Comparison

Urban Native vs Connect

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

Head to head

About

Urban Native

Features

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Connect and unlock a world of possibilities: customize your ride, access ride insights, lock and unlock with ease, and stay up-to-date with firmware upgrades for exciting new features. Maximize your T9's potential for an ultra-smooth and efficient ride. Get ready to elevate your Urban Native experience with the power of the Urban Native App.

About

Connect

Features

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1. Control and Schedule all the appliances from the mobile anywhere, anytime. 2. Manage Access to other users by joining them into your home. 3. Control all your IR appliances like TV, Set Top Box, Air Conditioner, Projector etc. 4. Get a personalised and elaborate Entertainment Program Guide, to keep track of what's playing on your TV. 5. Schedule all your appliances using Routines and Scenes. 6. Create Workflows to do a set of actions based on room temperature, motion etc. 7. View real-time power consumption and energy stats of the appliances. 8. Control All your appliances using voice with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

Screenshots

Urban Native4 screens

Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Connect at 13.0 against Urban Native's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Urban Native ships an update every 2 months, Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Urban Native versus Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Urban Native	Connect
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	55 MB	99 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Urban Native	ALISAN SMART HOMES

In-app purchases

None

Urban Native

No in-app purchases

None

Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Urban Native free?

Urban Native is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Connect free?

Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Urban Native or Connect have ads?

Neither Urban Native nor Connect shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Urban Native or Connect?

Urban Native ships an update every 2 months, and Connect every 3 months. Most recently, Urban Native was updated on October 11, 2026 and Connect on October 14, 2026.