Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control vs SwitchBot Hub 2

SwitchBot Hub 2 wins comfortably with its higher owner rating, HomeKit and SmartThings support, Matter bridging and built-in temperature, humidity and light sensors. Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control's sole advantage is its much lower price.

Class of device. The Moes is a simple cloud-tied IR disc: phone app in, infrared out. The Hub 2 is a mini smart home hub: IR blaster, climate sensor station, Matter bridge for SwitchBot devices and scene buttons, across all five major platforms.

Only the SwitchBot Hub 2, one of the few IR blasters HomeKit can use, via Matter. The Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control supports Alexa, Google Assistant and Home Assistant only, and its Home Assistant route runs through the Tuya cloud.

The SwitchBot Hub 2 can: its temperature and humidity sensors trigger IR commands, for example starting the air conditioner when the room passes a threshold. The Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control has no sensors, so any automation depends on schedules or external triggers.

Choose Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control if you want the cheapest possible way to control IR devices from your phone anywhere, and can accept limited voice functions, unnameable learned remotes and cloud dependence.

Choose SwitchBot Hub 2 for a better-rated, far more capable hub: HomeKit and Matter support, climate sensing with graphs, temperature-based automations and bridging for SwitchBot curtains, locks and bots.