Simple Control Legacy (Formerly Roomie Remote) App Reviews

i bought simplecontrol wifi device, its very cool, working fine, easy configuration. But very expensive support, i dont want to pay 10$ bucks per month just for control +extra devices.. i think 5-10 devices must be included in software license price..

Just upgraded but it crashes, cannot use it. Ios 7.0.4 Iphone 5, please fix

Da perfetta a indecorosa: dopo lupgrade crasha subito, non parte nemmeno, sia su iPhone 5 che su iPad Air (8.02) ----- It works perfectly, together with a Global Cache iTach wifi emitter! Something to correct: - Ive payed the tv guide Rovi in-app purchase, but the Sky Italia planning is NOT loaded (only free DTT channels have the correct guide, nothing else) please correct asap! Something to improve: - Remove top "apple" status bar to earn space and have a cleaner interface (iphone) - Option to light up the device when moved (from normal light to dimmed light, to no light - always unlocked - to normal light again when the device is simply moved). Good work!

The concept was great with roomie , when bought it it was allowed to control 3 devices ,y not tell me upfront,most audiophiles have more than 3 devices at least 5 ,y not say 75$ for 5 devices ,and the most absurd of all they want u to do a subscription ,to a remote on a yearly basis,my solution was to dump them and go with irule ,a little more complicated,but its like the new phone the more u play with it the better it gets. Simple control just lost me as a customer.a subscription for a remote smh.

The program guides are incredibly useful. All our phones and iPads update each other. So easy to use.

just wanted to thank the people in charge for being very professional while screwing your customers over by forcing your simplexremote service. Especially the one who paid for add-ons. Completely absurd you now have to pay for a yearly service to use this app. Even more so there was no warning. Your app is not worth a yearly service!

Although there are some quirks there are surprisingly very few, and for the price its fantastic in my opinion! Im excited to see the evolution of this system.

The problem with using this app is that is from time to time gets buggy. This current version has rendered my infotainment system unusable, so its back to the ol RadioShack remote. It no longer works with older Yamaha receivers and is very laggy with appletv.

This app is too much work and offers zero technical support. Have written them numerous times with no call back. It does a lot but takes too much time and is certainly not intuitive.

I love it except for that monthly fee.

I linked my Hue Lights and Samsung SmartThings to it and it simply doesnt control them. Its buggy and requires a paid service, which is not specified. Please, just use the original apps.

I got all the add-ones for this remote to be used by my iPhone and ipad as well as my wifes iPhone and ipad. I have spent months with customer service trying to get the remote to work on a consistent basis but to no avail. The hardware that you can buy is awesome but app has never consistently worked. I cannot give this app a good review. Additionally, customer service forced me to remove my negative review of the app in the App Store before they would help me (they called me a "app terrorist" and gave me a paternal dressing down). Kind of shady. After almost 8 months of working the issue (2 sets of hardware, 3 different routers, and 1 new iPhone) I just resigned to the fact that I should have bought a harmony universal remote. Note. I have a pioneer receiver, Panasonic TV, and insignia bluray player. All of these components were found in the roomie store under one of the in-app purchases and still couldnt get the remote to work.

Great app! I control MCE, Pioneer receiver, Panasonic TV Epson Projector and Plex plus WEMO, Lutron Caseta Pro Bridge and Philips Hue lights all in one app. Lights go off with the play button and on with the stop. Not all my devices are IP controlled but with their Roomie/Simple Blaster I can control the IR devices with the app as well. Powerful app for the price. Some reviews from Roomie customers like my self, complained about the changes. I read the information Roomie provided at the time of change to find out I needed to upgrade to Simple Service to run Echo and Remote Access but, because I had other legacy purchases I just needed Simple Service 3 so it was a $3/yr increase and I canceled renewal for RS. I thought it was reasonable for the new features that will come with the Simple Service. One time fees are nice but this service will help future proof my system as Simple makes home automation cooler and easier to use on a mobile platform.

Stopped working with my Yamaha RX-V473 receiver after the latest update.

I have had the app for over a year, working great on my IPad and IPhone!!

This app took some time to make work. It initially took me a few days of trial and error and contacting customer support to make the app work. It isnt perfect, but I now control all my equipment from my phone and have hidden my remotes. Their tech support can use some improvement. It takes anywhere from 24 hours to several days to get a response. They do eventually respond, with rather concise explanations.

This app is getting better and better. Very well done. Been using it for a couple years. Love it!

My family loves Simple Control. The Guides are great. Multi-room Audio Video, lighting, and HVAC control for a fraction of the price of other solutions. A really great App and a great value.

Would you pay a monthly subscription fee for your thermostat? How about your garage door opener? Then why is this necessary for a remote control. I invested into getting Roomie Remote setup in my house, and evangelized it. Now as Simple Control its just another product taxed with a subscription model. Sad.

This is supposed to be a universal remote and does quite well MOST of the time, but alas am back to switching between apps or pulling old remotes out of the cabinet due to functions that just dont function (for example the keyboard wont type into Text fields in Kodi with this app, though other apps work fine.) The user forum is an absolute joke - it is a ghost town and questions Ive posted there never even went live. Really wanted to love this system and it seemed so awesome at first (back in the Roomie Remote days), but pretty sure these guys are on their way out. At least on their way outta my house.