Lutron Vive vs WESTGATE NLS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
WESTGATE NLS
This app simplifies the setup and management of commercial Bluetooth-Mesh lighting networks. It allows for automatic device discovery, scene creation, and energy consumption monitoring. Control permissions can also be shared with other users.
- Manage Bluetooth self-organizing network devices
- Automatically search and name wireless devices
- Group lights and set up scenes
- Monitor electricity consumption and energy savings
- Share control permissions
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WESTGATE NLS is an essential tool for commissioning Bluetooth Mesh lighting networks in commercial spaces. With the WESTGATE NLS APP , you can: Manage Bluetooth self-organizing network devices Automatically search for wireless devices, name and group lights Set up scenes and timers for automated tasks Monitor electricity consumption and energy savings for each fixture with sensors Share control permissions with other devices effortlessly For more information about WESTGATE NLS and our commissioning process, visit https://westgatemfg.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WESTGATE NLS at 5.0 against Lutron Vive's 3.0. Lutron Vive's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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.
WESTGATE NLS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lutron Vive has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lutron Vive ships an update every 2 months, WESTGATE NLS every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Lutron Vive | WESTGATE NLS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lutron Electronics co., Inc. | Westgate Mfg INC |
In-app purchases
Lutron Vive
No in-app purchases
WESTGATE NLS
No in-app purchases
