Simple Control Legacy (Formerly Roomie Remote) app for iPhone and iPad


4.2 ( 992 ratings )
Lifestyle Entertainment
Developer: Roomie Remote, Inc
9.99 USD
Current version: 4.5.8, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 19 Aug 2011
App size: 91.88 Mb

Simple Control Legacy is the original Roomie Remote app and is designed for iOS 8 or 9. The newer version of this app is Simple Control Home.

Use Wi-Fi to control thousands of devices like TVs, cable and satellite boxes, receivers, Blu-ray players, lights, thermostats, and many more smart home devices. Simple Control Legacy includes control of 3 devices. Add a Simple Service subscription to control additional devices, view media guides, and enjoy many more features.

IMPORTANT: Some devices may not be controlled directly via Wi-Fi and require a Simple Blaster adapter for infrared control. Check our website to determine whether any of your devices need a Simple Blaster.

Winner of the 2015 and 2016 CEA Home Technology App of the Year Award!

Features
• IP Control + Auto-Discovery: World class control directly via Wi-Fi for thousands of devices including AppleTV, Fire TV, DISH, Sonos, TiVo, Nest, Kodi, Plex, DirecTV, Roku – automatically discovered on your network.
• Gesture Remote: Intuitive gestures let you control your remote without looking down.
• Virtual Remote: A single remote for all of your devices, automatically optimized with all commands from your original remotes and additional commands to make everything work together.
• Unmatched Compatibility: Over 250,000 commands for IP, Infrared, and even Serial devices.
• iTunes: Includes Airplay control, position scrubbing, album art, volume, and more.
• Sonos: Runs your entire Sonos system. Group/regroup speakers, setup automatic regroupings and control Sonos services.
• Synchronization: Run on as many iPhones/iPads as you like – your configuration will automatically sync in real time.
• Macros+Automation: Sequence precise control over your devices.
• Customization: Remotes can be customized with your own buttons, graphics, and commands.
• IP Receivers: Displays volume, power, and many other aspects of popular receivers from Yamaha, Denon, Onkyo, Marantz, and more. Integration with receiver streaming services.
• IP TV/Projectors: Sony, Sharp, Panasonic, Samsung, JVC, LG.
• IP Lighting, Thermostats, Cameras: Honeywell, Hue, Insteon, Lutron, Vera, SmartThings, WeMo, Nest, Dropcam, Logitech, Foscam, and any RTSP camera.

Choose a Simple Service subscription level based on number of devices controlled:

Simple Service
3 Devices — Control up to 3 devices: $1.99/month or $19.99/year
20 Devices – Control up to 20 devices: $2.99/month or $29.99/year
100 Devices – Control up to 100 devices: $4.99/month or $49.99/year

Subscriptions renew via iTunes Account at the selected interval unless auto-renew is disabled 24 hours before end of period. All subscriptions include:

• TV Guides: Personalized listings for 34 countries integrated with your set top to tune channels. Detailed episode, season, and cast information.
• Media Guides: Content guides for Sonos, iTunes, Apple TV, VLC, Kodi, Plex, Kaleidescape
• DVR Guides: DVR control for DISH, TiVo, and DirecTV
• Simple Control for Apple watchOS 2
• Simple Control Widget
• Backup/Restore to Simple Service, Dropbox, or Simple Hub
• iBeacon Proximity Actions
• iBeacon Automatic Room Detection
• Clocks and Time/Timer based activity execution
• One-Click Backup

Requires separate Simple Hub purchase:
• Simple Hub Control of macOS
• Remote Access
• Amazon Echo Voice Control

All in-app purchases from prior releases of the software function as originally defined. This edition of the app does not offer multiple home support, user permissions, invites, and does not integrate Simple Hub as a background service.

Pros and cons of Simple Control Legacy (Formerly Roomie Remote) app for iPhone and iPad

Simple Control Legacy (Formerly Roomie Remote) app good for

I have tested all in apple store. More complete in functional. home theater pack is necessary and complete.
Friendly and easy to use. New features and working perfectly for me.
Love it. Using it to control all my home theater equipment. Roomie + two iTach Flex IP + two tri cable adapters handle everything easely. Highly recommended.
The program is great I use it everyday to control my devices TV and other controls are not used anymore The only downside I am still waiting for TV program support for Brazil this was announced 2 years ago and then postponed postponed would be great to see this soon Still no TV guide for Brazil !n
A great system. Much cheaper than dedicated high end customized remotes. Its not hard to set up just be sure to read all the information on the site before you set the system up. I had no problems and it has worked to my expectations. I would do it again.
The user interface is well done ; very convenient. It is possible to add url command to start and stop activities, but it is impossible for button. With url command for button, It would be possible to control several unsupported IP devices.

Some bad moments

Roomie Is broken with ios 7, roomie developers dont want to listen to us, saying it is only broken in UK... Blank remotes, blank activities, very annoying for a remote app. Im French by the way...
Need always some external hardware to work, at least with my devices was a lost o money this app.
I was expecting an app that would allow me to control all my devices and it doesnt. It only allows 2 devices and then you have to upgrade paying $15 more. The remote for the onkyo receiver is laughable and it doesnt turn the samsung tv on even on stand by. They really should work on the app if they want to charge so much for it.
the version sold is limited to two (!!!) devices, e.g. receiver and tv. without 3rd device eg blueray it is useless. respective in app purchase cost twice the original price
First of all, you should know, that every descibed feature cost money. I wanted to use my iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch together to control e.g. my TV. Finally, i need the Roomie-App with additional service app. And i have to use a, legt me say Roomie cloud to copy the information from One device to the other. I would not recommend to use that app.
this does not even do the basic unless you want to spend, spend should have listened to the reviews. do not buy unless you are willing to spend more