Comparison

GX Remote Control vs Niko Home

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

Head to head
About

GX Remote Control

Remotely access and manage your Honeywell intruder alarm system from anywhere. Control settings, view event logs, and manage multiple panels securely through an encrypted connection.

Highlights
  • Remote access and control
  • Fully encrypted and secure
  • Local Wi-Fi or internet control
  • Icon and keypad modes
  • Event logs
  • Multiple panel management
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GX Remote Control from Honeywell lets you remotely access and control your Honeywell Galaxy Flex or Honeywell Galaxy Dimension intruder panel form anywhere in the world. Key Features Fully encrypted and secure Local Control –Just a Honeywell Ethernet Module connected to your panel with internet or a local Wi-Fi connection Icon Mode for simple setting and un setting operations Keypad mode for more complicated programming operations Event logs to help identify what happened and when Control multiple Honeywell Galaxy Flex and/or Dimension control panels by switching easily between them within the app To enable this app to function on your Galaxy Flex or Galaxy Dimension panel, please talk to your alarm installer to discuss system set up and activation. iOS Version required : 7.1 Minimum Galaxy Flex 3 panels require firmware version 3.13 as a minimum Galaxy Flex 1 panels require firmware version 1.0 as a minimum Galaxy Dimension Panels require firmware version 6.0 as a minimum

About

Niko Home

Manage your smart home devices remotely. Control lighting, shutters, and ventilation with a user-friendly interface. Receive notifications about home activity.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lights, shutters, and ventilation
  • User-friendly interface
  • Customizable Favourites screen
  • Receive preconfigured notifications
  • Configure installation settings
  • Check installation status
Features
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This app allows you to create a central and easy-to-use control system on your smartphone or tablet. The user-friendly interface gives you access to all the functions of the Niko Home Control installation, such as lighting, roll-down shutters and ventilation. What do I need? Your Niko Home Control installation needs to contain a wireless smart hub (552-00001) or connected controller (550-00003) and has to be connected to the internet. The installation needs to be running Niko Home Control II programming software 2.0.1 (or more recent). If your installation contains a controller (550-00001) or was programmed with an older version of the Niko Home Control programming software, please use the previous version of the Niko Home Control app. The app for iPads and iPhones requires iOS version 13.0 or later. Features: β€’ Control from everywhere in the world if the installation is registered on http://mynikohomecontrol.niko.eu. β€’ Add your favourite controls to your Favourites screen. β€’ Receive preconfigured notifications from your installation. β€’ Access control is not supported for iPhone 7 or older. If you want to continue using access control, contact Niko customer services to reactivate it in the Niko Home Control II app. Favourites Select your favourite controls from the complete list of controls to make them easily accessible. Control All controls are listed per room. Remotely control your (dimmed) lights, ventilation, roll-down shutters or sun blinds. Instant feedback. Settings β€’ Set up and configure your Niko Home Control installation on traditional wiring β€’ Check the status of the installation and/or connection β€’ View support information. Notifications Receive preconfigured notifications from your Niko Home Control installation. Get information about what is happening at home: movement detected, children are home from school. By downloading this app for Niko Home Control, you accept the terms and conditions of the app which you can find on www.niko.eu, β€œLegal & privacy”.

Screenshots

GX Remote Control4 screens
Niko Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Niko Home at every 5 weeks against GX Remote Control's every 6 months. Niko Home also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 19%). GX Remote Control's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GX Remote Control ships an update every 6 months, Niko Home every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
GX Remote Control versus Niko Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGX Remote ControlNiko Home
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews39.1% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoneywell International, Inc.Niko n.v.

Customer experience

GX Remote Control

Written reviews90 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral21.1%
Negative60.0%

Niko Home

Written reviews69 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative53.6%

In-app purchases

None

GX Remote Control

No in-app purchases

None

Niko Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GX Remote Control free?
GX Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Niko Home free?
Niko Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GX Remote Control or Niko Home have ads?
Neither GX Remote Control nor Niko Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GX Remote Control or Niko Home?
GX Remote Control ships an update every 6 months, and Niko Home every 5 weeks. Most recently, GX Remote Control was updated on November 1, 2026 and Niko Home on November 2, 2026.

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