Comparison

Lutron Vive vs ConnectedControls

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

Head to head
About

Lutron Vive

This app allows users to program and control Lutron Vive lighting systems. Programmers can manage projects, collaborate, and handoff to customers, while building managers can control lights, automate events, and adjust energy settings.

Highlights
  • Program lighting control systems
  • Manage Vive projects
  • Invite collaborators to projects
  • Handoff projects to customers
  • Control lights remotely
  • Create automated lighting events
  • Adjust energy saving features
Features
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Program and control your Lutron Vive lighting control system using this app. As a programmer, manage all your Vive projects in one place, invite other programmers to a project, and handoff to your customer to activate an extended warranty. As a building manager, easily control lights, create automated lighting events, and adjust energy saving features to suit your needs.

About

ConnectedControls

Features
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ConnectedControls IoT platform puts appliance performance data in your hands.   Allows you to easily manage all your appliances in a single application. You can assign and manage users for the multiple locations your appliances are installed at. Users see performance details and history for each unit and are quickly notified if an issue arises. Troubleshooting tips are given to users and support links are available when you can’t resolve an issue yourself.       Features Include: - Account, Location, and User Management - Notifications and email alerts for appliance issues - Troubleshooting tips for quick issue resolution - Support provider information for additional assistance - Tracks data from appliance control module - Tracks additional sensors installed in appliance - Basic analytics of appliance performance After purchasing an appliance with a Fenwal ConnectedControls module installed in it, users can install the appliance and utilize this application to connect it to their local Wi-Fi. All appliance data is sent to the cloud and then available to user in the app.     Service providers utilize this application to monitor their customers and provide more detailed and faster responses in the event of issues. Easily manage hundreds of customers and have the ability to focus on the ones that need attention.    Allows the appliance manufactures to better support users with access to appliance data at all site locations.

Screenshots

Lutron Vive4 screens
ConnectedControls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lutron Vive at every 2 months against ConnectedControls's every 11 months. Lutron Vive also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lutron Vive ships an update every 2 months, ConnectedControls every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lutron Vive versus ConnectedControls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLutron ViveConnectedControls
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLutron Electronics co., Inc.Kidde-Fenwal, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Lutron Vive

No in-app purchases

None

ConnectedControls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lutron Vive free?
Lutron Vive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ConnectedControls free?
ConnectedControls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lutron Vive or ConnectedControls have ads?
Neither Lutron Vive nor ConnectedControls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lutron Vive or ConnectedControls?
Lutron Vive ships an update every 2 months, and ConnectedControls every 11 months. Most recently, Lutron Vive was updated on October 13, 2026 and ConnectedControls on September 25, 2026.

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