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Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control vs SwitchBot Hub 3

Full Smart IR Remote Controls comparison in 2026

Updated September 2026
Data from Amazon and official Moes and SwitchBot sites.
2026 verdict
Replacing a pile of clickers is why you add an infrared remote control, and the SwitchBot Hub 3 is the fuller one.
SwitchBot Hub 3
Winner
SwitchBot Hub 3
$99.99
Buy on Amazon USACheck price
It learns remotes and also carries temperature, humidity, light and motion sensors, plus Bluetooth, Matter and Apple Home. The Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control is the more affordable and the better reviewed, and it stops at Wi-Fi infrared. Both reach Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant. Pick the SwitchBot Hub 3 when the blaster should also be a sensor and a Matter bridge, and the Moes puck when infrared alone is the whole job.
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FeatureMoes Infrared Universal Remote ControlSwitchBot Hub 3Winner
Price$19.99$99.99Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control
Rating4.33.9Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control
ProtocolsIRBluetooth, Matter Bridge, IRSwitchBot Hub 3
IntegrationsGoogle Home, Alexa, Home AssistantGoogle Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, MatterSwitchBot Hub 3
SensorsNoneTemperature, Humidity, Light, MotionSwitchBot Hub 3
Warranty1 year1 yearTie
Connectivity2.4 GHz WiFi2.4 GHz WiFiTie
Univeral Remote ControlYESYESTie
Smart LearningYESYESTie

What the differences mean

Sensors on the hub

The SwitchBot Hub 3 reads temperature, humidity, light and motion. The Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control reads none of those. That is a different product sitting next to the infrared LED: the Hub 3 can fire a scene because someone walked up, or because the room crossed a temperature, and the Moes puck cannot.

Matter and Apple Home

The SwitchBot Hub 3 is a Matter bridge and lists Apple Home, SmartThings and Bluetooth as well as Wi-Fi. The Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control has Wi-Fi infrared only: no Bluetooth, no Matter, no Apple Home, no SmartThings. Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant are on both. If the point is getting SwitchBot devices into Apple Home, only the Hub 3 does it.

Size

The Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control is 68 x 68 x 9.5 mm and 100 g, a puck you can stick out of sight. The SwitchBot Hub 3 is 126 x 94 x 38 mm and 190 g, large enough that owners treat the screen and dial as something to leave on the table. Warranty is 1 year on both.

On-device controls

The Hub 3 review describes a screen, a rotary dial and programmable buttons so volume and air-conditioner setpoints change without opening the app. Nothing like that is listed for the Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control, which owners run from the phone, Alexa or Google. The infrared learning itself is on both, so the buttons are the extra, not a second blaster.

Which one to buy if

Winner
SwitchBot

SwitchBot Hub 3

$99.99
Buy on Amazon USACheck price
  • + Protocols: Bluetooth, Matter Bridge, IR
  • + Integrations: Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter
  • + Sensors: Temperature, Humidity, Light, Motion
  • - Price: $99.99 vs $19.99
  • - Rating: 3.9 vs 4.3

What owners say

Owners are happy for the same first reason, a phone that finally drives an old air conditioner, and then they diverge. Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control owners praise a wide infrared spread and easy hiding, and they warn that voice commands stay basic, learned buttons cannot be named, and Home Assistant on this Wi-Fi model goes through the cloud. SwitchBot Hub 3 owners single out the dial, the buttons and the screen for changing volume or temperature without the phone, plus a longer-range blaster and a Matter bridge for older SwitchBot gear. They complain that the firmware still stumbles, that the screen is not a touchscreen, and that Apple Home arrives through Matter and Shortcuts rather than as native scenes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control or SwitchBot Hub 3?

The SwitchBot Hub 3. It is an infrared remote control plus temperature, humidity, light and motion sensors, Bluetooth, and a Matter bridge into Apple Home. The Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control is the lower-priced Wi-Fi blaster, and the better reviewed of the two.

What is the biggest difference between the Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control and the SwitchBot Hub 3?

The Hub 3 is a sensor node and a Matter bridge. The Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control is infrared over Wi-Fi only. Both learn remotes and both work with Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant.

Does the SwitchBot Hub 3 work with Apple Home?

Yes, as a Matter bridge. Owners say Apple Home uses Matter and Shortcuts rather than native Home scenes. The Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control does not support Apple Home or Matter.

Which one can tell that someone walked into the room?

The SwitchBot Hub 3, which lists a motion sensor plus light, temperature and humidity. The Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control has no sensors, so presence has to come from something else.

Who should buy the SwitchBot Hub 3?

SwitchBot households that want infrared control, on-device buttons, room sensors and a Matter path into Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant.

Who should buy the Moes Infrared Universal Remote Control?

Buyers who only need a small Wi-Fi infrared blaster, want the lower price, and do not need sensors, Bluetooth, Matter or Apple Home.

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