Reviews of Home Control

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List of user reviews and ratings for Home Control

Total ratings

3.33 (Rating count: 448)

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Review summary

Users appreciate the app's ability to enhance smart home control, energy savings, and the support of a web portal for easier setup. However, many experience login difficulties, compatibility problems with latest Android versions, notification failures, and find the setup process complex. Privacy and device recognition concerns are also frequently mentioned.

Pros

App provides convenient smart home control enhancing comfort and convenience.
Integration with web portal allows for easier setup of complex rules.
Good reputation of developer and reliable with recent firmware update improvements.
App can help save energy costs through thermostat controls.

Cons

App has login issues including strict or unclear password rules causing user frustration.
App has compatibility issues with newer Android versions such as Android 14.
Notifications and device recognition often do not work properly.
Setup and use can be complicated, requiring use of web portal to fully configure dashboard and scenes.
Privacy concerns raised due to requesting personal data and issues verifying device serial number.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.50

All time rating average: 3.33

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55% (11)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-05-02	Ja*****	No updates not reliable
No updates not reliable
2024-04-16	Ad*****	Was good, but Google Play refuses to install it on a device with Android 14 saying, that this app was developed for an too old Android version :( EDIT: Thank you for the link with the app for Android 14+.
Was good, but Google Play refuses to install it on a device with Android 14 saying, that this app was developed for an too old Android version :( EDIT: Thank you for the link with the app for Android 14+.
2023-10-30	Cu*****	Good
Good
2023-04-29	DO*****	The house control is amazing and I will use it to control my house because everyday I am tried of my work so I need the password to control my house so that when my parents ask me to open the door or fridge so that they will take something I don't have time to get up and open something and also open the washing machine for the but the house control is amazing so I will use it to control my house today
The house control is amazing and I will use it to control my house because everyday I am tried of my work so I need the password to control my house so that when my parents ask me to open the door or fridge so that they will take something I don't have time to get up and open something and also open the washing machine for the but the house control is amazing so I will use it to control my house today
2022-10-11	Ri*****	Don't download it!! Asks for personal data, and doesn't recognize my device 's serial number. Intrusive useless app!!
Don't download it!! Asks for personal data, and doesn't recognize my device 's serial number. Intrusive useless app!!
2021-12-16	Be*****	Bruh wth is the I litteraly put my email and password strong pass, right email even rechecked 5 times and this didn't work I thought it would've work and was happy. This is just disappointment
Bruh wth is the I litteraly put my email and password strong pass, right email even rechecked 5 times and this didn't work I thought it would've work and was happy. This is just disappointment
2021-07-02	Er*****	I hate this app where I put my password too 8 and it say the password needs to be 8 characters but I did! This is I poor app
I hate this app where I put my password too 8 and it say the password needs to be 8 characters but I did! This is I poor app
2021-05-24	Sh*****	Very good app
Very good app
2021-02-20	Da*****	I have dlan 500 WiFi, and I can't find an app to set them up! How hard can it be?
I have dlan 500 WiFi, and I can't find an app to set them up! How hard can it be?
2020-10-20	An*****	Sorry, but seriously Germans should stick within the mechanical industry. What else do you need to accept the reality? There is no such thing as zero stars or negative stars. Devolo (devil?) products are the worst IoT l ever owned.
Sorry, but seriously Germans should stick within the mechanical industry. What else do you need to accept the reality? There is no such thing as zero stars or negative stars. Devolo (devil?) products are the worst IoT l ever owned.