Comparison

IceCube Automation vs HAMTECH Automation

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

Head to head
About

IceCube Automation

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.

About

HAMTECH Automation

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

IceCube Automation4 screens
HAMTECH Automation4 screens

Verdict

The call

IceCube Automation and HAMTECH Automation are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IceCube Automation ships an update every 3 months, HAMTECH Automation every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
IceCube Automation versus HAMTECH Automation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIceCube AutomationHAMTECH Automation
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size86 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperICECUBE AUTOMATIONHAMTECH

In-app purchases

None

IceCube Automation

No in-app purchases

None

HAMTECH Automation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IceCube Automation free?
IceCube Automation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAMTECH Automation free?
HAMTECH Automation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IceCube Automation or HAMTECH Automation have ads?
Neither IceCube Automation nor HAMTECH Automation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IceCube Automation or HAMTECH Automation?
IceCube Automation ships an update every 3 months, and HAMTECH Automation every 4 months. Most recently, IceCube Automation was updated on September 9, 2026 and HAMTECH Automation on September 18, 2026.

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