KETRA vs Crestools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KETRA
Control your Ketra lighting system remotely via WiFi. This app allows you to connect to your keypads and manage your lighting installations from your mobile device, offering enhanced flexibility and ease of use. Requires a Ketra lighting system with an N4 hub and a Ketra account.
- Remote keypad control
- WiFi connectivity
- Manage multiple keypads
- Control lighting installations
- Requires N4 hub
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The Ketra app connects your keypads to your mobile device, enabling increased flexibility and simple remote control – just download the app, locate your keypads, and control any number of keypads remotely when connected to WiFi. Requirements: Ketra lighting system with N4 hub (hardware keypads are not required) WiFi connection to Ketra lighting system Ketra account with access to desired installations (free)
Crestools
This app helps developers and integrators manage Crestron devices via SSH or Telnet. It offers features like project grouping, file management, network scanning, and a built-in terminal for communication. Debug SimplWindows programs and share reports with ease.
- Project grouping for devices
- SFTP file management
- Network device discovery
- SSH/Telnet terminal
- Command reporting and sharing
- SimplWindows program debugging
- Cresnet device tree view
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Crestools is designed for developers and integrators who work with Crestron products using SSH or telnet. # FEATURES • PROJECTS Group your devices by project name to easily retrieve them and keep your workflow clean • FILE MANAGER Manage your devices files using SFTP • BROWSER Scan for devices on local network to discover all the compatible devices around you • TERMINAL Communicate in SSH , SSL or CTP to any of your devices using the built-in terminal • REPORTS Create reports or use the default ones to send multiple commands at the same device in a single touch • SHARING Share your reports via any messenger app • ADDRESS BOOKS Share or import your devices by address books • FAVORITES Save your favorite commands • SIMPLWINDOWS PROGRAM DEBUGGER Debug any SimplWindows program. Modify and visualize in real time signal • CRESNET DEVICE TREEVIEW Scan for Cresnet devices connected to processors. • BACKUP iCloud backs up all your data # SUPPORT If you need any help, contact us on our Facebook page, our website https://crestools.app or at support@crestools.app. We will answer you shortly! # Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
KETRA and Crestools both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of KETRA's written reviews are positive against 33% of Crestools's. KETRA also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Crestools's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 6). On price, rating, ads 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. Crestools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. KETRA asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for KETRA against 4.2 for Crestools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crestools has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of KETRA's written reviews are positive against 33% of Crestools's.
KETRA ships an update every 2 weeks, Crestools every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KETRA | Crestools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.2 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lutron Electronics co., Inc. | Mehdi Boulhalfa |
Customer experience
KETRA
Crestools
In-app purchases
KETRA
No in-app purchases
Crestools
- Crestools One$19.991 Year
- Crestools Pro$22.99
- Crestools Pro macOS$22.99
