pocket control HM Abo vs AIO REMOTE NEO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pocket control HM Abo
Control your smart home devices remotely with this app. Monitor your home's status, automate actions, and receive notifications about important events. Customize your setup with custom views and icons for easy management.
- House status overview
- Customizable device views
- Automated actions and scenes
- Push notifications and alerts
- Geofencing capabilities
- Scheduled device automation
- IP camera integration
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Pocket control HM is the app for the Homematic system with CCU or RaspberryMatic. The Homematic IP Access Point and the Home Control Unit are not compatible. It supports both HomeMatic and Homematic IP devices. Features: - The house view gives you a quick overview of the status of your house and individual rooms. This way, you can easily see if, for example, windows are open or lights are on. Temperatures inside and outside, as well as alarm and service messages, are also displayed. You can quickly adjust rooms and trades using the app. - With custom views, which can also contain sub-views, you can arrange devices according to your needs. - With actions, you can change the state of multiple devices or system variables at once. For example, with one action, you can turn on or dim lights, close shutters, and increase the temperature. Actions can include delays, making it possible to switch devices on and later off. Actions can be saved as shortcuts in the Shortcuts app and used in widgets, as well as activated with Siri. - You can create and edit programs and system variables directly within the app. This allows you to adjust your home automation remotely. - Push notifications from the control center to your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch will keep you informed of important events in your home automation. You can specify who the recipient is in the notification. You can choose a sound or mute the notification. These notifications are listed within the app. - With the geofencing function, you can create up to 10 home zones. Leaving or reaching these home zones is reported to the control center and can be used for further tasks, such as controlling the heating or activating the alarm system. - You have the option to automate devices based on scheduled times. The control center will automatically execute the commands. - For many devices, you can create custom icons within the app, making it easier to recognize their status. Special states are made more visible through custom icons. - The system log of the CCU can be displayed. For selected devices, the system log can be shown as a graphical chart. - Multiple configurations can be created (both for a single system and for different systems). - Configuration sharing via iCloud, email, and AirDrop is supported. - Service messages are listed and can be acknowledged. - The app or just the settings can be protected with a PIN. - IP cameras (webcams) can be integrated. - The app’s color scheme can be customized. A dark design is available. - Remote controls and wall switches are graphically reproduced for operation. - Communication takes place via WLAN (WiFi) at home and via a VPN connection (WireGuard or IPSec) on the move. - A connection to the Cloudmatic connect service is integrated. Subscription for all functions: This app has all the features only through a subscription. The time period of subscription is 1 year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews by one year after expiration. The auto-renew can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple ID Account Settings. Your iTunes Account will be charged renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Without subscription, the devices are limited to 3 radiator thermostats / wall thermostats, 3 window contacts, 3 roller shutter actuators and 3 switch actuators. Some functions, e.g. Geofencing and push messages are then missing. Link to the privacy policy and terms of use https://penzler.de/privacy-conditions.html https://penzler.de/terms-conditions.html BATTERY USE Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
AIO REMOTE NEO
Design and control your smart home with a personalized app. Integrate devices from over 50 brands and create intelligent automation sequences without programming. Requires configuration with AIO CREATOR NEO.
- Personalized app design
- Universal device integration
- Cross-brand compatibility
- No-code automation creation
- Support for 50+ brands
- Smart home control
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mediola® AIO REMOTE NEO is the smart home control app for your individual Smart Home control system created with the mediola® AIO CREATOR NEO. The mediola® AIO CREATOR NEO is an universal and independent solution for controlling your Smart Home. With the extremely powerful and uniquely flexible software solution, you can easily design your own personal all-in-one smart home app and unite many incompatible devices and systems in one. At the same time, AIO CREATOR NEO gives you all the freedom through the following central components, both graphically and functionally: * NEO App Designer [Design your app by yourself, individually according to your visual preferences and functional needs] * NEO Icon Sets [Use our optional icon sets to embellish your app's design quickly and easily] * NEO Plugins [Connect all devices across brands and technologies; You only control the brands you want] * NEO Automation Manager [with the Automation Manager you bring intelligence to your Smart Home: You can create automation sequences without needing to have skills in programming] Integratable components from more than 50 brands: * AV devices [Yamaha, Denon, Marantz etc.] * Gateways [HomeMatic, Homematic IP, Homewizard, Internorm, Qivicon etc.] * Heating controls [netatmo, MAX !, TadoSmart, REHAU nea smart etc.] * IP devices [Foscam, Axis, Doorbird, Mobotix, Bose, Teufel Raumfeld etc.] * Light / dimmer [Philips HUE, Osram Lightify, LEDvance, Belkin WeMo etc.] * Roller shutter switch [radio or IP] * Sensorics / Temperature [netatmo, MAX !, TadoSmart, REAHU nea smart etc.] * Sockets [radio or IP] A list of integratable brands can be found here: https://www.mediola.com/checkliste Important NOTE: In order to use the AIO REMOTE NEO app, a remote control must first be configured with the AIO CREATOR NEO, which can then be transferred to the AIO REMOTE NEO. For more information and to download the AIO CREATOR NEO, please visit: https://www.mediola.com/neo #mediola #Smart Home #HomeAutomation #Smart Home App #App #NEO #AIOCreatorNEO #BestSmartHomeApp #IOT
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: AIO REMOTE NEO at free against pocket control HM Abo's subscription. AIO REMOTE NEO also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, 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. pocket control HM Abo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year and AIO REMOTE NEO sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
pocket control HM Abo ships an update every 3 months, AIO REMOTE NEO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pocket control HM Abo | AIO REMOTE NEO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews — better | 60.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PENZLER GmbH | mediola - connected living AG |
Customer experience
pocket control HM Abo
AIO REMOTE NEO
In-app purchases
pocket control HM Abo
- All functions$6.991 Year
AIO REMOTE NEO
- Cloud Service 12 month$44.99
- Cloud Service 24 Month$69.99
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