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App-Controlled Sex Toys Guide

30 June, 2021

App-Controlled Sex Toys Guide

One major perk of the internet age is the ability to control everyday objects with our smartphones. With the swipe of an app we can control our central heating, set mood lighting per room, check on home security cameras –even boil the kettle or check on a cake in the oven. My hearing aids are programmable and controllable via an app. Every industry is striving to provide customers with the latest technological advancements in their products, and the sex toy industry is no different. That’s right, there are smartphone app controlled sex toys! Read on to find out more about these app-controlled vibrators and internet enabled vibrators.

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Just as apps can make it easier to use everyday items, they may also make it easier for you to experience the heights of sexual pleasure, alone or with a partner, using these technologically advanced sex toys.

What Are The Main Benefits of Smart Sex Toys?

Using app-controlled sex toys and internet enabled vibrators offers various benefits you might like to consider, compared to using standard sex toys:

You don’t need to struggle reaching for buttons on the toy itself to change the vibrating intensity/pattern, or to switch off.
Enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing you can switch the toy off immediately should you want or need to.
Many app-controlled adult products are customisable in terms of vibrating patterns or programmed modes –something you’d be hard-pressed to find with standard sex toys.
Controlling your sex toy via an app means you can hand over control to your sex partner with ease -for foreplay, kinky power exchange fun or to add a new dimension to couple’s sex.
Some sex toy apps allow control of an adult product via the internet rather than Bluetooth alone, meaning that long-distance play is possible. Intimate sexual pleasure sessions can be enjoyed by partners who are not physically together, helping retain the closeness in a relationship.
From time to time there may be app upgrades & extra features from the adult product manufacturer, another bonus you wouldn’t get with a standard sex toy.
You can enjoy feeling warm and smug about the fact that you’ve got your hands (& other parts) on a technologically advanced sex toy.

How Much Does A Good Internet Enabled Sex Toy Cost?

When it comes to how much app-controlled adult toys cost, it’s reasonable to expect that the technology involved in creating these toys will have an effect on the price. That said, I have been able to find an app-controlled sex toy for as little as £50 (the Satisfyer Royal One cock ring).

I’ve found that the majority of other smartphone app operated sex toys tend to start in the region of £100. Depending on the style, size, power and other features, app operated toy prices can be less than £200 for a top of the range We-Vibe or SVAKOM, up to £700 for a HiSmith sex machine or even £1500 for a Cowgirl sex machine (looks similar to the world-famous Sybian, albeit upgraded with techy features such as the app).

The price of these internet enabled vibrators & other sex toys is obviously higher than that of standard toys, due to the technology involved and the potential for app upgrades, extra features and ongoing customer support. They’re also usually made with silicone (a popular sex toy material amongst those in the know as it’s non-porous, free from phthalates & non-toxic), and they’re rechargeable too.

Popular Brands

Lovense

Lovense value sensual intimacy combined with innovation, so their focus is firmly on bringing singles and couples the latest in sex tech. Use these smart sex toys in the bedroom by yourself or with your partner, or enjoy the freedom to indulge in a little kinky public play.

For those in long distance relationships, app-controlled sex toys like these are brilliant. The teledildonic technology means you can enjoy interactive eroticism no matter the distance between you.

You can find feedback here on the Cara Sutra blog about a few Lovense sex toys, including the Bluetooth controlled Lovense Lush and the app-controlled Lovense Hush butt plug.

Enjoy all our Lovense reviews

Lovehoney Desire

Lovehoney have won a wide variety of industry and mainstream awards for their great customer service and marketing. They’re constantly evolving and growing the ranges found in their cyber aisles, and feature plenty of unmissable special offers on site too.

The Lovehoney Desire sex toys collection includes top-quality standard operation sex toys (the wand vibrator is outstanding), and recently the team added a few app-controlled sex toys too. For approximately £100 each you can enjoy the technological wonders of the smartphone app operated Lovehoney Desire vibrating love egg, knicker vibrator and prostate massager.

Enjoy all our Lovehoney sex toy reviews

We-Vibe

Designers and manufacturers of luxurious and highly effective couple’s vibrators, We-Vibe consistently keep up with sex tech and innovation to deliver truly revolutionary sex toys, vibrators & more.

My experiences with We-Vibe vibrators and sex toys started way back in 2012 with the solo pleasure toy, the We-Vibe Thrill. After enjoying the internal and external stimulation from that, I was excited to try the world-famous couple’s vibrators in the collection. We-Vibe Nova is a new take on the traditional rabbit vibrator, with dual stim areas for clitoral and vaginal/g-spot stimulation. The We-Vibe Rave is a powerful and cleverly angled g-spot vibrator.

In recent years the We-Vibe team have added a few internet enabled vibrators to their collection, including the We-Vibe Sync – a bendable and therefore customisable couple’s vibrator – and their breathtaking We-Vibe Wand Vibrator which I absolutely adore.

Our We-Vibe reviews

Satisfyer

Satisfyer sex toys began their multi award-winning collection by designing pleasure tools which use a combination of pulsating air flow and a vacuum seal around the clitoris to deliver powerful orgasms. In time, the range expanded to other styles of effective sex toys by Satisfyer, such as rabbit vibrators and couples’ vibrators.

If you’re looking for a different, effective, rechargeable sex toy which comes with the backing of both the adult industry and experienced sex toy testers, Satisfyer adult products may be perfect for you. Their latest additions include some app-controlled toys such as the Royal One cock ring, Endless Fun couples’ vibrator and the Mono Flex rabbit vibrator.

Our Satisfyer reviews

SVAKOM

SVAKOM is a worldwide recognised brand of innovative adult products. Their products have been sold to more than 70 countries and areas worldwide and now it’s one of the fastest growing companies in the adult products industry. Their sex toys have been consistently popular with reviewers too.

Now you can enjoy the superb quality the SVAKOM brand promises, along with the ease and futuristic pleasure potential of a smartphone app controlled toy, with the latest additions. There’s the Ella Love Egg, Vick Neo Prostate Massager, Emma Neo Warming Wand Vibrator and the Alex Neo Penis Masturbator -all controllable via app.

Our SVAKOM reviews

HiSmith Sex Machine

HiSmith are known for making budget-friendly mechanical fucking machines. They have powerful models to suit every budget which are easy and comfortable to mount.

Both of the HiSmith sex machines reviewed here on the Cara Sutra sex blog received high marks from our reviewer Tigerlily. I love the fact that the two fucking machines are both controllable and can be operated via an app, despite them being extremely different in usage and size. One is a portable style, the other is a full size fucking machine.

Our HiSmith reviews

The Cowgirl Sex Machine

Despite looking similar to the Sybian sex machine, Motorbunny and other styles of fucking machines available, the Cowgirl sex machine offers something a little bit more: it’s app-controlled. From up to 30 metres away. And it comes with silicone attachments!

Sure it’s pricey, but when you compare prices for sex machines across the market you’ll see that they’re all fairly costly due to the power and tech involved. The Cowgirl is definitely worth considering due to the fact you can operate and control it via the smartphone app. The app’s futuristic technology allows two people to interact in real-time using non-verbal touch. You can connect to a partner’s device or share the controls with a partner remotely.

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My Favourites

In the past I decided that I really didn’t like app-controlled sex toys, a decision borne from a mixture of being fairly old-fashioned when it comes to technology and the fact that many app-controlled toys were in a more formative stage and not as polished as the ones available now. The early sex toy apps were clunky, the toys often didn’t pair with the app easily, and overall, the apps didn’t feel easy or fun to use.

I’ve since been extremely impressed with some of the smartphone app operated sex toys & internet enabled vibrators that my partner and I have tried. My top two favourites are:

Lovehoney Desire Knicker Vibrator

From my Lovehoney Desire App-Controlled Rechargeable Knicker Vibrator review:

“For us, this toy has been a godsend for naughty thrills round the house during those rare occasions we get time to ourselves. It immeasurably spices up date nights; we both love the fact he can surprise me with a teasing tickle of vibration against my clit at any time. And between vibrations, I know the potential is there for it to buzz against me whenever he wills it… keeping me aroused and ready for more.

The kinky power exchange aspect enhances the intimacy during date nights, helping avoid the common pitfall of simply snuggling up and falling asleep without any sexier action.”

We-Vibe Wand

From my We-Vibe Wand Vibrator review:

“I didn’t feel forced to get into any complexities which impeded the fun I had with my We-Vibe Wand, I could just use the app in place of the operation buttons on the toy itself which made my play sessions smoother and simpler. My partner and I live together so we don’t use the long-distance play options the We-Connect app offers, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy it while we’re in the same room together…

Handing him the phone while I’m pressing the wand to myself or allowing him to take full control of both the app and the wand against me, is thrillingly sexy. It actually leads me to a faster, more powerful orgasm.”

Community Favourites

In the spirit of sharing the app operated love, the Cara Sutra community has tried out various internet enabled vibrators for review here on the blog too. Here are their top favourites:

Lovense Lush Egg & Hush Butt Plug

From the Lovense Lush Bluetooth Controlled Rechargeable Vibrator review by thehooverghost:

“Use options range from self-play to remote play across the internet. My SO and I have experienced both. The extended play is great while you are apart. You can control every aspect of the other’s experience. There are a few pre-set patterns as well as the ability to choose from other patterns that have been created. The app also allows you to manually control the device, meaning you can up the power when necessary.

Another feature is that you can create your own patterns in the app and save them to meet your SO’s needs. 8/10″

…and the Lovense Hush App Controlled Vibrating Butt Plug review by CutieCoupleBDSM91:

“While the connectivity issues were an issue when I first bought the Lovense Hush App Controlled Vibrating Butt Plug, the recently updated app has significantly improved this and I rarely have issues as of the past couple of months.

Overall, whether using as single person or as a couple, this toy has a lot to offer. As a single you can download patterns made by other users or add other users as friends and allow them to take control of your toy. As a couple, your options are quite varied and range from erotic public play, to enhanced bedroom play, to intensified BDSM play. 9/10″

The Handy

From The Handy Smart WiFi Connected Penis Masturbator review by Tigerlily:

“Aside from remote control, having a web-connected toy means that it can be controlled by other software. This means the action can be scripted and re-played for a dynamic experience without you needing to directly control the movement. The best use case of this so far is synchronising the Handy to videos.

You’ll find a surprisingly good selection of demo videos available on the Handy website, which you can try out in your browser. All you need to do is enter the connection key for your Handy. You can see examples of this syncing in the video review… 10/10″

HiSmith Sex Machine

From the HiSmith Premium App-Controlled Sex Machine review by Tigerlily:

“The HiSmith Premium App-Controlled Sex Machine is quite simply the best thrusting fucking machine you can buy. It’ll fuck you in ways you never dreamed of, at speeds beyond those possible by any mere mortal, plus it features industry-leading technology…

My favourite method of control has to be the app. To my knowledge, HiSmith are the only sex machine manufacturer that offers smartphone control, and it’s incredible. In fact, it’s the same app used for the HiSmith Traveller Pro, so if you’re upgrading from that and have some favourite programs saved to your profile, you’ll find they’re all compatible with the HiSmith Premium as well. 10/10″

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