# Remote-RED

> Remote Access, Push Notifications and much more for Node-RED

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.looking4cache.remotered.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.looking4cache.remotered.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.looking4cache.remotered.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** grove.eco
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 37,719
- **Rating:** 3.86 / 5 (140 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-22
- **First published:** 2020-12-11
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.looking4cache.remotered.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.remote-red.com](https://www.remote-red.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.remote-red.com/en/privacypolicy/](https://www.remote-red.com/en/privacypolicy/)

## Description

Remote-RED is a powerful Chrome extension that provides secure mobile access to your Node-RED dashboard from anywhere. By creating a tunnel between your home network and your mobile device, it enables you to monitor and control your automation workflows remotely. Key features include push notifications from Node-RED directly to your smartphone, interactive notifications that allow you to trigger actions, and customizable widgets to launch Node-RED actions right from your Android home screen. Additionally, Remote-RED supports geofencing to automate tasks based on your smartphone's location, enhancing your smart home or IoT environment.

Designed primarily for private users, Remote-RED allows limited access to other local network websites under certain conditions, ensuring flexibility while maintaining security. The extension is funded through in-app purchases to support its server infrastructure and ongoing development. Perfect for users seeking convenient and secure remote control of their Node-RED setups, Remote-RED streamlines your automation experience on mobile devices with ease and reliability.

## Rankings

- #336,985 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.looking4cache.remotered.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate Remote-RED for effective remote access to Node-RED and custom automation, especially with Raspberry Pi. However, multiple reviews point out the inability to delete old Node-RED instances, occasional slowness and reload issues, limited trial period requiring purchase, regional server limitations affecting speed in some areas, and QR code scanning problems on some phones. Overall, the app is useful but could improve in usability and regional support.

### Pros

- Works great for enabling remote access to Node-RED instances.
- Useful for building custom automation and push notifications.
- Supports local Raspberry Pi Node-RED instances well.
- Subscription model offers a yearly plan that some users find valuable.

### Cons

- Cannot delete or remove old/unneeded Node-RED instances from the app.
- App reloads when the device is rotated and can be slow at times.
- Trial period is limited; requires purchase thereafter, not fully free.
- Geographical server limitation causes slow performance outside Europe and America (notably in ASEAN region).
- QR code scanning from mobile devices sometimes fails on certain phones.

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