PCS PulseWorx vs OvrC Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PCS PulseWorx
Control and monitor your UPB home automation system remotely. Manage lighting, dimmers, and keypads directly from your mobile device. Adjust autonomous schedules for your home controller.
- Remote UPB device control
- Real-time device status monitoring
- Tap on/off for room icons
- Dimmable device control panel
- Virtual keypad for physical keypads
- Autonomous scheduler configuration
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PCS PulseWorx is a companion app for the PulseWorx Gateway house controller. Installed in a UPB (Universal Powerline Bus) installation, the PulseWorx Gateway allow access to the installation remotely and once connected to view the status of all UPB devices and control them. Control is by simple “tap on” and “tap off” directly from the room icons display. A long tap on a device icon opens a control panel specifically for that device. For a dimmable device a slider lets you set the level. For a keypad a virtual keypad is in the popup to allow “pushing” a key to carry out the same action as when pressing keys on the physical keypad. Additional, with this app you can adjust the configuration autonomous scheduler in the Gateway and select from one of the four schedule to be active. For a video of how to setup and use the app, see here: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTgfWjN1jVY Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQUaBZK5t3c Since this app works with hardware you must have installed in the UPB installation, see http://www.pcslighting.com/ in the PulseWorx section for information on configuring and purchasing that hardware.
OvrC Connect
Remotely troubleshoot and reboot electronic devices connected to Wattbox power products. Quickly resolve issues with audio, visual, networking, and surveillance equipment. Communicate directly with your professional installer for further assistance.
- Remote reboot of connected equipment
- Troubleshoot audio, visual, networking, surveillance
- Direct messaging to installer
- Instant problem resolution
- Works with Wattbox power products
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Instantly fix problems with essential electronics equipment OvrC Connect allows you to instantly fix problems with electronics directly connected to Wattbox(R) power products. With the tap of a button you can reboot troubled audio, visual, networking, surveillance, and other equipment. Need additional assistance? Send a message directly to your professional electronics installer from the app. Access to OvrC Connect is provided by your professional electronics installer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PCS PulseWorx at 4.5 against OvrC Connect's 3.1. PCS PulseWorx also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). OvrC Connect's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PCS PulseWorx holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OvrC Connect has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PCS PulseWorx ships an update every 4 months, OvrC Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCS PulseWorx | OvrC Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.1 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Powerline Control Systems | Wirepath Home Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
PCS PulseWorx
OvrC Connect
In-app purchases
PCS PulseWorx
No in-app purchases
OvrC Connect
No in-app purchases
