STEINEL SmartRemote vs GreenMAX DRC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STEINEL SmartRemote
Control STEINEL sensors and lights directly from your smartphone or tablet. This app consolidates all your STEINEL remote controls into one convenient digital interface, simplifying device management.
- Control STEINEL sensors and lights
- Direct smartphone/tablet control
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Replaces multiple remote controls
- Convenient device management
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An app for all cases. With the Smart Remote App you have everything under control. Many STEINEL sensors and sensor lights can be conveniently controlled directly from your tablet, smartphone or remote control. Simply load the Smart Remote app onto your smartphone or tablet and connect directly to a STEINEL product via Bluetooth or connect to the Smart Remote via Bluetooth. The Smart Remote remote control replaces all existing STEINEL remote controls and saves you trouble of searching for the right remote control. Pretty smart, right?
GreenMAX DRC
Design and specify a secure, scalable distributed lighting control system for commercial projects. This app supports various lighting types and offers encrypted communication for enhanced security. It simplifies the entire process from design to operation.
- Design distributed lighting control systems
- Specify commercial lighting projects
- Support for 0-10V, DMX, and DALI lighting
- Fully encrypted for security
- Scalable for any application
- Wireless Ethernet configuration
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Design and specify a secure, simple and scalable distributed lighting control system with GreenMAX® DRC. Control virtually any type of commercial lighting from 0-10V to DMX and DALI with one system. Confidently design and specify all your commercial lighting projects with a lighting control system that’s fully encrypted for security and secure communication. Engineered for easy specification and layout to easy installation and operation, GreenMAX DRC simplifies scalability for virtually any application. GreenMAX DRC uses LumaCAN high-performance networking for communication between devices and wireless Ethernet for configuration and backbone connectivity. All fully configurable from the GreenMAX DRC App. This will change the way you design lighting control projects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: STEINEL SmartRemote at 16% against GreenMAX DRC's 0%. GreenMAX DRC's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STEINEL SmartRemote | GreenMAX DRC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinel GmbH | Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. |
Customer experience
STEINEL SmartRemote
GreenMAX DRC
In-app purchases
STEINEL SmartRemote
No in-app purchases
GreenMAX DRC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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