iNELS Home Control IR for iPhone vs Bytech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iNELS Home Control IR for iPhone
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Application iHC-MIIR universal controller for all Audio Video appliances (and air-conditioners / HVAC units) The intuitive application environment makes it simple for anyone to control. The application connects via smart phone with the smart IR box, which further communicates with AV appliances using an IR code. It controls your home theater, TV, DVD or Blue Ray player, Amplifier, Set top box, Satellite receiver, Air-conditioning and more. It can control up to 100 arbitrary commands with various controllers that you normally have at home. The scenes function, where by a single command you perform multiple functions simultaneously (e.g. you are heading to bed and switch off all AV appliances in the entire home with a single command). You can integrate any number of IR boxes into a single application, i.e. in a single application, you have control over the living room, children's rooms and others...You can also remotely control your home from anywhere using your home Wi-Fi network (e.g. from work or vacation). Thanks to auto-IP acquisition from the DHCP server, you need not set up a network (if you have no set fixed IP address). Option of connecting three sensors (to the smart IR box) for three directions of control. Type for control: Are you coming home from work or vacation and you want to come home to just the right temperature? This very application in combination with a smart IR box will let you do it. Manual: http://www.elkoep.com/downloads/iHC-MIIR_manual_EN.pdf eLAN FW 1.6.510 version: http://www.elkoep.com/downloads/ELAN_IR.bin App is only in czech language. Aplikaci iHC-MIIR univerzální ovladač pro všechny Audio Video spotřebiče (včetně klimatizací) Intuitivní prostředí aplikace je jednoduché pro ovládání které zvládne každý. Aplikace je prostředníctvím chytrého telefonu spojena s chytrou IR krabičkou, která dál komunikuje s AV spotřebičmi IR kódem. Co vše můžete ovládat (domácí kino, Televizi, DVD přehrávač, Blue Ray přehrávač, Zesilovač, Set top box, Satelitní prijímač, Klimatizaci) Dokáže ovládat až 100 libovolných povelů s různych ovladačů které máte běžně doma. Funkce scén kdy jedním povelem provedete více úkonů najednou (například jedete spát a jedným povelem vypnete všechyn AV spotřebiče v celém domě). Do jedné aplikace lze integrovat neomezený počet IR krabiček, to znamená že v jedné aplikaci máte pod kontrolou obyvák, dětský pokojík a další… Ovládání je možné v rámci síté wifi a také vzdáleně s jakéhokoliv místa (npříklad z práce nebo dovolené). Díky automatickému získání IP adresy s DHCP serveru není potřebné nastavování síte (v případě že nemáte nastavenou pevnou IP adresu). Možnost připojení tří senzorů (k chytré IR krabičce) pro tři směry ovládání. Typ na ovládání: Jedete z dovolené nebo z práce a chcete aby jste měli po Vašom příchode optimální teplotu ? Právě tato aplikace ve spojení s chytrou IR krabičkou Vám to umožnuje. Manuál: http://www.elkoep.cz/downloads/iHC-MIIR_manual_CZ.pdf eLAN FW 1.6.510 verze: http://www.elkoep.com/downloads/ELAN_IR.bin
Bytech
Manage and control all your smart home devices from a single application. Organize devices into groups for simultaneous control, schedule automated actions with timers and alarms, and easily grant access to other household members.
- Remote device control
- Group device management
- Automation with timers and alarms
- Device sharing with family
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1. Control all your smart devices remotely. 2. Easily set up groups to control multiple devices. 3. Set timers and alarms to automate functions at certain times. 4. Share devices with other family members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iNELS Home Control IR for iPhone at 8.0 against Bytech's 13.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iNELS Home Control IR for iPhone ships an update every 10 months, Bytech every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iNELS Home Control IR for iPhone | Bytech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.6 (108 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 27.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 108 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiri Konecny | BYTECH NY, INC. |
Bugs and requests
iNELS Home Control IR for iPhone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bytech
Reported bugs
23 issues- Light bulb glitches and blinks
- Light turns on randomly
- Poor signal reported
- Scheduling does not work
- Light dims and comes back on periodically
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- Colored bulb only works with blue and green
- App barely connects
- App constantly fails
- Pairing fails repeatedly
- Lightbulb blinks a super bright white intermittently
- Device stops working
- App crashes every time profile picture is updated
- Keeps telling user they are disconnected
- Lights are offline when leaving the house
- Lights will not connect back
- Flashing lights when turning on
- Difficulty connecting after a month
- Randomly flashing lights
- One bulb refuses to change color and is stuck on white
- App demands access to more information than necessary
- Could not find or operate lightbulbs
- Doesn't want to connect to the bulb
- App is small on tablet layout
Requested features
6 requests- Apple Home app compatibility
- Siri integration for control
- Music sync with multiple devices
- Apple widget for quick control
- Android widget for quick control
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- Ability to use music sync with multiple devices
In-app purchases
iNELS Home Control IR for iPhone
No in-app purchases
Bytech
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iNELS Home Control IR for iPhone free?
Is Bytech free?
Do iNELS Home Control IR for iPhone or Bytech have ads?
Which is updated more often, iNELS Home Control IR for iPhone or Bytech?
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