Comparison

AC Clairity vs Avi

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

Head to head
About

AC Clairity

Configure and manage nLight AIR lighting systems wirelessly from your mobile device. This app allows for efficient onsite setup, troubleshooting, and reconfiguration of fixtures, sensors, and wall switches, even offline. It supports multiple simultaneous users for faster project completion.

Highlights
  • Wireless nLight AIR system configuration
  • Onsite startup and maintenance
  • Zone and fixture setting adjustments
  • Offline programming capabilities
  • Simultaneous multi-user support
  • Cloud backup of configurations
Features
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Configure or reconfigure your nLight AIR lighting control system from Acuity on your mobile phone or tablet. The Clairity mobile app from Acuity Controls, allows end users (electrical contractors, sales agents, or facility maintenance professionals) to startup, configure, troubleshoot, and reconfigure nLight AIR wirelessly from a smart phone or tablet. The Clairity app is optimized for efficient onsite startup and maintenance activities. It allows end-users to easily modify the settings and operation of the fixtures, sensors, and wall switches in a zone, aiding in meeting energy code requirements. For larger installations, multiple users may use the Clairity mobile-application simultaneously to reduce onsite time. Leave the ladder and laptop in the truck! Using Bluetooth™ Low Energy (BLE) communications, users configure zones of fixtures and wall switches without the need for special hardware adaptors or wires. Utilizing a simple, visual interface, that provides real-time feedback, configure the equipment to work together for a consistent look or allow each fixture to operate independently. No Wi-Fi? No cellular service? No problem. We know the wireless and cellular coverage can be spotty in commercial buildings. You can make programming adjustments even with Clairity completely offline. Once your mobile device senses a connection to the internet, all of the configuration parameters will be backed up in the cloud! Features: • No Charge • Use one app for all of your nLight AIR projects • Graphical group / zone assignments • Photosensor grouping, auto-calibration and fine-tuning • Occupancy sensor time outs and sensitivity adjustments • Supports one or more simultaneous users on the same project • Firmware updates for nLight AIR devices • Accessibility controlled through login credentials • Share completed projects with end users for ongoing minor adjustments • Never lose programming – even if you lose your phone

About

Avi

This app allows commercial installers to quickly set up, program schedules, and add sensors for lighting control projects. It offers a secure, gateway-free solution where settings are saved directly to devices.

Highlights
  • Quick device setup
  • Schedule programming
  • Add sensors and wall stations
  • Gateway-free operation
  • Cloud backup of settings
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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The Avi-on Mobile Commissioning App is exclusively for use with Avi-on Pro Commercial Lighting Controls. The Mobile Commissioning App is optimized for small commercial lighting controls projects. For large-scale projects, where thousands of nodes are being commissioned and tuned, Avi-on recommends the Avi-on Pro App, available to qualified installers at Avi-on.com/Contact. The Avi-on Mobile Commissioning App is a secure lighting controls solution for office, school, healthcare, hospital, warehouse, manufacturing, parking garage, parking lot, horticultural, and other industrial applications. Using new and current smartphones or tablets with current operating systems, commercial installers can quickly set-up devices, program schedules, and add sensors or wall stations. Avi-on is “gateway free,” and no wifi hub or gateway is required. All schedules and settings are saved on a BluetoothⓇ chip inside each device. Once programmed locally, the schedules will operate without the Internet or your phone nearby. Avi-on enables many users to control many devices through a single account. Your account and settings are saved in the Avi-on cloud, providing instant back-up. If you want remote operations and commissioning, energy monitoring, or demand response, install an optional Avi-on LTE/Ethernet Bridge. The Bridge turns Avi-on into an UL Diamond Cybersecurity, DLC 5.0, OpenADR, and Title 24 certified networked energy monitoring solution that meets the toughest building codes and maximizes utility rebates where available. How do you get started? · Power any Avi-on Pro (commercial) compatible device by wiring it or plugging it in (adaptor, plugin, switch, sensor, LED driver, wall station, etc.) · Use a current smartphone or tablet with current OS with Bluetooth and with strong wi-fi access · Download the latest version of the Avi-onMobile Commissioning App from the app store. Register your account and password(check spam folder for verification and password emails). If no location has been created for your project, go to location.Avi-on.com to create a location. · Stand near the powered device(s). Press the big + button to add your first device. FAQs are here: https://avi-on.com/resources/ What are the products available for your Avi-on network? · Avi-on Load Controllers, Avi-on Direct Connect Sensors (PIR and Microwave) for occupancy/vacancy and daylight harvesting · Avi-on 2- or 4-Button Battery- and AC-powered wall stations · Optional services available with the Avi-on LTE/Ethernet Bridge: energy data collection, API connection, and cloud back-up of network settings. OpenADR and BACnet link are also available

Screenshots

AC Clairity4 screens
Avi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Avi at 100% against AC Clairity's 33%. Avi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). AC Clairity's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

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

Avi holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of AC Clairity's written reviews are positive against 100% of Avi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AC Clairity ships an update every 3 months, Avi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AC Clairity versus Avi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAC ClairityAvi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)4.2 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings817 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAcuity Brands Lighting, IncAvi-On Labs, LLC

Customer experience

AC Clairity

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Avi

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AC Clairity

No in-app purchases

None

Avi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AC Clairity free?
AC Clairity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avi free?
Avi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AC Clairity or Avi?
Avi is rated higher. AC Clairity averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Avi averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.
Do AC Clairity or Avi have ads?
AC Clairity shows ads; Avi does not.
Which is updated more often, AC Clairity or Avi?
AC Clairity ships an update every 3 months, and Avi every 2 months. Most recently, AC Clairity was updated on June 9, 2026 and Avi on July 23, 2026.

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