Control NOVA vs U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Control NOVA
Manage your Orion NOVA security system remotely via your smartphone. Arm/disarm, check zone status, control automatics, and view event logs. Receive instant PUSH notifications for alarms and faults.
- Arming/disarming security system
- View zone status
- Control automatics (heating, lighting)
- View event log
- Instant PUSH notifications
- Support for 16 objects
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Application for remote control of the security system Orion NOVA. Wherever you are, everything you need is a connection of your smartphone with the Internet. Control NOVA gives you complete remote access to your security system: - Arming/disarming of the security system. - View the status of zones. - Control of automatics - heating, lighting, water supply, and more. - View the event log by displaying detailed event information. - Instant reception of information from the security system in the form of PUSH messages (alarms, faults, arming/disarming, etc.). Each session of communication with your security system is protected by an access code or a fingerprint scan. The exchange of information takes place in an encrypted form. The application supports simultaneous operation with 16 objects. This may be your apartment, house, office, garage and more.
U
Configure and manage your wireless security system remotely. Install, test, and calibrate system components, manage security groups, and connect to monitoring services. Control user access and permissions for your security system.
- Adjust wireless security system
- Install, test, and calibrate elements
- Manage security groups
- Connect to monitoring companies
- Add/remove users
- Grant control rights
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Adjustment app for the wireless security system U-Prox. Designed for both individual customers and for engineers monitoring service. From your mobile phone you will be able to fully adjust the security system: install, test and calibrate wireless elements of the system; manage security groups; connect security panels to monitoring companies; add and remove users and give them the rights to control your security system with U-Prox Home app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: U at 80% against Control NOVA's 30%. U also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Control NOVA's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Control NOVA ships an update every 5 months, U every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Control NOVA | U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIRAS-12, TOV | a2softin |
Customer experience
Control NOVA
U
In-app purchases
Control NOVA
No in-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
