NorthStar Connect vs My Home Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NorthStar Connect
Control your Honeywell security system, thermostats, lighting, and locks remotely. Receive alerts, view live video, and track assets in real-time, anytime, anywhere. Requires a compatible system and subscription.
- Arm/disarm security system
- Control lights and thermostats
- Lock/unlock doors
- View live video and doorbell events
- Receive event alerts
- Locate vehicles or assets
- Create smart scenes
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The NorthStar Connect® Remote Services app gives you complete control of your Honeywell security system, thermostats, lighting, locks and more, plus the ability to receive text messages and email alerts, view live video and see your video doorbell events, locate vehicles or assets*— in real-time where ever you are 24 hours a day. Requirement: Compatible Honeywell security systems with a subscription to NorthStar Connect Remote Services. Please contact your security professional for additional information. Feature Highlights: · Arm or disarm your security system · Turn lights on or off · Adjust thermostat temperature · Unlock or lock doors · Control an August Smart Lock · Create Smart Scenes with a Wizard guide for convenience · View your live video and video events · See your SkyBell video doorbell events · Receive email and text alerts about events in your home or business including alarms, extreme temperature changes, motion detected in restricted areas, movement of valuable items, and more · Language support for: English, Latin American Spanish, French Canadian, Brazilian Portuguese · Secure Login with your fingerprint · Locate vehicles or assets · Create users and manage their security system codes · Test Drive Demo
My Home Controller
Control your home's security system, lights, locks, and thermostats remotely. View security cameras and manage energy consumption for a more comfortable and efficient lifestyle. This app offers local control within Wi-Fi range.
- Remote security system control
- Control Z-wave enabled devices
- View system cameras
- Manage lights, locks, and thermostats
- Energy saving features
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The Honeywell My Home Controller iOS app allows homeowners to control the system anywhere on premises within their Wi-Fi coverage areas. The app provides local control of the security system, and if so equipped, control of Z-wave enabled lights, locks, thermostats, and more. It also adds the ability to view system cameras from your device. And it’s a terrific way to help you save money on your energy and utility bills, conserve resources and live a more comfortable, efficient lifestyle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NorthStar Connect at 4.3 against My Home Controller's 2.8. NorthStar Connect also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 11) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). My Home Controller's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (38% vs 15%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
NorthStar Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NorthStar Connect has 10K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of NorthStar Connect's written reviews are positive against 38% of My Home Controller's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NorthStar Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, My Home Controller every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NorthStar Connect | My Home Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10K ratings) — better | 2.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northstar Alarm Services, LLC | Resideo Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
NorthStar Connect
My Home Controller
Bugs and requests
NorthStar Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cameras going offline frequently
- Unreliable motion detection
- Alarm system malfunctions
Requested features
3 requests- Improved camera functionality
- Better app stability and reliability
- More responsive customer support
My Home Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NorthStar Connect
No in-app purchases
My Home Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NorthStar Connect free?
Is My Home Controller free?
Which has better reviews, NorthStar Connect or My Home Controller?
Do NorthStar Connect or My Home Controller have ads?
Which is updated more often, NorthStar Connect or My Home Controller?
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