EchoAccess vs Silvair Commissioning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EchoAccess
Control and configure ETC Unison Echo lighting systems remotely from your iOS device. Adjust lighting levels, manage zones, and save presets. Secure your system with multiple passwords.
- Remote lighting control
- Zone and space management
- Preset recording and activation
- System configuration
- Multiple password security
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EchoAccess provides remote control and configuration of ETC Unison Echo® lighting-control systems from any iOS device. Once connected, you are able to set lighting levels, combine spaces, and control zones directly, as well as record, activate and deactivate presets for connected Echo stations and sensors. For added security, you can assign varying levels of system access and functionality with multiple system passwords. Please note: In addition to downloading the EchoAccess mobile app, you must have at least one Access BT Interface or Expansion Bridge within your Echo control system for complete remote configuration and control.
Silvair Commissioning
This app streamlines the commissioning of Bluetooth Networked Lighting Control systems in commercial spaces. It allows for pre-site design via a web app and on-site device addition and configuration. Users can customize settings, deploy control strategies, and perform functional tests.
- Commission lighting installations with floor plans
- Add devices to zones with one tap
- Deploy occupancy sensing and daylight harvesting
- Share projects with collaborators
- Customize lighting settings
- Perform functional system tests
- Automated networking processes
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Silvair is a powerful tool for commissioning Bluetooth Networked Lighting Control (NLC) systems in commercial spaces. It streamlines and accelerates the commissioning process while enabling flexible customization of all operational parameters. The Silvair app is designed to work in tandem with a cloud-based web app that allows for performing initial commissioning activities before visiting the site. Design your project from the comfort of your desk and use the mobile app on-site to simply add devices to the network and complete the commissioning process. To access the web app, visit https://platform.silvair.com With the Silvair app, you can: • commission professional lighting installations using actual floor plans • add devices to desired zones with a single tap • easily deploy advanced control strategies, including occupancy sensing and daylight harvesting • share your project with other collaborators to speed up the commissioning process • customize any settings to meet specific lighting needs or energy code requirements • perform functional tests of the commissioned system • forget about typical networking processes since they are all carried out automatically For more information about Silvair and our commissioning process, visit https://www.silvair.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Silvair Commissioning at 100% against EchoAccess's 0%. Silvair Commissioning also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.3 vs 3.5). EchoAccess's advantage is chart position (#165 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Silvair Commissioning is free to download; EchoAccess costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Silvair Commissioning holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of EchoAccess's written reviews are positive against 100% of Silvair Commissioning's.
EchoAccess ships an update every 4 months, Silvair Commissioning every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | EchoAccess | Silvair Commissioning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | Silvair, Inc. |
Customer experience
EchoAccess
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In-app purchases
EchoAccess
No in-app purchases
Silvair Commissioning
No in-app purchases
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