ETC Events vs Visual Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ETC Events
Access in-person events with a unique login code. Manage your personal schedule, connect with other attendees, and receive instant notifications to stay informed about all event activities. This app serves as a comprehensive resource for any ETC event.
- Event access via login code
- Personal agenda management
- Attendee networking
- Real-time event notifications
- Comprehensive event information
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As an attendee of an ETC in-person event, you’ll receive a login code through email. Use that code to access the event, manage your personal agenda, network with other attendees, and get real-time event notifications so you don't miss any of the fun! Whether you’re attending a small training session or a large sales conference, all your ETC event questions will be answered within the ETC Events app.
Visual Installer
This app simplifies lighting control installation and documentation. It uses project floor plans to scan devices, record installation status, and track design changes in real-time. It also facilitates collaboration among project stakeholders.
- Scan lighting control devices
- Capture real-time installation status
- Record exact device locations
- Track design changes
- Real-time collaboration tool
- Utilize project floor plans
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The Visual Installer mobile app streamlines lighting control installation and as-built workflows. Using project floor plans and risers that are made available in the app, users scan lighting control devices to capture real-time installation status, exact device locations, and design changes. In addition, the Visual Installer app also serves as a real-time collaboration tool for other project stakeholders, such as construction managers, project owners, and installers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ETC Events at none against Visual Installer's shown. ETC Events also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Visual Installer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
ETC Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Installer has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ETC Events ships an update every 9 months, Visual Installer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ETC Events | Visual Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc |
Customer experience
ETC Events
Visual Installer
In-app purchases
ETC Events
No in-app purchases
Visual Installer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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