Best Home Remote Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated October 2026

With an average user rating of 4.7★, the home remote category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 249+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Home Remote Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Google HomeGoogle HomeFree4.6★ (1.4M)YesNoNov 2026
2Home RemoteHome Remote$1.994.8★ (25)NoNoOct 2026
3LG ThinQLG ThinQFree4.6★ (241K)NoNoNov 2026
4SmartThingsSmartThingsFree4.6★ (855K)NoNoNov 2026
5Universal TV™ Remote ControlUniversal TV™ Remote ControlFree5.0★ (3)NoYesOct 2026
6DM Home Theater RemoteDM Home Theater RemoteFree—NoNoOct 2026
7SmartHome Remote AppSmartHome Remote AppFree—NoNoOct 2026
8Polaroid TV Remote - UN RemotePolaroid TV Remote - UN RemoteFree5.0★ (1)YesNoOct 2026

Top Picks for Home Remote

Google Home#1

Google Home by Google

Your home in your hands
Editor's Choice
🌟 Lifestyle
4.6😞(1.4M ratings)
FreeAds
#14in Lifestyle
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Manage your smart home devices and stay updated on home activity. Easily control devices with voice commands and view live camera feeds. Organize your home into custom dashboards for quick access.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Excellent camera quality
  • 👍 Secure home monitoring
  • 🚀 Reliable notifications

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections
  • 🐛 Buggy app performance
  • 👎 Lacking advanced features
  • 👎 Unintuitive user interface
4.8😊(25 ratings)
$1.99
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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.

What We Love

  • 🚀 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
  • 📱 Works with various devices (MiLight, WeMo, Hue, Indigo, etc.)
  • ⚡ Fast and reliable performance
  • 🎯 Simple button-to-URL mapping for easy automation
  • 💰 Affordable pricing
  • 🔄 Frequent updates with new features

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 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
  • ⚙️ Complex and unintuitive user interface
  • 🔌 Requires app to be in foreground for some features
  • 🎨 Limited visual customization options
  • 🔍 Difficult to find device bridges on network
  • ⏱️ Slow signal transmission in some cases
4.6😐(241K ratings)
Free
#17in Lifestyle
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Control and manage your LG smart home appliances remotely. Automate routines, monitor energy usage, and access product care services all in one place. Get personalized recommendations and troubleshoot issues with AI assistance.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Convenient remote control
  • 📢 Helpful notifications
  • 🔍 Useful diagnostics
  • 🔋 Energy monitoring

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🤖 Limited functionality
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns
  • 🕰️ Slow app performance
  • 🤷‍♀️ Confusing setup

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FAQ about Home Remote

What are the best home remote apps for iPhone?
Google Home tops our home remote apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 1.4M App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top home remote apps we rank are free to download, including Google Home and LG ThinQ.
Google Home shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 249+ home remote apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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