Ctrlable vs Ambient Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ctrlable
Transform your daily devices into smart, accessible tools. This app provides state-of-the-art technology solutions to create a smart environment controlled from your palm.
- Smart environment creation
- Device transformation
- Accessible control
- State-of-the-art technology
- Palm-of-your-hand access
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We turn your environment into a Smart environment by creating state of the art technology solutions designed to transform your daily use devices into smart devices accesible at the palm of your hands with ctrlable.
Ambient Home
Control your smart home and community amenities with ease. This app allows you to manage access for guests, unlock amenities like the pool, and set your home's climate remotely for ultimate convenience and comfort.
- Share access with guests
- Unlock community amenities
- Remote climate control
- Intuitive user interface
- Smart home integration
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Enjoy unparalleled convenience, comfort, and peace of mind with smart home experiences designed by Ambient in every unit and across the community. Through a simple and intuitive app, Ambient lets you share access with a dog walker while you’re at work, take a dip in the pool without carrying keys, or set your ideal temperature on your way home. Note: Not all features may be available in your community at this time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ctrlable at 5.0 against Ambient Home's 2.8. Ctrlable also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Ambient Home's advantage is ratings volume (411 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ctrlable holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ambient Home has 411 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ctrlable ships an update every 2 months, Ambient Home fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ctrlable | Ambient Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (411 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 411 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ctrlable | Ambient Property Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ctrlable
Ambient Home
Bugs and requests
Ctrlable
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ambient Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Temperature controls not working
- Inconsistent door lock status
- Frequent app crashes
- Login and account issues
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with smart home platforms
- Add automation and scheduling features
- Improve customer support
In-app purchases
Ctrlable
No in-app purchases
Ambient Home
No in-app purchases
