# RTiPanel

> Personalized smart home and business control for professionally installed RTI systems. (iPhone/iPad app by Remote Technologies Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rtipanel/id454328684 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Remote Technologies Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/454328687)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.68/5 from 60 App Store ratings · 108 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 55 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2011-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rtipanel/id454328684/reviews.md

## What is RTiPanel?

The RTiPanel app works exclusively with professionally installed RTI control and automation systems, enabling your iPhone or iPad to control the connected smart devices and systems in your home or business.


PERSONALIZED CONTROL
RTiPanel is completely customizable by your RTI integrator to deliver intuitive and personalized mobile control of your lighting, climate, security, entertainment, and more—the same control you get with your dedicated RTI remote or touch panel.


CREATE SCENES AND AUTOMATIONS
Your RTI integrator can combine multiple actions into personalized scenes and create automations based on time of day, weather, media selection or other inputs.


CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE
The RTiPanel app securely connects to your RTI control system via your local area network or through an Internet connection from anywhere – across town or around the world. Get custom alerts wherever you may be.


Note: This application requires an RTI control system.


Features:
• Control Audio/Video, Lighting, Climate and other systems in your RTI smart home or business.
• Access your RTI control system either locally or remotely.
• Completely customizable graphical interface.
• Intuitive new template and graphics
• Full support for RTI Music
• Programmed by your integrator using the same Integration Designer software that is used for all RTI products.
• Supports the creation of both portrait and landscape views.
• Supports full two-way feedback including cover art, graphics, text, dynamic scrolling lists, and more.
• Supports local connection via Wi-Fi and remote connection via Wi-Fi or LTE, with automatic switching.
• Highly optimized for fast connection times.
• Control system programming is stored on the mobile device, and it updates automatically when changes are made.

Please visit www.rticontrol.com for more information on RTI control systems.

## Key features

- Control audio/video, lighting, and climate systems
- Local and remote system access
- Customizable graphical interface
- Create scenes and automations
- Full two-way feedback support
- Portrait and landscape view support

## What do users think of RTiPanel?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🎨 Highly customizable interface and design
- 🔧 Powerful automation capabilities when properly configured
- 📱 Works well across multiple devices (iPad, iPhone)
- ⚡ Fast and responsive when functioning correctly
- 🏠 Comprehensive home control integration (lights, TV, music, cameras, alarm)
- 💼 Professional-grade system for custom integrators

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🔌 Loses connection to network regularly
- 📱 Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- ⏳ Slow app updates and poor maintenance
- 🎯 Unintuitive and outdated user interface
- 💰 Expensive system with additional licensing costs
- 🔐 Requires professional installer for setup and troubleshooting
- 📵 Unreliable performance over time
- 🖱️ Unresponsive touch controls and button recognition
- 🔄 Requires frequent reinstallation and reconfiguration

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes immediately upon opening
- Freezes and requires complete deletion and reinstallation
- Loses WiFi connection frequently
- Incompatible with iOS 16.20 and newer versions
- Stuck on loading screen after using other apps
- License recognition errors after reinstallation
- Unresponsive buttons requiring multiple taps
- App fails to recognize system after network changes
- Incompatible with iPhone 12 and newer models
- Hangs several times per year
- Connection drops when iPad goes to standby
- Demo mode screen flashing before loading interface

**Most requested features**

- Apple Watch companion app
- Multi-location support without reconfiguration
- Swipe gestures and notifications
- Dark mode option
- Remote file uploads and password-protected file extraction
- More pre-made templates for dealers
- Touch recognition on release instead of press
- Automatic app updates
- Better iPhone optimization for smaller screens
- Modern, updated UI design

## Recent user reviews (10 of 108)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rtipanel/id454328684/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Genuinely horrible

*2026-07-26, version 2.3.10*

It’s an old system, unfortunately that’s the sound system I have. It disconnects all the time and it’s impossible to troubleshoot. So unreliable.

### 1/5 — Crashes on open with latest update

*2026-04-02, version 2.3.7*

We have had an RTI system in place for YEARS, with generally trouble free usage. Now the RTI Panel app has updated and does not open on our two iPads that worked fine before. Crashes immediately upon opening. Uninstalled and reinstalled.. tried everything. Garbage app.

### 1/5 — Horrible Update

*2026-04-01, version 2.3.6*

The latest update broke and I can’t control my system. Just crashes. Pathetic.

### 1/5 — Lack of update

*2026-01-21, version 2.2.0*

Needs an update

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2025-12-31, version 2.2.0*

This is the worst system ever. Not intuitive. Never works. Waste of time and money

### 3/5 — Good, but hangs a lot

*2025-09-29, version 2.2.0*

App is great when it works, other than being a little unintuitive when trying to use it for HVAC.  Unfortunately, it hangs several times a year, requiring you to completely delete, reload, and log into the app each time.

### 1/5 — Nightmare

*2025-07-07, version 2.2.0*

I have encountered numerous issues with this system and the dealer who installed it in my home from day one. I find myself having to pray for the system to work each day, or I end up waiting weeks while incurring additional service fees, only for it to break down again.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2025-04-23, version 2.2.0*

We had a professional install the RTI app and custom features on an iPad 5 years ago. Surprise surprise the app crashed and can’t be updated on this iPad. We installed the app on our phones, thinking (naively) that we’d be able to easily log in from there and resume having a a remote control for our TV. Surprise surprise the app is useless. It prompts for the IP address and once entered there is no functionality to move onto a next step log onto our system. Good Lord, do I need to spend another $300 to get the TV guy back just so I can have a functioning remote control for my TV?!?

### 1/5 — Trash

*2024-11-13, version 2.2.0*

Never works.  Needs to be consistently updated to stay the course with Apple updates

### 2/5 — Continuing problems with connectivity and functionality

*2024-05-23, version 2.2.0*

Noted comments by others about how rti also loses connection to wifi frequently. The comments were 2 years old but I still see that regularly now on may 2024. Rti apparently has not addressed the underlying issues. I cannot rely on the rti app to work with any consistency, particularly when trying to control audio sources and speaker zones. 

A related issue is that rti’s website does not provide for any meaningful way to provide feedback to the company. The perception is that they do not want to hear criticism of which there would be plenty.

I thoroughly regret going with rti and look forward to replacing it in the future. I would advise others looking at home and Av automation and control software to pass on rti and keep looking.

## Frequently asked questions about RTiPanel

### What does the RTiPanel app do?

The RTiPanel app allows you to control professionally installed RTI smart home and business systems using your iPhone or iPad. It provides personalized control over devices like lighting, climate, security, and entertainment systems, similar to a dedicated RTI remote.

### What are the key features of RTiPanel?

Key features include control of various smart systems (audio/video, lighting, climate), local and remote access to your RTI system, a completely customizable graphical interface, the ability to create personalized scenes and automations, and full two-way feedback support.

### Is RTiPanel free to use?

Yes, the RTiPanel app itself is free to download and use. However, it requires a professionally installed RTI control system to function. The cost is associated with the installation and programming of the RTI system by an integrator.

### What devices is RTiPanel compatible with?

The RTiPanel app is designed to work exclusively with professionally installed RTI control and automation systems. It is compatible with iPhones and iPads, allowing you to control connected smart devices within your home or business.

### Can I control my home system when I'm away?

Yes, the RTiPanel app securely connects to your RTI control system via your local area network or through an Internet connection. This allows you to control your smart devices and systems from anywhere in the world, whether you are across town or traveling.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.10 — 2026-05-22

- Improved reliability and performance of RTSP camera streams
- Improved connectivity for cameras on external networks, including access over cellular
- Fixed issues with multiple simultaneous camera streams
- Updated minimum iOS version to iOS 16

### 2.3.9 — 2026-04-20

RTSP - Fixed stretch mode, video now properly fills the window with no black bars
RTSP - Fixed certain cameras incorrectly streaming audio when the control was set to video-only
Viewports - Updated shape and color of viewport indicators on iOS 14+
Viewports - Added vertical viewport indicators
Web Object - Fixed visibility and hit detection issues with controls placed below the web object
Web Object - Web pages on a layer no longer reload when toggling visibility

### 2.3.8 — 2026-04-04

Added the Advanced Web Object
Video engine changed to VLC
Video engine fixes
OpenURL command fix
New App Icon
Fixed app startup failures on older devices

### 2.3.6 — 2026-03-26

Added the Advanced Web Object
Video engine changed to VLC
Video engine fixes
OpenURL command fix
New App Icon

### 2.3.5 — 2026-03-25

Added the Advanced Web Object
Video engine changed to VLC
Video engine failure fixes
New App Icon

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