# Home Remote vs Printer

The clearest difference is price: Printer at Free against Home Remote's $1.99. Home Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Printer is free to download; Home Remote costs $1.99 up front. Printer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Home Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Home Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Remote has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Remote | Printer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-remote/id926193671/reviews)** | [4.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-smart-air-print-scan/id6450370100/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **25** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bouncing Ball Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/310577519) | [Reman Attar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656453480) |

## What reviewers say

### Home Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-remote/id926193671)

Consolidate control of your smart home devices with a single, feature-rich application. Automate actions with schedules, location triggers, and voice commands. Supports a wide range of popular smart home brands and protocols.

**Highlights:** Unified smart home control, Schedules and geofencing, Voice recognition support, Native support for popular brands, URL calls and TCP/UDP packets, Location triggering with beacons

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick access to controls from notification center/today screen
- ⌚ Apple Watch integration and voice control
- 🔧 Highly customizable and flexible for multiple home automation systems
- 🌍 Excellent geofencing functionality
- 💬 Outstanding developer support and responsiveness

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Broken after iOS updates (iOS 9, 12, 13 compatibility issues)
- ❌ No Apple Watch support in recent versions
- 📚 Poor documentation and confusing setup process
- 🚫 Lack of developer support/communication
- 🌐 Only works on WiFi, not on cellular data

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after iOS updates
- Geofencing stopped working after iOS 12
- MiLight compatibility broken in recent versions
- Brightness settings not working with older bridges
- Preset corruption when editing multiple actions

**Requested features**

- HomeKit and Siri integration
- Google Home integration
- Toggle buttons with visual status indicators
- Brightness slider in color picker
- Support for newer MiLight bridge versions (v6, iBox 2)


### Printer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printer-smart-air-print-scan/id6450370100)

Easily print documents and photos from your device to any compatible printer on your local network. Offers unlimited access to all features with flexible subscription options.

**Highlights:** Wireless printing, Scan documents, Print photos, PDF printing, Local network connection, Unlimited access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Home Remote free?

Home Remote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Printer free?

Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Home Remote or Printer?

Home Remote is rated higher. Home Remote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Printer averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.

### Do Home Remote or Printer have ads?

Neither Home Remote nor Printer shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*