Equinox App vs Josh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Equinox App
Control your luxury home environment with a simple interface. Manage lighting, audio, video, climate, security, and more from your iPhone or iPad. Personalize your experience for any person, area, function, or time.
- Lighting control
- Scene management
- Audio and video playback
- Home theater integration
- Climate control
- Security system monitoring
- Motorized shades and blinds
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The Equinox app and accompanying in-wall touchscreens epitomize the ideal user experience by providing a remarkably simple interface for managing luxury environments. With three navigation levels - the live dashboard, full-screen view and edit mode, Equinox can dynamically personalize each iPhone, iPad and iPod for any person, area, function or time. Features: - Lighting - Scenes - Audio - Video - Home Theater - Climate - Security - Cameras - Weather - Pool & Spa - Motorized Shades & Blinds - Timers NOTE: This app works with Vantage InFusion home control systems 3.2 and higher. Vantage equipment and/or Premier partner integration equipment and software drivers are required for some of the features listed. Please contact your Vantage dealer and see the Vantage website for more information and for a complete list of supported integration systems.
Josh
Control your smart home with an AI-powered platform. Personalize your experience by adjusting settings, creating automations, and accessing devices from anywhere. Enjoy intuitive control through touch, text, and voice commands for the whole family.
- AI-powered smart home control
- Personalize home intelligence
- Create automations and alerts
- Access property from anywhere
- Intuitive touch, text, and voice commands
- Customizable dashboards and interfaces
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Josh.ai: AI powered smart home control. Powered by Josh.ai's award winning software platform AI OS, the Josh App provides seamless access to your connected devices and dynamic tools to personalize your home intelligence experience to the fullest. Refine administrative settings, adjust a home's floor plan, nickname devices, create automations and alerts, and add custom photos to your bespoke interface. Access your property from anywhere and easily navigate to what's important. Simply swipe from the Interactive Home Page to access custom dashboards, areas, devices, and scenes. The Josh.ai platform is designed to empower every member of the family with intuitive control and intelligent assistance through touch, text, and natural voice commands. Note: The Josh App requires a valid software plan and accompanies Josh hardware, which is exclusively available through certified home technology professionals. Visit www.josh.ai for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Josh at 90% against Equinox App's 13%. Josh also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Equinox App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Josh holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 114 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Equinox App's written reviews are positive against 90% of Josh's.
Equinox App ships an update every 3 months, Josh weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Equinox App | Josh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (71 ratings) | 4.9 (114 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 | 114 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE WATT STOPPER, INC. | Josh.ai Inc |
Customer experience
Equinox App
Josh
In-app purchases
Equinox App
No in-app purchases
Josh
No in-app purchases
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