Comparison

Sensor Switch VLP vs Signify Interact Builder

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Visual sensor selection
  • Adjust occupancy time delay
  • Configure photocontrol options
  • Save sensor setting profiles
  • PIN code security
  • Bluetooth configurability
Features
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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

About

Signify Interact Builder

This application allows installers to commission and test lighting systems, and business owners to manage their lighting infrastructure. It is designed for the Interact Pro system, offering comprehensive control and management capabilities.

Highlights
  • Lighting commissioning
  • Lighting system testing
  • Lighting system management
  • Interact Pro system compatibility
  • Installer tools
  • Business owner controls
Features
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Interact Pro App is now renamed as Signify Interact Builder Lighting commissioning and control app Welcome to the Signify Interact Builder App for the Interact Pro system, enabling installers to do commissioning and testing, and business owners to manage the lighting system.

Screenshots

Sensor Switch VLP4 screens
Signify Interact Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Signify Interact Builder at 4.2 against Sensor Switch VLP's 1.8. Signify Interact Builder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Sensor Switch VLP's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (26 vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Signify Interact Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Sensor Switch VLP's written reviews are positive against 0% of Signify Interact Builder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sensor Switch VLP ships an update every 5 months, Signify Interact Builder monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sensor Switch VLP versus Signify Interact Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensor Switch VLPSignify Interact Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (26 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB130 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAcuity Brands Lighting, IncSignify Netherlands B.V.

Customer experience

Sensor Switch VLP

All ratings26 ratings
Positive19.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

Signify Interact Builder

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sensor Switch VLP

No in-app purchases

None

Signify Interact Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sensor Switch VLP free?
Sensor Switch VLP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Signify Interact Builder free?
Signify Interact Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sensor Switch VLP or Signify Interact Builder?
Signify Interact Builder is rated higher. Sensor Switch VLP averages 1.8 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Signify Interact Builder averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Sensor Switch VLP or Signify Interact Builder have ads?
Sensor Switch VLP shows ads; Signify Interact Builder does not.
Which is updated more often, Sensor Switch VLP or Signify Interact Builder?
Sensor Switch VLP ships an update every 5 months, and Signify Interact Builder monthly. Most recently, Sensor Switch VLP was updated on September 10, 2026 and Signify Interact Builder on September 17, 2026.

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