Comparison

HUUM vs Crestron Home

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

Head to head
About

HUUM

Control your sauna remotely with this app. Schedule heating times and receive notifications when your sauna reaches the desired temperature, ensuring a perfectly heated experience upon arrival.

Highlights
  • Remote sauna heating
  • Scheduled heating times
  • Calendar bookings
  • Temperature notifications
  • Mobile control
Features
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Your sauna, ready when you are. The HUUM app puts full control of your sauna in your pocket. Heat it up on your way home, fine-tune the temperature from the bench, and keep an eye on every session wherever you are. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Start, stop, and adjust your sauna remotely • Set the exact target temperature and session duration • Schedule sessions by day, time, and temperature, including recurring bookings • Watch live status, current and target temperature, and heating progress • Manage multiple saunas from a single view • Track your sauna hours and browse your full session history • Get clear, real-time alerts for doors, connection, and safety BUILT FOR SAFETY Remote start is enabled only when your sauna's safety is confirmed through the UKU control panel, so you stay in control at all times. Works with HUUM saunas equipped with the UKU controller and a Wi-Fi connection. Less fiddling. More leil.

About

Crestron Home

Control your entire smart home from your mobile device. Manage lighting, climate, audio, video, shades, and security with intuitive controls and voice commands. Personalize your living spaces and create custom scenes for effortless automation.

Highlights
  • Remote smart home control
  • Lighting and climate management
  • Audio and video control
  • Shade and security integration
  • Customizable scenes
  • Voice command support
  • Personalized room settings
Features
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The Crestron Home™ app makes it easy to access and control every aspect of your Crestron smart home with the tap of a button on your iPhone® or iPad®, or with the sound of your voice. Lighting, climate, audio, video, shades, security, and more are at your command, from wherever you happen to be. Experience rooms that awaken with a single touch and environments that adjust to your every mood. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your home is safe and sound, whether you’re home or away. Crestron Home elevates your living experience, transforming your everyday commands into instantaneous delight. Designed for you Personalize your experience for every room and space in your home. Create scenes to activate multiple smart home features with one tap. Easily personalize your room images and screen savers. Seamless, simple control Easily manage one or multiple homes, remotely or on the premises. Responsive and intuitive Access all your home’s information via smooth animations and easy-to-navigate, responsive icons. Organize your favorites, navigate your rooms, and personalize each destination with your image of choice. Easy accessibility Instantly activate any level of control you require. Dynamic performance Commands are displayed dynamically, from home screen actions to climate control. Set your preferred temperature and see the transition occur right before your eyes. Connected entertainment Enjoy what matters, including a rich multimedia experience that features your preferred entertainment services, all easy to access and control. NOTE: Use of the Crestron Home app requires a Crestron smart home system that has been installed and licensed by a Crestron Authorized Dealer. Visit our Dealer Locator page to find one near you: https://www.crestron.com/en-US/How-To-Buy/find-a-dealer-or-partner/Elite-Platinum-Residential-Dealers

Screenshots

HUUM4 screens
Crestron Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crestron Home at 3.7 against HUUM's 2.4. Crestron Home also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 11%) and ratings volume (108 vs 28). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crestron Home holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 108 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of HUUM's written reviews are positive against 43% of Crestron Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HUUM ships an update every 3 months, Crestron Home every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HUUM versus Crestron Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHUUMCrestron Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (28 ratings)3.7 (108 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews42.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28108 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB116 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHUUMCrestron Electronics, Inc.

Customer experience

HUUM

All ratings28 ratings
Positive32.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative60.7%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive10.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative85.0%

Crestron Home

All ratings108 ratings
Positive63.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative30.6%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative46.8%

Bugs and requests

HUUM

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App randomly switches to Estonian/Finnish/Swedish
  • Temperature control stops working after updates
  • Scheduler/timer functionality broken
  • Remote start feature randomly disables
  • App won't open or becomes unresponsive
Show 16 more
  • Login loops and credential rejection
  • Door sensor falsely reports 'door open'
  • Sauna turns off mid-heating without reason
  • Light controls unresponsive or delayed
  • Calendar/scheduling closes app
  • Password reset emails don't work
  • App incompatible with latest iOS versions
  • Notifications not working on newer phones
  • Sauna ID retrieval issues
  • Temperature scroll functionality broken
  • Auto-start toggle disabled but still visible
  • Unexpected €420-500 charges during setup
  • App logs out on every action
  • Duplicate commands cause unexpected behavior
  • Modal pages get stuck and freeze app
  • Repeat scheduling function inaccurate

Requested features

12 requests
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Temperature reached notifications
  • Ability to cancel/edit bookings
  • Google Home/Alexa integration
Show 7 more
  • Better visual feedback for on/off status
  • In-app help documentation and instructions
  • Language selection button always visible
  • Advanced statistics and analytics
  • User community map feature
  • Persistent language preference storage
  • Confirmation dialogs for critical actions

Crestron Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HUUM

No in-app purchases

None

Crestron Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HUUM free?
HUUM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crestron Home free?
Crestron Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HUUM or Crestron Home?
Crestron Home is rated higher. HUUM averages 2.4 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Crestron Home averages 3.7 from 108 ratings.
Do HUUM or Crestron Home have ads?
Neither HUUM nor Crestron Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HUUM or Crestron Home?
HUUM ships an update every 3 months, and Crestron Home every 2 months. Most recently, HUUM was updated on September 22, 2026 and Crestron Home on September 22, 2026.

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