Crestron Zūm vs Sensor Switch VLP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crestron Zūm
This app simplifies wireless lighting control for spaces of any size, from single rooms to entire buildings. It allows users to easily name and group rooms, create custom lighting scenes, and manage daylighting and scheduled events.
- Wireless lighting control
- Easy design and setup
- Room naming and grouping
- Custom scene creation
- Daylighting optimization
- Scheduled event management
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Crestron Zūm is a wireless lighting control platform that’s easy to design, setup, and manage whether for a single standalone space or an entire building. All Zūm devices intelligently “pair and play” with the tap of a keypad or dimmer. The Zūm app makes it easy to name and combine rooms, set scenes, optimize daylighting, set up a time clock for scheduled events, and execute temporary overrides.
Sensor Switch VLP
This app allows for the visual configuration of occupancy sensors and photocontrols using flash programming technology. Users can easily adjust settings like time delay, trim values, and photocontrol options. It also offers Bluetooth connectivity for select sensors and includes security features.
- Visual sensor selection
- Adjust occupancy time delay
- Configure photocontrol options
- Save sensor setting profiles
- PIN code security
- Bluetooth configurability
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The VLP App with flash programming technology from Acuity Controls effortlessly configures Sensor Switch occupancy sensor and photocontrols. Set occupancy time delay, trim values, photocontrol options and more with this visually intuitive tool. Sensor customization has never been easier. Flash programming uses the camera flash on a mobile device to communicate settings to the sensor. Bluetooth configurability is also available on select sensors with the VLP app. Features • Easy to use visual based sensor selection • Set occupancy time delay, trim values, photocontrol, on modes • Easily revert back to factory defaults • PIN code security enabled • Save sensor setting profiles • Editable screens
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crestron Zūm at 3.6 against Sensor Switch VLP's 1.7. Crestron Zūm also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). Sensor Switch VLP's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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.
Crestron Zūm holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Crestron Zūm's written reviews are positive against 25% of Sensor Switch VLP's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Crestron Zūm | Sensor Switch VLP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) — better | 1.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crestron Electronics, Inc. | Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc |
Customer experience
Crestron Zūm
Sensor Switch VLP
In-app purchases
Crestron Zūm
No in-app purchases
Sensor Switch VLP
No in-app purchases
