Comparison

System Controls vs i

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

Head to head
About

System Controls

Monitor and control vehicle devices connected to an RVC bus via a web browser. This application provides a quick and easy connection to the LR web interface for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Web browser-based control
  • Supports Wifi communication with LR devices
  • Monitors and controls RVC bus devices
  • Quick and easy connection to LR web interface
  • RVC enabled vehicle support
Features
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System Control is a web browser-based application to support Wifi communication with LR devices from SilverLeaf Electronics, Inc. The LR implements a web server and RVC interface. In this way, the users can monitor and control all the devices on the RVC bus in their RVC enabled vehicles from the web browser. The beauty of System Control is to supply a quick and easy connection to the LR web interface.

About

i

Control your smart blinds and awnings remotely from your smartphone or tablet. This app enhances energy efficiency by allowing you to adjust shading from anywhere in the world. It's compatible with most models and can even retrofit existing shades with a smart remote.

Highlights
  • Remote control of blinds and awnings
  • Smart device integration
  • Energy efficiency enhancement
  • Control from anywhere globally
  • Retrofit existing shades
Features
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Now you can control your blinds and awnings with your smart devices. We make shading more energy efficient. The newly designed i-Shade app works with most models and you can even retrofit your current shades with a smart remote control. Features include, multiple smart device control. Open your blinds from anywhere around the world.*

Screenshots

System Controls3 screens
i4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: i at 100% against System Controls's 0%. i also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). System Controls's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 4). 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

i holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of System Controls's written reviews are positive against 100% of i's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

System Controls ships an update every 3 months, i monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
System Controls versus i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSystem Controlsi
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (12 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB190 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSilverLeaf Electronics, Inc.t2Fi

Customer experience

System Controls

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

i

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

In-app purchases

None

System Controls

No in-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is System Controls free?
System Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, System Controls or i?
i is rated higher. System Controls averages 2.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while i averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do System Controls or i have ads?
Neither System Controls nor i shows ads.
Which is updated more often, System Controls or i?
System Controls ships an update every 3 months, and i monthly. Most recently, System Controls was updated on October 13, 2026 and i on October 7, 2026.

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