ConnectSense vs Third Reality
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ConnectSense
Control and monitor your smart home devices with this app. Set schedules, monitor power usage, and manage devices remotely. Supports voice control and HomeKit integration for seamless smart home management.
- Device setup and control
- Customizable schedules
- Power usage monitoring
- Voice control integration
- Remote access
- HomeKit enabled
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Set up, control, and monitor your plug-in devices with ConnectSense smart home products and the ConnectSense app. This app supports these ConnectSense products: • Smart Outlet² • Internet Rebooter • Rebooter Pro • In-Wall Outlet 15A • In-Wall Outlet 20A • EZ Lamp Controller HOMEKIT ENABLED Use HomeKit, your ConnectSense account, or both to configure and set schedules for HomeKit-enabled ConnectSense devices (Smart Outlet² and In-Wall Outlet) SECURE CONNECTION ConnectSense smart outlets feature easy setup with end-to-end encryption. Apple HomeKit adds advanced security with authentication between the Smart Outlet² or In-Wall Outlet and your iPhone, iPad, or HomePod. POWER MONITORING Use the ConnectSense app to monitor your power usage. View current and average power consumption for your devices plugged into a Smart Outlet² or In-Wall Outlet. Review the energy usage history of your In-Wall Outlets with easy-to-understand graphs and pricing. You can even customize the pricing data with your own provider’s rates. ONBOARD SCHEDULES Set up lighting timers, brew your coffee each morning, or reboot your router automatically, every day. Your personalized schedules get stored locally, on your ConnectSense devices. So you can rest assured your devices will function as expected…even when your internet connection doesn’t. VOICE CONTROL Control your ConnectSense products using Siri, Alexa or Hey, Google. The ConnectSense app allows you to set custom names for each of your plug-in devices to turn them on and off with just your voice. REMOTE ACCESS Create a free ConnectSense account to remotely monitor and control your devices from anywhere–in your home or in the world. With an Apple TV (3rd generation or later) or HomePod, you can remotely access your HomeKit-enabled ConnectSense devices right from Apple’s Home app–even without a ConnectSense account. Don’t own a ConnectSense smart home device yet? Visit ConnectSense.com to start managing your home more intelligently today.
Third Reality
Control your home's lights and switches remotely with smart devices. This app allows you to configure hubs, add smart switches and bulbs, group devices for easy control, and set lighting schedules. Voice assistant integration is also supported.
- Remote control of lights and switches
- Configure smart home hubs
- Add and manage smart switches and bulbs
- Group devices for unified control
- Create lighting schedules
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Home)
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THE SIMPLIEST PATH TO A SMARTER HOME Take complete control of your home or apartment’s switches and lights from anywhere with the Reality Series of Smart Home devices. RealityAdapter connects all your Third Reality devices to your home network RealitySwitch turns any existing switch into a smart switch Set lights to reflect your mood with SmartBulbs Use RealityApp to configure and control your Smart Home RealityApp FEATURES Configure RealityAdapter hub to communicate with your home network and connect all Third Reality devices Add, name and configure RealitySwitches and RealityBulbs Group multiple devices to control from your smartphone with one button Create timers to control lighting schedules Connect Amazon Alexa or Google Home voice assistants to manage all your devices with voice commands Apple Notes: The app utilizes Location Services to record the location of your Remote Plus when you add it to your account and also when you ring it. Continue use of GPS or Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Third Reality at 2.2 against ConnectSense's 1.9. ConnectSense's advantage is review sentiment (26% vs 12%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Third Reality holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of ConnectSense's written reviews are positive against 12% of Third Reality's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ConnectSense ships an update every 2 months, Third Reality every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ConnectSense | Third Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (48 ratings) | 2.2 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grid Connect Inc. | Third Reality, Inc |
Customer experience
ConnectSense
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In-app purchases
ConnectSense
No in-app purchases
Third Reality
No in-app purchases
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