Comparison

RControl Admin vs Speco Silver

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RControl Admin

Remotely manage and configure M2M devices, including notification settings and feature enablement. Access 12 months of event history and monitor real-time device status like signal strength and input voltage. Manage multiple devices from a single account.

Highlights
  • Remote device configuration
  • Notification management
  • Feature enablement/disablement
  • 12-month event history
  • Real-time device status monitoring
  • Multi-device management
Features
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Configure your device remotely, anywhere, anytime! Note: The RControl administrative application requires an M2M Services cellular communicator and valid administrative account credentials. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. For more information contact us at support@m2mservices.com • Configure your M2M device remotely - change the notifications received from the digital inputs. - switch between different event formats - enable/disable various features supported by the M2M devices. - Overwrite the account number set on the alarm panel with the one from the M2M device. • Review 12 months of event history. • Receive real-time information about the device cellular signal level, mobile operator, input voltage, status of the inputs and many more • Configure and manage multiple devices from a single account.

About

Speco Silver

Access and manage Speco Silver cameras, JLN, and JWN recorders. View live feeds, playback recordings, capture snapshots, and receive event notifications. Supports two-way audio communication.

Highlights
  • Live camera view
  • Playback recordings
  • Snapshot capture and sending
  • Local video recording
  • Event push notifications
  • Two-way audio communication
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Use Speco Silver to access Speco Silver cameras, JLN and JWN recorders for the following: - Live view - Playback - Take and send snapshots of any channel - Record video to your local device - Receive push notifications of events - 2-way audio communication

Screenshots

RControl Admin4 screens
Speco Silver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RControl Admin at 4.3 against Speco Silver's 2.8. RControl Admin also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Speco Silver's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RControl Admin holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RControl Admin's written reviews are positive against 67% of Speco Silver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RControl Admin ships an update every 2 months, Speco Silver every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RControl Admin versus Speco Silver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRControl AdminSpeco Silver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better2.8 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings415 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperM2M Services LtdComponents Specialties, Inc

Customer experience

RControl Admin

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speco Silver

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

RControl Admin

No in-app purchases

None

Speco Silver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RControl Admin free?
RControl Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speco Silver free?
Speco Silver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RControl Admin or Speco Silver?
RControl Admin is rated higher. RControl Admin averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Speco Silver averages 2.8 from 15 ratings.
Do RControl Admin or Speco Silver have ads?
Neither RControl Admin nor Speco Silver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RControl Admin or Speco Silver?
RControl Admin ships an update every 2 months, and Speco Silver every 10 months. Most recently, RControl Admin was updated on November 2, 2026 and Speco Silver on November 3, 2026.

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