Practilite Remote Control vs RTctrl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Practilite Remote Control
Wirelessly control multiple Practilite lighting fixtures. Adjust brightness and color temperature for each fixture, and easily identify connected devices. Streamline your lighting setup for convenient operation.
- Wireless control of up to 6 fixtures
- Adjust brightness
- Adjust color temperature
- Identify connected fixtures
- Convenient operation
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Connect and control up to 6 Practilite fixtures wirelessly. You can adjust brightness, color temperature and identify connected fixtures for ease of use and convenient operation.
RTctrl
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The RTctrl Lighting Control App provides you professional control of your lighting fixtures. With its custom protocol based on Bluetooth the RTctrl App provides precise and lag free control of your compatible lights. Offering a wide range of light control modes with intuitive user interface optimized for quick settings you can control your lights using: - UltraWhite Light Mode - CCT Mode - Extended CCT Mode - HSI Mode - x,y coordinates Mode - RGB Mode - GELs - Effects The RTctrl App enables you to control individual lights or you can create custom groups. For advanced control you can create scenes & sequences of scenes with custom timings and fades from scene to scene for precise and repeatable lighting processes. Create Favorites and Custom Modes based on the Standard Modes for easy access of your most used lighting settings. Manage, store and recall all of your lighting Projects in the most simple way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RTctrl at monthly against Practilite Remote Control's every 18 months. RTctrl also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Practilite Remote Control ships an update every 18 months, RTctrl monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Practilite Remote Control | RTctrl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikitech OU | F&V Europe B.V. |
In-app purchases
Practilite Remote Control
No in-app purchases
RTctrl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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