause and rewind live TV, record your favorite shows, and watch your recordings on Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Watch NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) where available with the HDHomeRun FLEX 4K. Features: • Watch free over-the-air TV from your TV antenna on Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, and Mac • Discover shows with a beautiful guide • Pause and rewind live TV • Fast channel changes • Record your favorite shows with HDHomeRun DVR • Schedule series and movie recordings • Watch your HDHomeRun DVR recordings on Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, and Mac • Watch NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) with the HDHomeRun FLEX 4K where available Requirements: • HDHomeRun connected to your TV antenna and home network • Wi-Fi or wired home network • Internet connection for guide data

Screenshots

Harmony® Control4 screens
HDHomeRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HDHomeRun at 2.5 against Harmony® Control's 1.9. HDHomeRun also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Harmony® Control's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 465) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

HDHomeRun holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harmony® Control has 2.4K ratings behind it against 465, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Harmony® Control's written reviews are positive against 27% of HDHomeRun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Harmony® Control versus HDHomeRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarmony® ControlHDHomeRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (2.4K ratings)2.5 (465 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.2% of reviews26.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better465
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLogitech Inc.SiliconDust USA, Inc.

Customer experience

Harmony® Control

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

HDHomeRun

All ratings465 ratings
Positive30.5%
Neutral14.2%
Negative55.3%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral15.0%
Negative58.4%

User reviews

Harmony® Control

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What 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

HDHomeRun

From 465 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fastest TV app
  • 📺 Great picture quality
  • 🔍 Picks up more channels than TV tuner
  • 🔌 Works reliably
  • 🔨 Decent hardware

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔍 Unreliable channel detection
  • 🤖 Clunky and unintuitive UI
  • 🔇 No independent volume control
  • 🔒 Lacks DRM support

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

HDHomeRun

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Fails to detect tuner device
  • Channels not loading
  • Playback issues after updates
  • Crashes on channel change
  • Compatibility problems with iOS 15+
Show 1 more
  • Lip-sync issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Channel favorites and filtering
  • Improved DVR functionality
  • Manual IP address entry
  • Native Apple TV app

In-app purchases

None

Harmony® Control

No in-app purchases

None

HDHomeRun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harmony® Control free?
Harmony® Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HDHomeRun free?
HDHomeRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Harmony® Control or HDHomeRun?
HDHomeRun is rated higher. Harmony® Control averages 1.9 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while HDHomeRun averages 2.5 from 465 ratings.
Do Harmony® Control or HDHomeRun have ads?
Neither Harmony® Control nor HDHomeRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harmony® Control or HDHomeRun?
Harmony® Control ships an update every 2 months, and HDHomeRun every 2 months. Most recently, Harmony® Control was updated on October 18, 2026 and HDHomeRun on October 17, 2026.

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