Comparison

Sensor Switch VLP vs Avi

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

Avi

This app allows commercial installers to quickly set up, program schedules, and add sensors for lighting control projects. It offers a secure, gateway-free solution where settings are saved directly to devices.

Highlights
  • Quick device setup
  • Schedule programming
  • Add sensors and wall stations
  • Gateway-free operation
  • Cloud backup of settings
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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The Avi-on Mobile Commissioning App is exclusively for use with Avi-on Pro Commercial Lighting Controls. The Mobile Commissioning App is optimized for small commercial lighting controls projects. For large-scale projects, where thousands of nodes are being commissioned and tuned, Avi-on recommends the Avi-on Pro App, available to qualified installers at Avi-on.com/Contact. The Avi-on Mobile Commissioning App is a secure lighting controls solution for office, school, healthcare, hospital, warehouse, manufacturing, parking garage, parking lot, horticultural, and other industrial applications. Using new and current smartphones or tablets with current operating systems, commercial installers can quickly set-up devices, program schedules, and add sensors or wall stations. Avi-on is “gateway free,” and no wifi hub or gateway is required. All schedules and settings are saved on a BluetoothⓇ chip inside each device. Once programmed locally, the schedules will operate without the Internet or your phone nearby. Avi-on enables many users to control many devices through a single account. Your account and settings are saved in the Avi-on cloud, providing instant back-up. If you want remote operations and commissioning, energy monitoring, or demand response, install an optional Avi-on LTE/Ethernet Bridge. The Bridge turns Avi-on into an UL Diamond Cybersecurity, DLC 5.0, OpenADR, and Title 24 certified networked energy monitoring solution that meets the toughest building codes and maximizes utility rebates where available. How do you get started? · Power any Avi-on Pro (commercial) compatible device by wiring it or plugging it in (adaptor, plugin, switch, sensor, LED driver, wall station, etc.) · Use a current smartphone or tablet with current OS with Bluetooth and with strong wi-fi access · Download the latest version of the Avi-onMobile Commissioning App from the app store. Register your account and password(check spam folder for verification and password emails). If no location has been created for your project, go to location.Avi-on.com to create a location. · Stand near the powered device(s). Press the big + button to add your first device. FAQs are here: https://avi-on.com/resources/ What are the products available for your Avi-on network? · Avi-on Load Controllers, Avi-on Direct Connect Sensors (PIR and Microwave) for occupancy/vacancy and daylight harvesting · Avi-on 2- or 4-Button Battery- and AC-powered wall stations · Optional services available with the Avi-on LTE/Ethernet Bridge: energy data collection, API connection, and cloud back-up of network settings. OpenADR and BACnet link are also available

Screenshots

Sensor Switch VLP4 screens
Avi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Avi at 100% against Sensor Switch VLP's 25%. Avi also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avi holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Sensor Switch VLP's written reviews are positive against 100% of Avi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sensor Switch VLP ships an update every 5 months, Avi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sensor Switch VLP versus Avi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensor Switch VLPAvi
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (27 ratings)4.2 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAcuity Brands Lighting, IncAvi-On Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Sensor Switch VLP

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

Avi

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sensor Switch VLP

No in-app purchases

None

Avi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sensor Switch VLP free?
Sensor Switch VLP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avi free?
Avi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sensor Switch VLP or Avi?
Avi is rated higher. Sensor Switch VLP averages 1.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Avi averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Sensor Switch VLP or Avi have ads?
Sensor Switch VLP shows ads; Avi does not.
Which is updated more often, Sensor Switch VLP or Avi?
Sensor Switch VLP ships an update every 5 months, and Avi every 2 months. Most recently, Sensor Switch VLP was updated on November 2, 2026 and Avi on November 3, 2026.

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